Texas / Texas Department of Transportation / Internal Auditor III

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Internal Auditor III

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

11 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $74,064, above the department median of $66,600.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $808.3K
Role median: $74,064
Agency median: $66,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$69,030$78,984+

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

How total compensation varies among the 11 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

Internal Auditor III is held in 11 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Transportation, the median of $74,064 ranks #5 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employees Retirement System

$81,580 · 3

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$80,421 · 3

Office of the Attorney General

$80,136 · 2

Parks and Wildlife Department

$75,376 · 1

Texas Workforce Commission

$73,760 · 6

Health and Human Services Commission

$70,345 · 10

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$69,027 · 2

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$66,875 · 3

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$65,974 · 4

Department of Family and Protective Services

$64,312 · 2

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

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Internal Auditor beyond Texas

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $80,421 ranks #3 of 8. See Internal Auditor across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$163,757 · 20

Arkansas

$85,943 · 6

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$79,225 · 12

Illinois

$69,300 · 33

Metro Nashville

$53,962 · 16

New York Public Authorities

$53,008 · 13

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$47,971 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Internal Auditorroles 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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Sarah Wegenast

Internal Auditor III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,631

Base pay: $79,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,631
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1202
Hire Date: Jun 13, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,636
State Employee Number: 1071490

At Texas Department of Transportation, Sarah Wegenast serves as a Internal Auditor III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,631.

Melissa Coshal

Internal Auditor III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$76,393

Base pay: $76,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,393
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1202
Hire Date: Nov 12, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,366
State Employee Number: 592717

Melissa Coshal works as a Internal Auditor III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melissa earned $76,393 in 2026.

Nicholas Dufour

Internal Auditor III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,000

Base pay: $75,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1202
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,250
State Employee Number: 1298510

Nicholas Dufour works as a Internal Auditor III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nicholas earned $75,000 in 2026.

Judit Alphonse

Internal Auditor III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$74,663

Base pay: $74,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,663
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1202
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,222
State Employee Number: 1056854

Judit Alphonse works as a Internal Auditor III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Judit earned $74,663 in 2026.

Abigail Espinoza

Internal Auditor III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$74,364

Base pay: $74,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,364
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1202
Hire Date: Jan 22, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,197
State Employee Number: 1688044

Abigail Espinoza holds the role of Internal Auditor III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,364.

Osvaldo Escamilla

Internal Auditor III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$74,064

Base pay: $74,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,064
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1202
Hire Date: Dec 11, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,172
State Employee Number: 1682679

Osvaldo Escamilla is a Internal Auditor III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,064.

Vanessa Fuentes

Internal Auditor III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$74,047

Base pay: $74,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,047
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1202
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,171
State Employee Number: 1447640

Vanessa Fuentes is a Internal Auditor III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,047.

Scott Garrett

Internal Auditor III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$71,379

Base pay: $71,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,379
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1202
Hire Date: Dec 10, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,948
State Employee Number: 1156165

Scott Garrett holds the role of Internal Auditor III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,379.

Erica Wesley

Internal Auditor III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$70,350

Base pay: $70,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,350
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1202
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,863
State Employee Number: 1578231

At Texas Department of Transportation, Erica Wesley serves as a Internal Auditor III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,350.

Mauricio Villarreal

Internal Auditor III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$69,360

Base pay: $69,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,360
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1202
Hire Date: Jul 22, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,780
State Employee Number: 287861

Mauricio Villarreal holds the role of Internal Auditor III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,360.

George Delarosa

Internal Auditor III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$69,030

Base pay: $69,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,030
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1202
Hire Date: May 11, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,753
State Employee Number: 1265376

George Delarosa holds the role of Internal Auditor III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,030.