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Project Manager III

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

2 employees hold this title in Employees Retirement System. Median total compensation for the role is $94,426, below the department median of $95,800.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$188.9K
Role median
$94,426
Agency median
$95,800
Comparison
Below

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This role across Texas

Project Manager III is held in 29 Texas departments. In Employees Retirement System, the median of $94,426 ranks #10 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
Department of Information Resources
$93,000 · 1
Department of Public Safety
$91,686 · 18
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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Jonathan Puckett

Project Manager III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp
$99,000
Base pay
$99,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1560
Hire Date
Oct 1, 2014
Monthly Pay
$8,250
State Employee Number
772058

At Employees Retirement System, Jonathan Puckett serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,000.

Chloe Conner

Project Manager III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp
$89,851
Base pay
$89,851
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,851
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1560
Hire Date
Aug 14, 2023
Monthly Pay
$7,488
State Employee Number
1052945

Chloe Conner is a Project Manager III at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,851.