Texas / Governor's Office, Trustee Programs / Deputy Director III

Job-title file

Deputy Director III

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

1 employees hold this title in Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Median total compensation for the role is $288,028, above the department median of $77,918.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $288K
Role median: $288,028
Agency median: $77,918
Comparison: Above

Compare departments

This role across Texas

Deputy Director III is held in 17 Texas departments. In Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, the median of $288,028 ranks #3 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Governor

$299,000 · 4

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$290,082 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$285,000 · 15

Railroad Commission of Texas

$284,895 · 2

Office of the Attorney General

$278,568 · 1

Texas Department of Transportation

$272,934 · 7

General Land Office

$271,908 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$268,251 · 2

Secretary of State

$265,008 · 1

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$255,000 · 3

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$250,107 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$249,192 · 3

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

Compare jurisdictions

Deputy Director beyond Texas

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $228,800 ranks #1 of 18. See Deputy Director across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$213,152 · 10

$188,410 · 21

$182,733 · 30

$163,740 · 17

$160,361 · 30

Johnson County, Kansas

$159,643 · 6

City of Cincinnati

$156,111 · 23

New York Public Authorities

$143,300 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Directorroles 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

Page 1

Adriana Cruz

Deputy Director III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$288,028

Base pay: $288,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $288,028
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Dec 5, 2019
Monthly Pay: $24,002
State Employee Number: 716626

At Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, Adriana Cruz serves as a Deputy Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $288,028.