Texas / Parks and Wildlife Department / Manager III

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Manager III

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

17 employees hold this title in Parks and Wildlife Department. Median total compensation for the role is $89,302, above the department median of $64,469.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $89,302
Agency median: $64,469
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$82,654$97,343+

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How total compensation varies among the 17 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

Manager III is held in 38 Texas departments. In Parks and Wildlife Department, the median of $89,302 ranks #26 of 38.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employees Retirement System

$106,286 · 2

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$105,073 · 1

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$103,928 · 3

Texas State Board of Public Accountancy

$103,699 · 1

Fourteenth Court of Appeals District

$103,676 · 1

Texas Board of Nursing

$102,982 · 2

Supreme Court

$102,741 · 1

General Land Office

$101,751 · 10

State Preservation Board

$101,700 · 2

Texas Facilities Commission

$100,814 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$100,039 · 3

Office of the Attorney General

$98,820 · 59

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

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Other job titles in Parks and Wildlife Department

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jeffrey Sparks

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$97,343

Base pay: $97,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,343
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Sep 14, 1998
Monthly Pay: $8,112
State Employee Number: 158503

Jeffrey Sparks works as a Manager III for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jeffrey earned $97,343 in 2026.

Brandon Rind

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$97,343

Base pay: $97,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,343
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2011
Monthly Pay: $8,112
State Employee Number: 44082

Brandon Rind works as a Manager III for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brandon earned $97,343 in 2026.

Julie Aronow

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,000

Base pay: $96,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Jul 3, 2000
Monthly Pay: $8,000
State Employee Number: 139837

Julie Aronow holds the role of Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,000.

Jacky Lambeth

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,000

Base pay: $96,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Jun 18, 2007
Monthly Pay: $8,000
State Employee Number: 170427

Jacky Lambeth is a Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,000.

Michael Hobson Jr

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,000

Base pay: $96,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $8,000
State Employee Number: 771767

Michael Hobson Jr holds the role of Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,000.

Elizabeth Mitchell

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$94,943

Base pay: $94,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,943
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,912
State Employee Number: 171220

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Elizabeth Mitchell serves as a Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,943.

Jeannie Poor

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$94,409

Base pay: $94,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,409
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Sep 1, 1998
Monthly Pay: $7,867
State Employee Number: 55260

Jeannie Poor holds the role of Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,409.

Allen Billings

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$92,767

Base pay: $92,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,767
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2026
Monthly Pay: $7,731
State Employee Number: 1827440

Allen Billings is a Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $92,767.

Michael Finney

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$89,302

Base pay: $89,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,302
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Jan 11, 2010
Monthly Pay: $7,442
State Employee Number: 140958

Michael Finney works as a Manager III for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $89,302 in 2026.

Anthony Rodriguez

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$88,350

Base pay: $88,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,350
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,362
State Employee Number: 1729652

Anthony Rodriguez holds the role of Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,350.

Sonia Yeck

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$87,257

Base pay: $87,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,257
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2002
Monthly Pay: $7,271
State Employee Number: 156792

Sonia Yeck works as a Manager III for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sonia earned $87,257 in 2026.

Kendrick Gray

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$87,257

Base pay: $87,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,257
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Nov 28, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,271
State Employee Number: 1047733

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Kendrick Gray serves as a Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,257.

Adam Comer

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$87,257

Base pay: $87,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,257
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Feb 12, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,271
State Employee Number: 1109870

Adam Comer holds the role of Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,257.

Melissa Felty

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$87,257

Base pay: $87,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,257
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Feb 12, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,271
State Employee Number: 1109841

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Melissa Felty serves as a Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,257.

Shatoya Smith

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$84,738

Base pay: $84,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,738
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $7,062
State Employee Number: 19117

Shatoya Smith is a Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,738.

Erika Brooks

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$84,515

Base pay: $84,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,515
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Apr 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,043
State Employee Number: 1706181

Erika Brooks is a Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,515.

Kimberly Sorensen

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$82,654

Base pay: $82,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,654
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,888
State Employee Number: 192648

Kimberly Sorensen is a Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,654.