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Deputy Director III

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

7 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $272,934, above the department median of $66,600.

Employees: 7
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $272,934
Agency median: $66,600
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Deputy Director III is held in 17 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Transportation, the median of $272,934 ranks #7 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Governor

$299,000 · 4

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$290,082 · 1

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$288,028 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$285,000 · 15

Railroad Commission of Texas

$284,895 · 2

Office of the Attorney General

$278,568 · 1

General Land Office

$271,908 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$268,251 · 2

Secretary of State

$265,008 · 1

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$255,000 · 3

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$250,107 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$249,192 · 3

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director III 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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Mohamed Bur

Deputy Director III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$288,655

Base pay: $288,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $288,655
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Mar 1, 1997
Monthly Pay: $24,055
State Employee Number: 147224

Mohamed Bur holds the role of Deputy Director III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $288,655.

Jessica Butler

Deputy Director III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$288,655

Base pay: $288,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $288,655
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Feb 22, 2005
Monthly Pay: $24,055
State Employee Number: 135107

Jessica Butler is a Deputy Director III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $288,655.

Eric Lykins

Deputy Director III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$288,655

Base pay: $288,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $288,655
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: May 1, 1998
Monthly Pay: $24,055
State Employee Number: 174433

Eric Lykins is a Deputy Director III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $288,655.

Caroline Mays

Deputy Director III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$272,934

Base pay: $272,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $272,934
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Nov 12, 2012
Monthly Pay: $22,744
State Employee Number: 340309

Caroline Mays is a Deputy Director III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $272,934.

Parsons Townsend

Deputy Director III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$267,750

Base pay: $267,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $267,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Dec 5, 2022
Monthly Pay: $22,312
State Employee Number: 118632

Parsons Townsend is a Deputy Director III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $267,750.

Darran Anderson

Deputy Director III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$250,610

Base pay: $250,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,610
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2014
Monthly Pay: $20,884
State Employee Number: 766941

Darran Anderson works as a Deputy Director III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Darran earned $250,610 in 2026.

Alejandro Garcia

Deputy Director III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$245,696

Base pay: $245,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,696
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Oct 17, 2022
Monthly Pay: $20,475
State Employee Number: 104076

Alejandro Garcia works as a Deputy Director III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alejandro earned $245,696 in 2026.