Texas / Comptroller of Public Accounts / Deputy Director III

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Deputy Director III

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

1 employees hold this title in Comptroller of Public Accounts. Median total compensation for the role is $290,082, above the department median of $80,437.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $290.1K
Role median: $290,082
Agency median: $80,437
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Deputy Director III is held in 17 Texas departments. In Comptroller of Public Accounts, the median of $290,082 ranks #2 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Governor

$299,000 · 4

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$288,028 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$285,000 · 15

Railroad Commission of Texas

$284,895 · 2

Office of the Attorney General

$278,568 · 1

Texas Department of Transportation

$272,934 · 7

General Land Office

$271,908 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$268,251 · 2

Secretary of State

$265,008 · 1

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$255,000 · 3

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$250,107 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$249,192 · 3

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

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Deputy Director beyond Texas

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $228,800 ranks #1 of 18. See Deputy Director across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$213,152 · 10

$188,410 · 21

$182,733 · 30

$163,740 · 17

$160,361 · 30

Johnson County, Kansas

$159,643 · 6

City of Cincinnati

$156,111 · 23

New York Public Authorities

$143,300 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Directorroles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Phillip Ashley

Deputy Director III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$290,082

Base pay: $290,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $290,082
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Aug 20, 2001
Monthly Pay: $24,174
State Employee Number: 132467

Phillip Ashley is a Deputy Director III at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $290,082.