Texas / Texas Department of Transportation / Contract Administrative Manager I

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Contract Administrative Manager I

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

42 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $103,215, above the department median of $66,600.

Employees: 42
Total payroll: $4.4M
Role median: $103,215
Agency median: $66,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$89,520$119,844+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 42 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

Contract Administrative Manager I is held in 17 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Transportation, the median of $103,215 ranks #4 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Facilities Commission

$116,667 · 2

Texas Education Agency

$116,313 · 2

General Land Office

$104,270 · 3

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$101,367 · 23

Parks and Wildlife Department

$101,295 · 2

Commission on State Emergency Communication

$99,198 · 2

Texas Workforce Commission

$96,451 · 8

Texas Department of Insurance

$94,673 · 1

Department of Agriculture

$94,500 · 3

Department of Information Resources

$93,715 · 36

Health and Human Services Commission

$92,106 · 72

Department of State Health Services

$92,000 · 11

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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James Watson

Contract Administrative Manager I/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$106,589

Base pay: $106,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,589
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: Sep 18, 2006
Monthly Pay: $8,882
State Employee Number: 2671

At Texas Department of Transportation, James Watson serves as a Contract Administrative Manager I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,589.

Melissa Kennedy

Contract Administrative Manager I/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$106,521

Base pay: $106,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,521
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2014
Monthly Pay: $8,877
State Employee Number: 771577

Melissa Kennedy works as a Contract Administrative Manager I for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melissa earned $106,521 in 2026.

Kevin Tinley

Contract Administrative Manager I/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$106,263

Base pay: $106,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,263
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: May 18, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,855
State Employee Number: 789762

Kevin Tinley holds the role of Contract Administrative Manager I at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,263.