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Deputy Director II

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

33 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $210,000, above the department median of $66,600.

Employees: 33
Total payroll: $6.8M
Role median: $210,000
Agency median: $66,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$184,876$226,343+

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

How total compensation varies among the 33 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

Deputy Director II is held in 19 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Transportation, the median of $210,000 ranks #18 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Attorney General

$267,484 · 6

Health and Human Services Commission

$266,392 · 14

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$264,836 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$260,000 · 8

Employees Retirement System

$260,000 · 2

Texas Department of Banking

$255,384 · 1

Department of State Health Services

$252,821 · 2

Office of the Governor

$247,500 · 6

General Land Office

$244,608 · 3

Department of Family and Protective Services

$242,550 · 2

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$240,911 · 3

Texas Education Agency

$235,976 · 6

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director II 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

$213,152 · 10

$188,410 · 21

$182,733 · 30

$163,740 · 17

$160,361 · 30

Johnson County, Kansas

$159,643 · 6

City of Cincinnati

$156,111 · 23

New York Public Authorities

$143,300 · 17

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Duane Milligan

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$214,809

Base pay: $214,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,809
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2003
Monthly Pay: $17,901
State Employee Number: 24373

Duane Milligan works as a Deputy Director II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Duane earned $214,809 in 2026.

Mary Griss

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$214,623

Base pay: $214,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,623
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Sep 8, 1992
Monthly Pay: $17,885
State Employee Number: 44468

Mary Griss is a Deputy Director II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $214,623.

James Stevenson

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$214,598

Base pay: $214,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,598
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Apr 12, 1999
Monthly Pay: $17,883
State Employee Number: 49644

At Texas Department of Transportation, James Stevenson serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $214,598.

Ryan Barborak

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$214,598

Base pay: $214,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,598
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2006
Monthly Pay: $17,883
State Employee Number: 145054

Ryan Barborak works as a Deputy Director II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ryan earned $214,598 in 2026.

Craig Otto

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$214,200

Base pay: $214,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $17,850
State Employee Number: 335759

Craig Otto works as a Deputy Director II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Craig earned $214,200 in 2026.