Texas / Department of Agriculture / Grant Specialist III

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Grant Specialist III

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

18 employees hold this title in Department of Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $63,630, below the department median of $69,000.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $63,630
Agency median: $69,000
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$63,630$72,690+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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

Grant Specialist III is held in 15 Texas departments. In Department of Agriculture, the median of $63,630 ranks #13 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$87,045 · 1

General Land Office

$74,512 · 20

Texas Water Development Board

$72,214 · 3

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$71,663 · 22

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$71,400 · 1

Texas Veterans Commission

$70,836 · 7

Texas Education Agency

$70,802 · 10

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$70,662 · 24

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$69,304 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$68,281 · 3

Office of the Attorney General

$65,891 · 4

Texas State Library & Archives

$64,805 · 1

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Michelle Lingner

Grant Specialist III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$66,780

Base pay: $66,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,780
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,565
State Employee Number: 1085651

Michelle Lingner works as a Grant Specialist III for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michelle earned $66,780 in 2026.

Clarence Tracy Castaneda

Grant Specialist III/Department of Agriculture

2025 total comp

$66,780

Base pay: $66,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,780
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,565
State Employee Number: 1652982

Clarence Tracy Castaneda works as a Grant Specialist III for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Clarence earned $66,780 in 2025.

Tammy Tuckner

Grant Specialist III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$66,780

Base pay: $66,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,780
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,565
State Employee Number: 1699125

Tammy Tuckner is a Grant Specialist III at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,780.

Angela Taylor

Grant Specialist III/Department of Agriculture

2025 total comp

$66,780

Base pay: $66,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,780
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,565
State Employee Number: 1707714

Angela Taylor works as a Grant Specialist III for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Angela earned $66,780 in 2025.