Texas / Health and Human Services Commission / Programmer III

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Programmer III

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

16 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $86,312, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $86,312
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$65,104$102,531+

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How total compensation varies among the 16 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

Programmer III is held in 33 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $86,312 ranks #13 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health Professions Council

$105,000 · 1

Texas Facilities Commission

$99,429 · 2

Texas Water Development Board

$97,335 · 5

Texas Military Department

$97,241 · 1

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

$94,500 · 4

Office of the Attorney General

$92,352 · 4

Railroad Commission of Texas

$90,967 · 2

Department of Public Safety

$90,956 · 11

Office of the Governor

$89,980 · 2

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$89,196 · 2

Texas Department of Insurance

$88,200 · 3

Department of Agriculture

$88,145 · 5

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

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Programmer beyond Texas

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $102,980 ranks #1 of 3. See Programmer across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Missouri

$60,924 · 15

Cook County, Illinois

$23,462 · 25

Median total compensation for comparable Programmerroles 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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Jeff Wendt

Programmer III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$79,808

Base pay: $79,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,808
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,651
State Employee Number: 121937

Jeff Wendt is a Programmer III at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,808.