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: July 1, 2023 • Download all data

POSITION

Legal Secretary III

Department of Family and Protective Services

This position is categorized as legal, according to the state auditor's office. Its salary ranges from $34,918 to $55,130. A description of this position and its responsibilities is available on the auditor's website.

Employees

32
Median salary

$35,607
Average salary

$36,622

Employees by gender

Most employees who hold this position identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	31	96%	$35,997
Male	1	3%	$34,918

Employees by race

Most employees who hold this position identify as hispanic.

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Black	2	6%	$42,649
Hispanic	19	59%	$36,140
White	11	34%	$34,918

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	5	15%	$37,292
1-10 years	19	59%	$35,218
10-20 years	8	25%	$35,529

Employment status

All 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.