Psychologist III

Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.

30 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $122,694, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 30
Total payroll: $3.7M
Role median: $122,694
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$108,665$141,722+

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How total compensation varies among the 30 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

Psychologist III is held in 4 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $122,694 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of State Health Services

$134,400 · 1

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$124,638 · 3

Department of Public Safety

$115,000 · 2

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

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Psychologist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 17 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $121,440 ranks #5 of 17. See Psychologist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Seattle Public Schools

$152,738 · 57

Alpine School District, Utah

$139,395 · 12

$138,581 · 17

$123,944 · 350

$119,750 · 137

$119,677 · 27

$115,941 · 55

$114,501 · 34

Median total compensation for comparable Psychologistroles 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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John Nelson

Psychologist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$116,376

Base pay: $116,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4465
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,698
State Employee Number: 1802731

John Nelson is a Psychologist III at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $116,376.