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Deputy Director III

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

2 employees hold this title in Railroad Commission of Texas. Median total compensation for the role is $284,895, above the department median of $76,391.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $569.8K
Role median: $284,895
Agency median: $76,391
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Deputy Director III is held in 17 Texas departments. In Railroad Commission of Texas, the median of $284,895 ranks #5 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

Office of the Attorney General

$278,568 · 1

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Wei Wang

Deputy Director III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$305,191

Base pay: $305,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $305,191
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $25,433
State Employee Number: 39433

Wei Wang is a Deputy Director III at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $305,191.

Danny Sorrells

Deputy Director III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$264,600

Base pay: $264,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $264,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Oct 17, 2016
Monthly Pay: $22,050
State Employee Number: 993728

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Danny Sorrells serves as a Deputy Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $264,600.