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Planner IV

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

1 employee holds this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $78,829, above the department median of $68,978.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $78.8K
Role median: $78,829
Agency median: $68,978
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Planner IV is held in 10 Texas departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $78,829 ranks #7 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Military Department

$92,669 · 1

General Land Office

$89,271 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$88,395 · 2

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$85,869 · 12

Texas Department of Transportation

$85,763 · 70

Texas Facilities Commission

$81,179 · 2

Department of State Health Services

$77,637 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$76,618 · 1

Texas Water Development Board

$74,094 · 3

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

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Planner beyond Texas

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $86,760 ranks #5 of 20. See Planner across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$192,787 · 154

City of San Jose

$154,743 · 47

New York Public Authorities

$107,609 · 20

City of Miami

$104,505 · 12

City of Charlotte

$82,680 · 18

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$77,466 · 79

City of Las Vegas

$73,513 · 57

City of Boston

$71,520 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Planner roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Department of Public Safety

Accounting Technician II 31
Administrative Assistant III 207
Administrative Assistant IV 167
Administrative Assistant V 32
Attorney II 31
Captain, Department of Public Safety 92
Clerk III 24
Corporal 350
Crime Laboratory Specialist II 99
Criminal Intelligence Analyst I 162
Criminal Intelligence Analyst II 31
Custodian IV 55
Customer Service Representative II 30
Director III 25
Director V 25
Director VIII 24
Forensic Scientist I 49
Forensic Scientist II 115
Forensic Scientist III 126
Forensic Scientist IV 63
Forensic Scientist V 22
Forensic Scientist VI 65
Inspector III 137
Investigator II 38
Investigator III 94
Investigator IV 84
IT Support Specialist IV 27
License and Permit Specialist I 377
License and Permit Specialist II 1,593
License and Permit Specialist III 572
License and Permit Specialist IV 209
Lieutenant, Department of Public Safety 287
Maintenance Specialist III 31
Major, Department of Public Safety 45
Manager I 68
Manager IV 39
Manager V 127
Manager VI 26
Manager VII 38
Pilot Investigator II 32
Police Communications Oper V 65
Police Communications Oper VI 43
Police Communications Oper VII 27
Probationary Trooper 259
Program Management Specialist II 22
Program Specialist I 21
Program Specialist IV 28
Program Specialist V 39
Program Specialist VI 27
Program Specialist VII 29
Program Supervisor IV 212
Program Supervisor V 60
Security Officer III 31
Security Officer IV 30
Sergeant, Department of Public Safety 1,439
Systems Analyst V 42
Systems Analyst VI 26
Training and Development Specialist IV 22
Trooper 2,166
Trooper Trainee 141

Record list

Employees with this title

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Adam Samuels

Planner IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$78,829

Base pay: $78,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,829
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 519
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,569
State Employee Number: 1118107

Adam Samuels works as a Planner IV for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Adam earned $78,829 in 2026.