Texas / Health and Human Services Commission / Contract Administrative Manager I

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Contract Administrative Manager I

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

72 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $92,106, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 72
Total payroll: $6.5M
Role median: $92,106
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$76,530$108,497+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 72 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

Contract Administrative Manager I is held in 17 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $92,106 ranks #12 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Facilities Commission

$116,667 · 2

Texas Education Agency

$116,313 · 2

General Land Office

$104,270 · 3

Texas Department of Transportation

$103,215 · 42

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$101,367 · 23

Parks and Wildlife Department

$101,295 · 2

Commission on State Emergency Communication

$99,198 · 2

Texas Workforce Commission

$96,451 · 8

Texas Department of Insurance

$94,673 · 1

Department of Agriculture

$94,500 · 3

Department of Information Resources

$93,715 · 36

Department of State Health Services

$92,000 · 11

Median total compensation for the Contract Administrative Manager I 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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Diana Blackwell

Contract Administrative Manager I/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$100,000

Base pay: $100,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: Jan 21, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,333
State Employee Number: 351956

At Health and Human Services Commission, Diana Blackwell serves as a Contract Administrative Manager I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,000.

John Dechene

Contract Administrative Manager I/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$100,000

Base pay: $100,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,333
State Employee Number: 162307

John Dechene is a Contract Administrative Manager I at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,000.

Lanette Thaler

Contract Administrative Manager I/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$100,000

Base pay: $100,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,333
State Employee Number: 177780

At Health and Human Services Commission, Lanette Thaler serves as a Contract Administrative Manager I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,000.

Brian Bowser

Contract Administrative Manager I/Health and Human Services Commission

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: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: Jan 14, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,250
State Employee Number: 1112346

Brian Bowser works as a Contract Administrative Manager I for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brian earned $99,000 in 2026.

Patricia Hastings

Contract Administrative Manager I/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$98,916

Base pay: $98,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,916
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,243
State Employee Number: 344993

Patricia Hastings is a Contract Administrative Manager I at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,916.