Texas / Parks and Wildlife Department / Project Manager III

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Project Manager III

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

20 employees hold this title in Parks and Wildlife Department. Median total compensation for the role is $90,000, above the department median of $64,469.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $1.8M
Role median: $90,000
Agency median: $64,469
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$81,900$102,645+

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How total compensation varies among the 20 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

Project Manager III is held in 29 Texas departments. In Parks and Wildlife Department, the median of $90,000 ranks #17 of 29.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Railroad Commission of Texas

$103,095 · 5

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$100,248 · 2

Office of Court Administration

$100,000 · 2

Department of Family and Protective Services

$99,750 · 11

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$99,626 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$96,692 · 2

Texas Facilities Commission

$96,500 · 8

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$96,001 · 2

Texas Department of Transportation

$95,468 · 106

Employees Retirement System

$94,426 · 2

Department of Information Resources

$93,000 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$91,686 · 18

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

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Project Manager beyond Texas

This role is reported in 25 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $100,034 ranks #9 of 25. See Project Manager across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$259,402 · 158

California

$128,462 · 25

District of Columbia

$124,406 · 92

Chicago Public Schools

$124,295 · 14

City of Chicago

$107,340 · 123

City of Boston

$106,402 · 57

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$105,639 · 8

New York Public Authorities

$100,397 · 526

Median total compensation for comparable Project Manager roles 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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Record list

Employees with this title

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Eduardo Plaza

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$104,742

Base pay: $104,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,742
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Oct 17, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,728
State Employee Number: 390084

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Eduardo Plaza serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,742.

Douglas Sauve

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$99,225

Base pay: $99,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,225
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Oct 12, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,269
State Employee Number: 934627

Douglas Sauve works as a Project Manager III for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Douglas earned $99,225 in 2025.

Allen Mckinney

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$98,500

Base pay: $98,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Sep 5, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,208
State Employee Number: 1667877

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Allen Mckinney serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,500.

Alton Hood

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,304

Base pay: $96,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,304
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2001
Monthly Pay: $8,025
State Employee Number: 48956

Alton Hood works as a Project Manager III for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alton earned $96,304 in 2026.

Gary Gibson

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$92,610

Base pay: $92,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,610
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Nov 4, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,718
State Employee Number: 1242267

Gary Gibson holds the role of Project Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,610.

Gary Holmes

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$92,610

Base pay: $92,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,610
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,718
State Employee Number: 120592

Gary Holmes works as a Project Manager III for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gary earned $92,610 in 2025.

Steven Vandervort

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$92,610

Base pay: $92,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,610
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jul 27, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,718
State Employee Number: 1274786

Steven Vandervort works as a Project Manager III for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Steven earned $92,610 in 2026.

James David

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$91,753

Base pay: $91,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,753
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Oct 10, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,646
State Employee Number: 996162

At Parks and Wildlife Department, James David serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,753.

Jason Bane

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Nov 9, 2010
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 868

Jason Bane is a Project Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,000.

Edward Corbett

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Apr 19, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 23937

Edward Corbett holds the role of Project Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,000.

James Hess Jr

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: May 1, 1996
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 36870

At Parks and Wildlife Department, James Hess Jr serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,000.

Yolanda Ford

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Oct 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 1807542

Yolanda Ford works as a Project Manager III for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Yolanda earned $90,000 in 2026.

Pablo Ramirez

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Feb 12, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 1107599

Pablo Ramirez is a Project Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,000.

Joey Speer

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$87,581

Base pay: $87,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,581
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Aug 30, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,298
State Employee Number: 339261

Joey Speer holds the role of Project Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,581.

Cory Jeffer

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$87,581

Base pay: $87,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,581
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,298
State Employee Number: 514098

Cory Jeffer works as a Project Manager III for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cory earned $87,581 in 2026.

Joseph Janota

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$87,581

Base pay: $87,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,581
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Sep 20, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,298
State Employee Number: 999049

Joseph Janota is a Project Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,581.

Lloyd Hamilton Iii

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$86,400

Base pay: $86,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Oct 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,200
State Employee Number: 1747600

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Lloyd Hamilton Iii serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,400.

James Watson

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$84,874

Base pay: $84,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,874
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $7,073
State Employee Number: 80995

At Parks and Wildlife Department, James Watson serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,874.

Steven Kimbley

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$84,874

Base pay: $84,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,874
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jun 19, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,073
State Employee Number: 125318

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Steven Kimbley serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,874.

Christopher Sheehan

Project Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$81,900

Base pay: $81,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,900
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,825
State Employee Number: 1728756

Christopher Sheehan works as a Project Manager III for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Christopher earned $81,900 in 2025.