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+

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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Jordan Krueger

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$126,843

Base pay: $126,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,843
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $10,570
State Employee Number: 52230

Jordan Krueger 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 $126,843.

Sean Newton

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$126,360

Base pay: $126,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,360
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,530
State Employee Number: 1437867

At Texas Department of Transportation, Sean Newton serves as a Project Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,360.

Thomas Schwerdt

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$126,075

Base pay: $126,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,075
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $10,506
State Employee Number: 115624

Thomas Schwerdt is a Project Manager IV at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $126,075.

Steven Linhart

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$125,817

Base pay: $125,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,817
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2013
Monthly Pay: $10,485
State Employee Number: 338149

Steven Linhart is a Project Manager IV at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,817.

Yalda Shafi

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$125,811

Base pay: $125,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,811
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $10,484
State Employee Number: 948959

Yalda Shafi is a Project Manager IV at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,811.

Joe Adams

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$125,685

Base pay: $125,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,685
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: May 20, 2013
Monthly Pay: $10,474
State Employee Number: 19590

At Texas Department of Transportation, Joe Adams serves as a Project Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,685.

Matthew Dillingham

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$125,638

Base pay: $125,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,638
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Jul 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,470
State Employee Number: 1408873

At Texas Department of Transportation, Matthew Dillingham serves as a Project Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,638.

Jadesola Adediwura-Aliu

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$125,249

Base pay: $125,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,249
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: May 23, 2016
Monthly Pay: $10,437
State Employee Number: 982766

Jadesola Adediwura-Aliu 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 $125,249.