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Project Manager III

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

2 employees hold this title in Comptroller of Public Accounts. Median total compensation for the role is $99,626, above the department median of $80,437.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$199.3K
Role median
$99,626
Agency median
$80,437
Comparison
Above

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This role across Texas

Project Manager III is held in 29 Texas departments. In Comptroller of Public Accounts, the median of $99,626 ranks #5 of 29.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Railroad Commission of Texas
$103,095 · 5
Public Utility Commission of Texas
$100,248 · 2
Office of Court Administration
$100,000 · 2
Department of Family and Protective Services
$99,750 · 11
Department of Housing and Community Affairs
$96,692 · 2
Texas Facilities Commission
$96,500 · 8
Texas Juvenile Justice Department
$96,001 · 2
Texas Department of Transportation
$95,468 · 106
Employees Retirement System
$94,426 · 2
Department of Information Resources
$93,000 · 1
Department of Public Safety
$91,686 · 18
Department of Agriculture
$91,247 · 3

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

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Project Manager beyond Texas

This role is reported in 25 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $100,034 ranks #9 of 25. See Project Manager across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco
$259,402 · 158
California
$128,462 · 25
District of Columbia
$124,406 · 92
Chicago Public Schools
$124,295 · 14
City of Chicago
$107,340 · 123
City of Boston
$106,402 · 57
Ramsey County, Minnesota
$105,639 · 8
New York Public Authorities
$100,397 · 526

Median total compensation for comparable Project Managerroles 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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Dora Perez

Project Manager III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp
$104,604
Base pay
$104,604
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,604
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1560
Hire Date
Mar 1, 2010
Monthly Pay
$8,717
State Employee Number
30125

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Dora Perez serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,604.

Leslie Lawson

Project Manager III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp
$94,647
Base pay
$94,647
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,647
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
O

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1560
Hire Date
Jan 16, 2023
Monthly Pay
$7,887
State Employee Number
1252080

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Leslie Lawson serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,647.