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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 Secretary of State. Median total compensation for the role is $265,008, above the department median of $69,300.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$265K
Role median
$265,008
Agency median
$69,300
Comparison
Above

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This role across Texas

Deputy Director III is held in 17 Texas departments. In Secretary of State, the median of $265,008 ranks #10 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

California
$213,152 · 10
City of Charlotte
$188,410 · 21
New York City
$182,733 · 30
City of Chicago
$163,740 · 17
District of Columbia
$160,361 · 30
City of Cincinnati
$156,111 · 23

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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David Nelson

Deputy Director III/Secretary of State

2026 total comp
$265,008
Base pay
$265,008
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$265,008
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1632
Hire Date
Mar 1, 2024
Monthly Pay
$22,084
State Employee Number
193187

David Nelson is a Deputy Director III at Secretary of State. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $265,008.