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Programmer III

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

12 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Median total compensation for the role is $82,708, above the department median of $62,400.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $981.3K
Role median: $82,708
Agency median: $62,400
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$79,380$84,766+

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How total compensation varies among the 12 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

Programmer III is held in 33 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, the median of $82,708 ranks #22 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health Professions Council

$105,000 · 1

Texas Facilities Commission

$99,429 · 2

Texas Water Development Board

$97,335 · 5

Texas Military Department

$97,241 · 1

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

$94,500 · 4

Office of the Attorney General

$92,352 · 4

Railroad Commission of Texas

$90,967 · 2

Department of Public Safety

$90,956 · 11

Office of the Governor

$89,980 · 2

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$89,196 · 2

Texas Department of Insurance

$88,200 · 3

Department of Agriculture

$88,145 · 5

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

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Programmer beyond Texas

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $102,980 ranks #1 of 3. See Programmer across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Missouri

$60,924 · 15

Cook County, Illinois

$23,462 · 25

Median total compensation for comparable Programmer 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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Lanyu Liu

Programmer III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$85,133

Base pay: $85,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,133
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $7,094
State Employee Number: 132519

Lanyu Liu holds the role of Programmer III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,133.

Soniya Reddy Gurudu

Programmer III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$83,464

Base pay: $83,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,464
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0243
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,955
State Employee Number: 1705296

Soniya Reddy Gurudu holds the role of Programmer III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,464.

Neha Chowdary Gurram

Programmer III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$83,464

Base pay: $83,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,464
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $6,955
State Employee Number: 1836948

Neha Chowdary Gurram holds the role of Programmer III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,464.

Abdul Nabi Mohammad

Programmer III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$83,464

Base pay: $83,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,464
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,955
State Employee Number: 1721062

Abdul Nabi Mohammad works as a Programmer III for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Abdul earned $83,464 in 2026.

Bradley Harper

Programmer III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$83,000

Base pay: $83,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: May 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,917
State Employee Number: 1781581

Bradley Harper holds the role of Programmer III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,000.

Wayne Surguy

Programmer III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$83,000

Base pay: $83,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,917
State Employee Number: 1784205

Wayne Surguy holds the role of Programmer III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,000.

Antwoin Washington

Programmer III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$82,417

Base pay: $82,417
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,417
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,868
State Employee Number: 1692105

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Antwoin Washington serves as a Programmer III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,417.

Someswara Ganapa Prathipati Raju

Programmer III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$79,490

Base pay: $79,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,490
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,624
State Employee Number: 1788742

Someswara Ganapa Prathipati Raju works as a Programmer III for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Someswara earned $79,490 in 2026.

Polina Hermans

Programmer III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$79,490

Base pay: $79,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,490
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,624
State Employee Number: 1692148

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Polina Hermans serves as a Programmer III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,490.

Biren Shah

Programmer III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$79,490

Base pay: $79,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,490
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0243
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,624
State Employee Number: 1758549

Biren Shah holds the role of Programmer III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,490.

Hema Chilukuri

Programmer III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$79,488

Base pay: $79,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,488
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,624
State Employee Number: 1776725

Hema Chilukuri is a Programmer III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,488.

Prem Pokharel

Programmer III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$79,380

Base pay: $79,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,615
State Employee Number: 1710988

Prem Pokharel works as a Programmer III for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Prem earned $79,380 in 2026.