Texas / Department of Public Safety / Systems Administrator III

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Systems Administrator III

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

6 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $70,662, above the department median of $68,978.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $424K
Role median: $70,662
Agency median: $68,978
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Systems Administrator III is held in 25 Texas departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $70,662 ranks #15 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employees Retirement System

$85,500 · 2

General Land Office

$84,000 · 1

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$79,384 · 2

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

$77,448 · 1

Texas Board of Nursing

$77,108 · 1

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$76,615 · 1

Texas Military Department

$75,261 · 1

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

$74,979 · 3

Texas Workforce Commission

$73,625 · 3

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

$73,458 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$73,325 · 11

Office of Court Administration

$73,140 · 1

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

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Systems Administrator beyond Texas

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $77,359 ranks #8 of 11. See Systems Administrator across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$200,833 · 143

New York Public Authorities

$137,410 · 60

$108,099 · 349

$85,200 · 17

$82,078 · 158

$80,396 · 5

Johnson County, Kansas

$79,166 · 12

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$76,723 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Systems Administrator 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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Michael Garza

Systems Administrator III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,668

Base pay: $70,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,668
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 312
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2008
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 17536

At Department of Public Safety, Michael Garza serves as a Systems Administrator III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,668.

Hillal Merabtene

Systems Administrator III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,662

Base pay: $70,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 312
Hire Date: May 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 1264637

At Department of Public Safety, Hillal Merabtene serves as a Systems Administrator III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,662.

Kelly Crable

Systems Administrator III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,662

Base pay: $70,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 312
Hire Date: Oct 1, 1999
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 193728

Kelly Crable works as a Systems Administrator III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kelly earned $70,662 in 2026.

Jose Rivera

Systems Administrator III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,662

Base pay: $70,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 312
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 1240477

Jose Rivera works as a Systems Administrator III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jose earned $70,662 in 2026.

Jonathan Allen

Systems Administrator III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,662

Base pay: $70,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 312
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 1625198

Jonathan Allen holds the role of Systems Administrator III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,662.

Irene Sierra

Systems Administrator III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,662

Base pay: $70,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 312
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 1715257

Irene Sierra works as a Systems Administrator III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Irene earned $70,662 in 2026.