Texas / Department of Public Safety / Project Manager III

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Project Manager III

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

18 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $91,686, above the department median of $68,978.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $91,686
Agency median: $68,978
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$80,000$104,735+

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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

Project Manager III is held in 29 Texas departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $91,686 ranks #12 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

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$99,626 · 2

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 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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Olufemi Akanbi

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$106,634

Base pay: $106,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,634
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,886
State Employee Number: 1389314

At Department of Public Safety, Olufemi Akanbi serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,634.

Todd Taylor

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$101,049

Base pay: $101,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,049
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,421
State Employee Number: 1330843

At Department of Public Safety, Todd Taylor serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,049.

Gabriel Cruz-Letelier

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$97,887

Base pay: $97,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,887
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,157
State Employee Number: 1675628

Gabriel Cruz-Letelier works as a Project Manager III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gabriel earned $97,887 in 2026.

Michael Studebaker

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$95,563

Base pay: $95,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,563
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,964
State Employee Number: 342154

Michael Studebaker is a Project Manager III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,563.

Annmarie Davis

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$95,563

Base pay: $95,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,563
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jan 4, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,964
State Employee Number: 949627

Annmarie Davis works as a Project Manager III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Annmarie earned $95,563 in 2026.

Audrey Lamb

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$94,801

Base pay: $94,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,801
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,900
State Employee Number: 1562280

Audrey Lamb holds the role of Project Manager III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,801.

Daniel Conte

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$93,073

Base pay: $93,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,073
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Oct 1, 1995
Monthly Pay: $7,756
State Employee Number: 37834

Daniel Conte holds the role of Project Manager III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,073.

Mark Bleeker

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2025 total comp

$93,073

Base pay: $93,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,073
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,756
State Employee Number: 1653864

Mark Bleeker is a Project Manager III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,073.

Michael Hodge

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$91,686

Base pay: $91,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,686

Michael Hodge is a Project Manager III at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $91,686.

Arturo Gomez

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$91,686

Base pay: $91,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,686
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Apr 21, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,641
State Employee Number: 1260826

Arturo Gomez works as a Project Manager III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Arturo earned $91,686 in 2026.

Anthony Avila

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2025 total comp

$91,686

Base pay: $91,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,686
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,641
State Employee Number: 1285249

At Department of Public Safety, Anthony Avila serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,686.

William Wahlgren

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$88,641

Base pay: $88,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,641
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,387
State Employee Number: 772895

William Wahlgren holds the role of Project Manager III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,641.

Bryan Hipp

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$87,077

Base pay: $87,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,077
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,256
State Employee Number: 144429

At Department of Public Safety, Bryan Hipp serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,077.

Christine Tondre

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$85,869

Base pay: $85,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,869
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,156
State Employee Number: 731661

Christine Tondre is a Project Manager III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,869.

Jeremiah Zook

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$85,843

Base pay: $85,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,843
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,154
State Employee Number: 1420950

Jeremiah Zook holds the role of Project Manager III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,843.

Joshua Parker

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$85,000

Base pay: $85,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Nov 5, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,083
State Employee Number: 163332

At Department of Public Safety, Joshua Parker serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,000.

Anthony Medder

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$85,000

Base pay: $85,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $7,083
State Employee Number: 529423

Anthony Medder is a Project Manager III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,000.

Kaleb Chambers

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,000

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 531296

At Department of Public Safety, Kaleb Chambers serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,000.