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Grant Specialist III

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

22 employees hold this title in Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Median total compensation for the role is $71,663, below the department median of $77,918.

Employees: 22
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $71,663
Agency median: $77,918
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$64,890$78,376+

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How total compensation varies among the 22 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

Grant Specialist III is held in 15 Texas departments. In Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, the median of $71,663 ranks #4 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$87,045 · 1

General Land Office

$74,512 · 20

Texas Water Development Board

$72,214 · 3

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$71,400 · 1

Texas Veterans Commission

$70,836 · 7

Texas Education Agency

$70,802 · 10

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$70,662 · 24

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$69,304 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$68,281 · 3

Office of the Attorney General

$65,891 · 4

Texas State Library & Archives

$64,805 · 1

Department of Agriculture

$63,630 · 18

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Magda Torres

Grant Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$71,663

Base pay: $71,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,663
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,972
State Employee Number: 94338

Magda Torres holds the role of Grant Specialist III at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,663.

Priscilla Arce

Grant Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$71,663

Base pay: $71,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,663
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,972
State Employee Number: 342529

At Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, Priscilla Arce serves as a Grant Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,663.

Christopher Edwards

Grant Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$71,663

Base pay: $71,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,663
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Jul 24, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,972
State Employee Number: 1646626

Christopher Edwards holds the role of Grant Specialist III at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,663.

Harley Woody

Grant Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$71,663

Base pay: $71,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,663
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,972
State Employee Number: 1675440

At Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, Harley Woody serves as a Grant Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,663.

Joshua Pent

Grant Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$71,663

Base pay: $71,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,663
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,972
State Employee Number: 1686908

Joshua Pent is a Grant Specialist III at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,663.

Sylvia Garcia

Grant Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2025 total comp

$71,662

Base pay: $71,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,972
State Employee Number: 16568

At Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, Sylvia Garcia serves as a Grant Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,662.

James Ziehl

Grant Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2025 total comp

$71,662

Base pay: $71,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,972
State Employee Number: 1412718

James Ziehl works as a Grant Specialist III for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $71,662 in 2025.