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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Ricardo Garcia

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$98,134

Base pay: $98,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,178
State Employee Number: 136792

Ricardo Garcia works as a Project Manager IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ricardo earned $98,134 in 2026.

Jose Silva

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,230

Base pay: $97,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,230
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Feb 16, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,102
State Employee Number: 1302321

Jose Silva works as a Project Manager IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jose earned $97,230 in 2026.

Cindi Watson

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,211

Base pay: $97,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,211
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: May 26, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,101
State Employee Number: 790295

Cindi Watson is a Project Manager IV at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,211.

Melynda Olivares

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,131

Base pay: $97,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,131
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,094
State Employee Number: 284588

Melynda Olivares works as a Project Manager IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melynda earned $97,131 in 2026.