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Deputy Director III

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

2 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $268,251, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $536.5K
Role median: $268,251
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Deputy Director III is held in 17 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $268,251 ranks #9 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Governor

$299,000 · 4

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$290,082 · 1

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$288,028 · 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

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.

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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

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Michael Geeslin

Deputy Director III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$295,002

Base pay: $295,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $295,002
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Jul 11, 2024
Monthly Pay: $24,584
State Employee Number: 201970

Michael Geeslin is a Deputy Director III at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $295,002.

Raymond Winter

Deputy Director III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$241,500

Base pay: $241,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $241,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Jun 5, 2023
Monthly Pay: $20,125
State Employee Number: 118638

Raymond Winter holds the role of Deputy Director III at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $241,500.