Texas / Department of Family and Protective Services / Internal Auditor III

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Internal Auditor III

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

2 employees hold this title in Department of Family and Protective Services. Median total compensation for the role is $64,312, above the department median of $62,139.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $128.6K
Role median: $64,312
Agency median: $62,139
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Internal Auditor III is held in 11 Texas departments. In Department of Family and Protective Services, the median of $64,312 ranks #11 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employees Retirement System

$81,580 · 3

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$80,421 · 3

Office of the Attorney General

$80,136 · 2

Parks and Wildlife Department

$75,376 · 1

Texas Department of Transportation

$74,064 · 11

Texas Workforce Commission

$73,760 · 6

Health and Human Services Commission

$70,345 · 10

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$69,027 · 2

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$66,875 · 3

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$65,974 · 4

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

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Internal Auditor beyond Texas

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $80,421 ranks #3 of 8. See Internal Auditor across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$163,757 · 20

Arkansas

$85,943 · 6

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$79,225 · 12

Illinois

$69,300 · 33

Metro Nashville

$53,962 · 16

New York Public Authorities

$53,008 · 13

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$47,971 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Internal Auditorroles 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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Lisa Nelson

Internal Auditor III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$65,625

Base pay: $65,625
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,625
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1202
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,469
State Employee Number: 1574502

Lisa Nelson holds the role of Internal Auditor III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,625.

Trent Dungey

Internal Auditor III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$63,000

Base pay: $63,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1202
Hire Date: Apr 9, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,250
State Employee Number: 1708544

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Trent Dungey serves as a Internal Auditor III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,000.