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Deputy Director III

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

1 employees hold this title in Office of the Attorney General. Median total compensation for the role is $278,568, above the department median of $68,266.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $278.6K
Role median: $278,568
Agency median: $68,266
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Deputy Director III is held in 17 Texas departments. In Office of the Attorney General, the median of $278,568 ranks #6 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

Texas Department of Transportation

$272,934 · 7

General Land Office

$271,908 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$268,251 · 2

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.

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Employees with this title

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William Peterson

Deputy Director III/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$278,568

Base pay: $278,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $278,568
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Jul 7, 2025
Monthly Pay: $23,214
State Employee Number: 1787846

William Peterson works as a Deputy Director III for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. William earned $278,568 in 2026.