Government Salaries Explorer

This database of compensation for Texas state employees is published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. We publish this information because we believe that disclosing how tax dollars are spent is in the public interest.

Updated: April 1, 2023 • Download all data

AGENCY

Department of Family and Protective Services

Total employees

11,987
Median salary

$54,098
Minimum salary

$11,826
Maximum salary

$235,500

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Women's Health Reporter

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Health and Human Services Reporter

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Mental Health Reporter

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General Assignment Reporter

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	10,026	83%	$53,716
Male	1,961	16%	$55,418

Employees by race

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	40	< 1%	$52,072
Asian	169	1%	$55,418
Black	3,760	31%	$52,908
Hispanic	3,750	31%	$51,867
Other	220	1%	$45,800
White	4,048	33%	$55,418

Length of employment

A majority of employees have worked at the Department of Family and Protective Services for one to 10 years.

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	2,443	20%	$45,800
1-10 years	6,653	55%	$55,418
10-20 years	2,326	19%	$58,057
20+ years	565	4%	$63,079

Employment status

Most employees at this agency are full-time. Employment status refers to whether an employee is listed as working part or full time and is based on hours worked in a week.