Texas / Texas Department of Criminal Justice / Payroll Specialist III

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Payroll Specialist III

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

4 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $52,287, below the department median of $59,438.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $182.4K
Role median: $52,287
Agency median: $59,438
Comparison: Below

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Payroll Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $58,904 ranks #6 of 10. See Payroll Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas

$134,329 · 8

District of Columbia

$83,478 · 10

City of Miami

$81,785 · 5

Chicago Public Schools

$78,948 · 17

California

$72,667 · 40

New York Public Authorities

$54,056 · 11

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$50,231 · 5

Metro Nashville

$47,207 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Payroll Specialistroles 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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Lavina Smith

Payroll Specialist III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$52,287

Base pay: $52,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,287
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1293
Hire Date: Sep 9, 2004
Monthly Pay: $4,357
State Employee Number: 104288

Lavina Smith holds the role of Payroll Specialist III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,287.

Kentrius Lockhart

Payroll Specialist III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$52,287

Base pay: $52,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,287
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1293
Hire Date: May 9, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,357
State Employee Number: 120077

Kentrius Lockhart is a Payroll Specialist III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,287.

Alisa Diehl

Payroll Specialist III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$52,287

Base pay: $52,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,287
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1293
Hire Date: Mar 29, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,357
State Employee Number: 1397408

Alisa Diehl holds the role of Payroll Specialist III at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,287.

Mary Metcalf

Payroll Specialist III/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$25,579

Base pay: $25,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,579
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1293
Hire Date: Dec 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,132
State Employee Number: 157919

Mary Metcalf works as a Payroll Specialist III for Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Mary earned $25,579 in 2026.