Texas / Employees Retirement System / Director III

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Director III

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

3 employees hold this title in Employees Retirement System. Median total compensation for the role is $156,000, above the department median of $95,800.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $459.9K
Role median: $156,000
Agency median: $95,800
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Director III is held in 57 Texas departments. In Employees Retirement System, the median of $156,000 ranks #4 of 57.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company

$192,456 · 2

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$159,000 · 14

Texas Military Department

$156,612 · 5

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$152,928 · 1

State Office of Administrative Hearings

$151,934 · 2

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$151,709 · 2

Comptroller of Public Accounts, State Energy Conse

$151,480 · 1

State Preservation Board

$150,250 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$150,235 · 4

Railroad Commission of Texas

$150,000 · 11

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

$149,499 · 2

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$149,128 · 14

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

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Employees with this title

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Kari Winkley

Director III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$156,035

Base pay: $156,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,035
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Nov 20, 2008
Monthly Pay: $13,003
State Employee Number: 128125

Kari Winkley is a Director III at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $156,035.

Jose Deleon

Director III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$156,000

Base pay: $156,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Feb 23, 2009
Monthly Pay: $13,000
State Employee Number: 199249

Jose Deleon holds the role of Director III at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $156,000.

Carol Holt Halverson

Director III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$147,900

Base pay: $147,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,900
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Sep 29, 2003
Monthly Pay: $12,325
State Employee Number: 163751

At Employees Retirement System, Carol Holt Halverson serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,900.