Texas / Texas Department of Transportation / Project Manager IV

Job-title file

Project Manager IV

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

116 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $111,782, above the department median of $66,600.

Employees: 116
Total payroll: $13M
Role median: $111,782
Agency median: $66,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$88,200$129,006+

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How total compensation varies among the 116 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 IV is held in 35 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Transportation, the median of $111,782 ranks #10 of 35.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$125,023 · 1

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$119,715 · 6

Office of Public Utility Counsel

$119,289 · 1

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$117,978 · 8

Parks and Wildlife Department

$115,693 · 6

Texas Workforce Commission

$115,200 · 19

State Preservation Board

$115,000 · 1

Texas Historical Commission

$113,557 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$113,052 · 3

Texas Facilities Commission

$111,195 · 16

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$111,000 · 7

Office of the Attorney General

$110,930 · 20

Median total compensation for the Project Manager IV 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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Alberto Aldape

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$104,401

Base pay: $104,401
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,401
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Nov 4, 2002
Monthly Pay: $8,700
State Employee Number: 163718

Alberto Aldape holds the role of Project Manager IV at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,401.

Lee Theobald

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$104,234

Base pay: $104,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,234
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Dec 8, 2014
Monthly Pay: $8,686
State Employee Number: 772440

Lee Theobald is a Project Manager IV at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,234.

Karl Schumacher

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$103,950

Base pay: $103,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,950
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: May 19, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,663
State Employee Number: 174031

Karl Schumacher works as a Project Manager IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Karl earned $103,950 in 2026.

Cary Karnstadt

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$103,327

Base pay: $103,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,327
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Aug 1, 1995
Monthly Pay: $8,611
State Employee Number: 78875

Cary Karnstadt holds the role of Project Manager IV at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,327.

Clifford Perry

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$103,167

Base pay: $103,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,167
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,597
State Employee Number: 1578229

Clifford Perry works as a Project Manager IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Clifford earned $103,167 in 2026.

Kevin Rucker

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$102,639

Base pay: $102,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,639
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: May 9, 2001
Monthly Pay: $8,553
State Employee Number: 167985

At Texas Department of Transportation, Kevin Rucker serves as a Project Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,639.