Texas / Texas Department of Transportation / Project Manager III

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Project Manager III

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

106 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $95,468, above the department median of $66,600.

Employees: 106
Total payroll: $10M
Role median: $95,468
Agency median: $66,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$40,000$106,443+

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How total compensation varies among the 106 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

Project Manager III is held in 29 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Transportation, the median of $95,468 ranks #9 of 29.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Railroad Commission of Texas

$103,095 · 5

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$100,248 · 2

Office of Court Administration

$100,000 · 2

Department of Family and Protective Services

$99,750 · 11

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$99,626 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$96,692 · 2

Texas Facilities Commission

$96,500 · 8

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$96,001 · 2

Employees Retirement System

$94,426 · 2

Department of Information Resources

$93,000 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$91,686 · 18

Department of Agriculture

$91,247 · 3

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

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Project Manager beyond Texas

This role is reported in 25 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $100,034 ranks #9 of 25. See Project Manager across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$259,402 · 158

California

$128,462 · 25

District of Columbia

$124,406 · 92

Chicago Public Schools

$124,295 · 14

City of Chicago

$107,340 · 123

City of Boston

$106,402 · 57

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$105,639 · 8

New York Public Authorities

$100,397 · 526

Median total compensation for comparable Project Managerroles 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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Edmundo Gonzalez

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$102,685

Base pay: $102,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,685
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Apr 16, 2013
Monthly Pay: $8,557
State Employee Number: 29351

Edmundo Gonzalez holds the role of Project Manager III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,685.

Silvia Munoz

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$102,600

Base pay: $102,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: May 26, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,550
State Employee Number: 38351

Silvia Munoz is a Project Manager III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $102,600.

Charlene Drews

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$102,214

Base pay: $102,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,214
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jan 13, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,518
State Employee Number: 19641

Charlene Drews is a Project Manager III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $102,214.

Burren Reed

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$102,000

Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,500
State Employee Number: 1762342

Burren Reed works as a Project Manager III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Burren earned $102,000 in 2026.

Jonathan Smith

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$102,000

Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,500
State Employee Number: 805190

Jonathan Smith works as a Project Manager III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jonathan earned $102,000 in 2026.

David Chapa

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$101,745

Base pay: $101,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,745
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,479
State Employee Number: 489535

David Chapa works as a Project Manager III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. David earned $101,745 in 2026.

Rick Greer

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$101,670

Base pay: $101,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,670
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,473
State Employee Number: 13332

Rick Greer holds the role of Project Manager III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,670.

Echezona Chidume

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$101,115

Base pay: $101,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,115
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,426
State Employee Number: 1624499

At Texas Department of Transportation, Echezona Chidume serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,115.

Robert Bolin

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$100,825

Base pay: $100,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,825
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $8,402
State Employee Number: 132172

Robert Bolin works as a Project Manager III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Robert earned $100,825 in 2025.

Barry Turner

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$100,752

Base pay: $100,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,752
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: May 14, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,396
State Employee Number: 733171

Barry Turner is a Project Manager III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,752.

Robert Hosea

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$100,548

Base pay: $100,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,548
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,379
State Employee Number: 56904

Robert Hosea works as a Project Manager III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Robert earned $100,548 in 2026.

Edward Buys

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$100,485

Base pay: $100,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,485
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Aug 29, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,374
State Employee Number: 1487173

At Texas Department of Transportation, Edward Buys serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,485.

Charles Hernandez

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$100,200

Base pay: $100,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Apr 6, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,350
State Employee Number: 1261524

Charles Hernandez holds the role of Project Manager III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,200.