Texas / Texas Department of Transportation / Project Manager IV

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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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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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Paul Slusser Jr

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$110,635

Base pay: $110,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,635
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: May 17, 2010
Monthly Pay: $9,220
State Employee Number: 9277

Paul Slusser Jr 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 $110,635.

Gabriel Flores

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$110,577

Base pay: $110,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,577
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $9,215
State Employee Number: 346

At Texas Department of Transportation, Gabriel Flores serves as a Project Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,577.

James Low

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$110,400

Base pay: $110,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Mar 16, 2004
Monthly Pay: $9,200
State Employee Number: 140996

James Low 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 $110,400.

Jeremy Mikes

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$110,324

Base pay: $110,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,324
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2006
Monthly Pay: $9,194
State Employee Number: 122709

Jeremy Mikes is a Project Manager IV at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,324.

Karen Burkhard

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$110,262

Base pay: $110,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,262
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Mar 9, 2015
Monthly Pay: $9,189
State Employee Number: 789811

At Texas Department of Transportation, Karen Burkhard serves as a Project Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,262.

Marcelo Azambuja

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$110,185

Base pay: $110,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,185
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2018
Monthly Pay: $9,182
State Employee Number: 640547

Marcelo Azambuja works as a Project Manager IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Marcelo earned $110,185 in 2026.

Rebekah Aldrich

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$110,004

Base pay: $110,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,167
State Employee Number: 1492773

Rebekah Aldrich is a Project Manager IV at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,004.

Steven Smith

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$110,000

Base pay: $110,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $9,167
State Employee Number: 33576

Steven Smith works as a Project Manager IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Steven earned $110,000 in 2026.

Chaney Mcbee

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$109,803

Base pay: $109,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,803
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $9,150
State Employee Number: 982741

Chaney Mcbee is a Project Manager IV at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $109,803.

William Echols Jr

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$109,797

Base pay: $109,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,797
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: May 13, 2013
Monthly Pay: $9,150
State Employee Number: 340540

At Texas Department of Transportation, William Echols Jr serves as a Project Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,797.

Carlos Garcia

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$109,663

Base pay: $109,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,663
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2002
Monthly Pay: $9,139
State Employee Number: 80673

Carlos Garcia is a Project Manager IV at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $109,663.

James Glisson

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$109,462

Base pay: $109,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,462
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Jul 16, 2007
Monthly Pay: $9,122
State Employee Number: 188975

James Glisson is a Project Manager IV at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $109,462.

Terry Blocker

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$109,440

Base pay: $109,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,440
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,120
State Employee Number: 128352

Terry Blocker works as a Project Manager IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Terry earned $109,440 in 2026.

Curtis Jones

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$109,430

Base pay: $109,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,430
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $9,119
State Employee Number: 1252174

Curtis Jones 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 $109,430.

Justin Smith

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$109,275

Base pay: $109,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,275
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2011
Monthly Pay: $6,100
State Employee Number: 154012

Justin Smith 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 $109,275.