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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Jason Mushinsky

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,420

Base pay: $96,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,420
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Mar 23, 1998
Monthly Pay: $8,035
State Employee Number: 190460

Jason Mushinsky works as a Project Manager III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jason earned $96,420 in 2026.

David Matthews

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,084

Base pay: $96,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,084
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: May 16, 2000
Monthly Pay: $8,007
State Employee Number: 150469

David Matthews is a Project Manager III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,084.

Tammy Sanders

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,000

Base pay: $96,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $8,000
State Employee Number: 769899

Tammy Sanders 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 $96,000.

Kyle Trichel

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,000

Base pay: $96,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Feb 22, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,000
State Employee Number: 1302299

Kyle Trichel 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 $96,000.

Jonathan Rogers

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,964

Base pay: $95,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,964
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Apr 25, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,997
State Employee Number: 164089

Jonathan Rogers works as a Project Manager III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jonathan earned $95,964 in 2026.

Stephen Binder

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,886

Base pay: $95,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,886
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: May 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,990
State Employee Number: 10404

Stephen Binder is a Project Manager III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,886.

Thomas Nagel

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,709

Base pay: $95,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,709
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,976
State Employee Number: 10162

Thomas Nagel works as a Project Manager III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Thomas earned $95,709 in 2026.

Barbara Palomo

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,603

Base pay: $95,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,603
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jun 21, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,967
State Employee Number: 1405434

Barbara Palomo 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 $95,603.

Dennis Thomas Jr

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,592

Base pay: $95,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,592
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Aug 17, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,966
State Employee Number: 1273682

Dennis Thomas Jr works as a Project Manager III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Dennis earned $95,592 in 2026.

Ashley Yunkun

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,580

Base pay: $95,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,580
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Apr 23, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,965
State Employee Number: 1118928

Ashley Yunkun is a Project Manager III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,580.

Douglas Bates

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,357

Base pay: $95,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,357
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,946
State Employee Number: 1180528

Douglas Bates works as a Project Manager III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Douglas earned $95,357 in 2026.

Alice Do

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,230

Base pay: $95,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,230
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: May 14, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,936
State Employee Number: 974774

At Texas Department of Transportation, Alice Do serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,230.

James Chamberlin

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,149

Base pay: $95,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,149
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,929
State Employee Number: 154043

James Chamberlin works as a Project Manager III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $95,149 in 2026.

Timothy Hogue

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$95,025

Base pay: $95,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,025
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Aug 1, 1998
Monthly Pay: $7,919
State Employee Number: 76388

Timothy Hogue 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 $95,025.

Ray Perez

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$94,500

Base pay: $94,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jul 29, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,875
State Employee Number: 385943

At Texas Department of Transportation, Ray Perez serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,500.

Alan Huggins

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,712

Base pay: $93,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,712
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Aug 20, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,809
State Employee Number: 341649

Alan Huggins works as a Project Manager III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alan earned $93,712 in 2026.

Jason Gunn

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,600

Base pay: $93,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Mar 11, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,800
State Employee Number: 1180324

Jason Gunn is a Project Manager III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,600.