Grant Specialist IV

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

15 employees hold this title in Parks and Wildlife Department. Median total compensation for the role is $87,926, above the department median of $64,469.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $87,926
Agency median: $64,469
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$81,322$94,811+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 15 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

Grant Specialist IV is held in 21 Texas departments. In Parks and Wildlife Department, the median of $87,926 ranks #3 of 21.

Highest-paying departments for this role

General Land Office

$90,921 · 17

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$90,000 · 2

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

$86,736 · 1

Texas Water Development Board

$86,353 · 2

Office of the Attorney General

$83,724 · 4

Texas Historical Commission

$82,098 · 1

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$80,586 · 4

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$80,421 · 26

Department of State Health Services

$80,110 · 16

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$80,000 · 5

Soil and Water Conservation Board

$79,286 · 1

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$77,131 · 1

Median total compensation for the Grant Specialist IV 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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Christopher Abernathy

Grant Specialist IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$83,905

Base pay: $83,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,905
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1922
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,992
State Employee Number: 1081672

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Christopher Abernathy serves as a Grant Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,905.