Texas / Texas Commission on Environmental Quality / Project Manager IV

Job-title file

Project Manager IV

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

8 employees hold this title in Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Median total compensation for the role is $117,978, above the department median of $75,376.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $948K
Role median: $117,978
Agency median: $75,376
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$102,980$128,950+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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 IV is held in 35 Texas departments. In Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the median of $117,978 ranks #4 of 35.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$125,023 · 1

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$119,715 · 6

Office of Public Utility Counsel

$119,289 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$115,693 · 6

Texas Workforce Commission

$115,200 · 19

State Preservation Board

$115,000 · 1

Texas Historical Commission

$113,557 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$113,052 · 3

Texas Department of Transportation

$111,782 · 116

Texas Facilities Commission

$111,195 · 16

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$111,000 · 7

Office of the Attorney General

$110,930 · 20

Median total compensation for the Project Manager IV 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 Managerroles 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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David Durst

Project Manager IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$117,978

Base pay: $117,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,978
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Aug 10, 2009
Monthly Pay: $9,832
State Employee Number: 74528

David Durst is a Project Manager IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,978.

Mark Staedtler

Project Manager IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$117,978

Base pay: $117,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,978
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Jun 7, 1999
Monthly Pay: $9,832
State Employee Number: 105572

Mark Staedtler is a Project Manager IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,978.

Melinda Johnston

Project Manager IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$117,978

Base pay: $117,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,978
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Aug 23, 2004
Monthly Pay: $9,832
State Employee Number: 115266

Melinda Johnston is a Project Manager IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,978.