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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Varsha Barmecha

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,362

Base pay: $92,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,362
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,697
State Employee Number: 1678387

At Texas Department of Transportation, Varsha Barmecha serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,362.

Gash Murray

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,250

Base pay: $92,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,688
State Employee Number: 530752

At Texas Department of Transportation, Gash Murray serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,250.

Joe Guerra

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,137

Base pay: $92,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,137
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: May 14, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,678
State Employee Number: 90513

Joe Guerra 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 $92,137.

Ariana Tramber

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,890

Base pay: $91,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,890
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,657
State Employee Number: 1676581

Ariana Tramber is a Project Manager III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,890.

Alexander Plotkin

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,587

Base pay: $91,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,587
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,632
State Employee Number: 845833

Alexander Plotkin 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 $91,587.

Simeon Larkins Iii

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,350

Base pay: $91,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,350
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2000
Monthly Pay: $7,612
State Employee Number: 88085

Simeon Larkins Iii works as a Project Manager III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Simeon earned $91,350 in 2026.

Maximiliano Torres

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,200

Base pay: $91,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: May 16, 2005
Monthly Pay: $7,600
State Employee Number: 172948

Maximiliano Torres works as a Project Manager III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Maximiliano earned $91,200 in 2026.

Silvia Garcia

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,161

Base pay: $91,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,161
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,597
State Employee Number: 1099963

Silvia Garcia 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 $91,161.

Cymantha Cato

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,000

Base pay: $91,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: May 1, 1996
Monthly Pay: $7,583
State Employee Number: 47356

Cymantha Cato is a Project Manager III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,000.

Cassie Caudill

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,940

Base pay: $90,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,940
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $7,578
State Employee Number: 8934

Cassie Caudill is a Project Manager III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,940.

Philip Newmons Jr

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,870

Base pay: $90,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,870
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,573
State Employee Number: 15544

Philip Newmons Jr works as a Project Manager III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Philip earned $90,870 in 2026.

Carlton Fisher

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,570

Base pay: $90,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,570
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Feb 4, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,548
State Employee Number: 338834

Carlton Fisher works as a Project Manager III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Carlton earned $90,570 in 2026.

Tyson Bird

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$90,405

Base pay: $90,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,405
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,534
State Employee Number: 1248873

At Texas Department of Transportation, Tyson Bird serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,405.

Lindsey Velasco

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,180

Base pay: $90,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,180
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,515
State Employee Number: 790224

Lindsey Velasco is a Project Manager III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,180.

Yasir Ayad

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,136

Base pay: $90,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,136
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,511
State Employee Number: 1167068

Yasir Ayad works as a Project Manager III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Yasir earned $90,136 in 2026.

Paublo Saenz

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 340300

Paublo Saenz 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 $90,000.

Ashley Dubose

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Aug 10, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 1273734

Ashley Dubose works as a Project Manager III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ashley earned $90,000 in 2026.

Laura Plotkin

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
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: $7,500
State Employee Number: 1126337

At Texas Department of Transportation, Laura Plotkin serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,000.