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, 2022 • Download all data

POSITION

Legal Assistant II

Department of Family and Protective Services

This position is categorized as legal, according to the state auditor's office. Its salary ranges from $36,976 to $58,399. A description of this position and its responsibilities is available on the auditor's website.

Employees

34
Median salary

$39,227
Average salary

$39,566

Employees by gender

Most employees who hold this position identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	33	97%	$39,227
Male	1	2%	$42,634

Employees by race

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Black	8	23%	$39,881
Hispanic	12	35%	$39,227
White	14	41%	$39,926

Length of employment

A majority of employees have worked at the Department of Family and Protective Services for 10 to 20 years.

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	1	2%	$39,486
1-10 years	12	35%	$39,227
10-20 years	18	52%	$39,227
20+ years	3	8%	$42,634

Employment status

Most employees who hold this position 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.