Texas / Comptroller of Public Accounts / Financial Analyst III

Job-title file

Financial Analyst III

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

14 employees hold this title in Comptroller of Public Accounts. Median total compensation for the role is $91,373, above the department median of $80,437.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $91,373
Agency median: $80,437
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$88,000$101,664+

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How total compensation varies among the 14 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

Financial Analyst III is held in 27 Texas departments. In Comptroller of Public Accounts, the median of $91,373 ranks #12 of 27.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employees Retirement System

$114,988 · 5

Bond Review Board

$103,000 · 2

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$102,438 · 2

Texas Department of Transportation

$100,002 · 3

Department of Information Resources

$95,000 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$94,072 · 4

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$93,572 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$93,430 · 1

General Land Office

$93,344 · 7

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$92,436 · 10

Department of Family and Protective Services

$91,672 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$89,865 · 4

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

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Financial Analyst beyond Texas

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $84,105 ranks #9 of 16. See Financial Analyst across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$171,064 · 6

$162,561 · 6

$114,482 · 61

$105,001 · 23

$104,380 · 17

City of Salt Lake City

$100,911 · 33

Chicago Public Schools

$99,698 · 8

Maine

$94,009 · 70

Median total compensation for comparable Financial Analystroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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James Dawson

Financial Analyst III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$102,045

Base pay: $102,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,045
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1084
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2017
Monthly Pay: $8,504
State Employee Number: 20653

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, James Dawson serves as a Financial Analyst III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,045.