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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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David Martinez

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$79,800
Base pay
$79,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,800
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Class Code
9308
Hire Date
Jun 16, 1996
Monthly Pay
$5,754
State Employee Number
197341

David Martinez is a Project Manager III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,800.