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+

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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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Michelle Meaux

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$112,394

Base pay: $112,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,394
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $9,366
State Employee Number: 1241272

Michelle Meaux 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 $112,394.

Michelle Eastabrook

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$112,000

Base pay: $112,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $9,333
State Employee Number: 341365

Michelle Eastabrook 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 $112,000.

Kerissa Roberts

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$112,000

Base pay: $112,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,333
State Employee Number: 1074661

Kerissa Roberts 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 $112,000.

Cynthia Lee

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$111,564

Base pay: $111,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,564
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Jul 16, 2018
Monthly Pay: $9,297
State Employee Number: 1131001

Cynthia Lee works as a Project Manager IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cynthia earned $111,564 in 2026.

Jennifer Keller

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$111,510

Base pay: $111,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,510
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Jan 11, 2016
Monthly Pay: $9,292
State Employee Number: 31663

Jennifer Keller works as a Project Manager IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $111,510 in 2026.

Thomas Smith

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$111,159

Base pay: $111,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,159
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9311
Hire Date: Mar 1, 1999
Monthly Pay: $6,026
State Employee Number: 24235

Thomas Smith works as a Project Manager IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Thomas earned $111,159 in 2026.