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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Karly Watson

Contract Administrative Manager I/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$102,972

Base pay: $102,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,972
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,581
State Employee Number: 637329

Karly Watson is a Contract Administrative Manager I at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $102,972.

Crystal Stark-Nelson

Contract Administrative Manager I/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$102,532

Base pay: $102,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,532
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: Sep 19, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,544
State Employee Number: 161298

Crystal Stark-Nelson holds the role of Contract Administrative Manager I at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,532.