Texas / Health and Human Services Commission / Telecommunications Specialist III

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Telecommunications Specialist III

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

13 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $67,473, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $904.5K
Role median: $67,473
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$57,614$84,673+

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How total compensation varies among the 13 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Texas

Telecommunications Specialist III is held in 12 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $67,473 ranks #9 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$93,113 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$84,028 · 1

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$75,376 · 4

Parks and Wildlife Department

$74,132 · 4

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$72,000 · 1

Department of Information Resources

$70,741 · 4

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$70,009 · 1

Texas Military Department

$69,457 · 3

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$64,817 · 3

Department of Public Safety

$62,599 · 14

Texas Workforce Commission

$61,500 · 2

Median total compensation for the Telecommunications Specialist III role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Telecommunications Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $66,888 ranks #1 of 2. See Telecommunications Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Georgia

$54,080 · 26

Median total compensation for comparable Telecommunications Specialist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Same department

Other job titles in Health and Human Services Commission

Administrative Assistant II 459
Administrative Assistant III 473
Administrative Assistant IV 172
Claims Examiner IV 178
Clerk I 169
Clerk II 1,066
Clerk III 225
Contract Specialist IV 167
Contract Specialist V 148
Cook III 131
Custodian II 328
Custodian III 306
Direct Support Professional II 3,195
Direct Support Professional III 2,573
Direct Support Professional IV 157
Direct Support Professional V 242
Director II 256
Director III 189
Director IV 133
Eligibility Advisor I 1,153
Eligibility Advisor II 3,937
Eligibility Advisor III 896
Eligibility Supervisor I 132
Eligibility Supervisor II 390
Food Service Worker II 585
H/Srvc Specialist I 170
H/Srvc Specialist II 152
H/Srvc Specialist III 385
Inspector V 650
Investigator V 148
Investigator VI 146
Licensed Vocational Nurse II 483
Licensed Vocational Nurse III 553
Maintenance Specialist IV 149
Manager II 302
Manager III 198
Manager IV 207
Manager V 307
Nurse II 918
Nurse III 1,354
Program Specialist III 165
Program Specialist IV 291
Program Specialist V 540
Program Specialist VI 453
Program Specialist VII 323
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant I 201
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant II 1,678
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant III 733
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant IV 685
Quality Assurance Specialist I 172
Quality Intelligence Disability Professional II 141
Quality Intelligence Disability Professional III 132
Rehabilitation Therapy Technician III 290
Rehabilitation Therapy Technician IV 531
Security Officer II 437
Systems Analyst IV 132
Systems Analyst V 164
Texas Works Advisor I 445
Texas Works Advisor II 445
Vehicle Driver II 143

Record list

Employees with this title

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Karen Davis

Telecommunications Specialist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$84,674

Base pay: $84,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,674
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 284
Hire Date: Jul 19, 2010
Monthly Pay: $7,056
State Employee Number: 51554

Karen Davis holds the role of Telecommunications Specialist III at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,674.

Randy Shadle

Telecommunications Specialist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$84,672

Base pay: $84,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,672
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 284
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,056
State Employee Number: 1578159

Randy Shadle holds the role of Telecommunications Specialist III at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,672.

Carlos Martinez

Telecommunications Specialist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$77,960

Base pay: $77,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,960
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 284
Hire Date: Aug 27, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,497
State Employee Number: 104272

Carlos Martinez is a Telecommunications Specialist III at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,960.

Rudy Vasquez

Telecommunications Specialist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$76,679

Base pay: $76,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,679
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 284
Hire Date: Mar 19, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,390
State Employee Number: 1112928

Rudy Vasquez is a Telecommunications Specialist III at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,679.

Sarah Mosher

Telecommunications Specialist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$70,208

Base pay: $70,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 284
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $5,851
State Employee Number: 144988

Sarah Mosher holds the role of Telecommunications Specialist III at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,208.

John Belli

Telecommunications Specialist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$70,117

Base pay: $70,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,117
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 284
Hire Date: Sep 7, 2010
Monthly Pay: $5,843
State Employee Number: 121616

At Health and Human Services Commission, John Belli serves as a Telecommunications Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,117.

Eric Burris

Telecommunications Specialist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,473

Base pay: $67,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,473
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 284
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,623
State Employee Number: 1300173

At Health and Human Services Commission, Eric Burris serves as a Telecommunications Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,473.

John Dorman

Telecommunications Specialist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,338

Base pay: $67,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,338
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 284
Hire Date: Jul 10, 2006
Monthly Pay: $5,611
State Employee Number: 103861

At Health and Human Services Commission, John Dorman serves as a Telecommunications Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,338.

Frank De La Riva

Telecommunications Specialist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$63,226

Base pay: $63,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,226
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0284
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $5,269
State Employee Number: 4599

Frank De La Riva works as a Telecommunications Specialist III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Frank earned $63,226 in 2025.

Tonya Simmons

Telecommunications Specialist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$62,769

Base pay: $62,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,769
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 284
Hire Date: Sep 24, 2007
Monthly Pay: $5,231
State Employee Number: 99149

At Health and Human Services Commission, Tonya Simmons serves as a Telecommunications Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,769.

Bonnie Borel

Telecommunications Specialist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$62,635

Base pay: $62,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,635
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0284
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2010
Monthly Pay: $5,220
State Employee Number: 89171

Bonnie Borel holds the role of Telecommunications Specialist III at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,635.

Wanda Whitehead

Telecommunications Specialist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$59,162

Base pay: $59,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,162
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 284
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $4,930
State Employee Number: 170665

Wanda Whitehead holds the role of Telecommunications Specialist III at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,162.

Genaro Esguerra

Telecommunications Specialist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$57,614

Base pay: $57,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,614
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 284
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,801
State Employee Number: 691277

Genaro Esguerra is a Telecommunications Specialist III at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,614.