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Project Management Specialist III

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

17 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $85,995, above the department median of $66,600.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $85,995
Agency median: $66,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$44,000$98,250+

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

How total compensation varies among the 17 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 Management Specialist III is held in 11 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Transportation, the median of $85,995 ranks #5 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Workforce Commission

$90,096 · 2

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$90,000 · 1

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$88,435 · 1

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

$87,146 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$82,455 · 4

Texas Military Department

$82,332 · 1

Texas Education Agency

$81,760 · 2

Parks and Wildlife Department

$80,703 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$77,328 · 2

Department of Family and Protective Services

$77,168 · 42

Median total compensation for the Project Management Specialist III role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Same department

Other job titles in Texas Department of Transportation

Accountant III 74
Administrative Assistant III 57
Administrative Assistant IV 192
Administrative Assistant V 196
Administrative Assistant VI 140
Clerk III 319
Contract Administrative Manager II 47
Contract Specialist II 55
Contract Specialist III 83
Contract Specialist IV 77
Contract Specialist V 113
Director IV 333
Director V 145
Director VI 108
Engineer II 93
Engineer III 106
Engineer IV 152
Engineer V 247
Engineer VI 232
Engineering Aide 275
Engineering Specialist I 487
Engineering Specialist II 552
Engineering Specialist III 623
Engineering Specialist IV 526
Engineering Specialist V 352
Engineering Specialist VI 135
Engineering Technician I 103
Engineering Technician II 170
Engineering Technician III 59
Equipment Operator I 393
Ferryboat Deckhand I 73
Fleet Manager III 61
Information Specialist IV 48
Information Specialist V 59
Manager III 125
Manager IV 133
Manager V 132
Manager VI 90
Motor Vehicle Technician IV 99
Motor Vehicle Technician V 145
Planner III 54
Planner IV 70
Planner V 118
Program Specialist III 49
Program Specialist V 113
Program Specialist VI 138
Program Specialist VII 79
Project Manager III 106
Project Manager IV 116
Right of Way Agent II 51
Right of Way Agent III 54
Right of Way Agent IV 65
Systems Analyst VI 60
Transportation Maintenance Specialist I 551
Transportation Maintenance Specialist II 1,369
Transportation Maintenance Specialist III 1,106
Transportation Maintenance Specialist IV 274
Transportation Maintenance Specialist V 237
Transportation Maintenance Specialist VI 398
Transportation Maintenance Specialist VII 233

Record list

Employees with this title

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Lee Rightmire

Project Management Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$98,461

Base pay: $98,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,461
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: Sep 25, 2017
Monthly Pay: $8,205
State Employee Number: 1084861

Lee Rightmire is a Project Management Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,461.

Marissa Barrera

Project Management Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,803

Base pay: $97,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,803
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,150
State Employee Number: 336760

Marissa Barrera is a Project Management Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,803.

Ashleigh Smith

Project Management Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,458

Base pay: $96,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,458
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: Feb 19, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,038
State Employee Number: 1168938

Ashleigh Smith holds the role of Project Management Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,458.

Melissa Daniels

Project Management Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,773

Base pay: $93,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,773
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: Nov 9, 1994
Monthly Pay: $7,814
State Employee Number: 165436

At Texas Department of Transportation, Melissa Daniels serves as a Project Management Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,773.

Rawetts Baaheth

Project Management Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$89,964

Base pay: $89,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,964
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,497
State Employee Number: 241816

At Texas Department of Transportation, Rawetts Baaheth serves as a Project Management Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,964.

Edward Mattila

Project Management Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,345

Base pay: $88,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,345
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: May 8, 2000
Monthly Pay: $7,362
State Employee Number: 83505

Edward Mattila is a Project Management Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,345.

Emmanuel Odin

Project Management Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,000

Base pay: $88,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $7,333
State Employee Number: 1569757

At Texas Department of Transportation, Emmanuel Odin serves as a Project Management Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,000.

Maria Rogers

Project Management Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$85,995

Base pay: $85,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,995
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: Oct 10, 2005
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 30563

Maria Rogers works as a Project Management Specialist III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Maria earned $85,995 in 2026.

Alberto Chavez Jr

Project Management Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$85,995

Base pay: $85,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,995
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: Aug 20, 2001
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 199146

At Texas Department of Transportation, Alberto Chavez Jr serves as a Project Management Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,995.

John Kelly

Project Management Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$85,995

Base pay: $85,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,995
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: Apr 13, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 1261491

John Kelly is a Project Management Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,995.

Aaron Sanders

Project Management Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$85,737

Base pay: $85,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,737
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: Mar 10, 2003
Monthly Pay: $7,145
State Employee Number: 5267

Aaron Sanders holds the role of Project Management Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,737.

William Allen

Project Management Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$85,050

Base pay: $85,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,050
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: Apr 9, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,088
State Employee Number: 715142

William Allen is a Project Management Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,050.

Amy Downey

Project Management Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$81,465

Base pay: $81,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,465
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: Dec 27, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,789
State Employee Number: 979468

Amy Downey works as a Project Management Specialist III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amy earned $81,465 in 2026.

Julianna Martinez

Project Management Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$80,850

Base pay: $80,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,850
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: Dec 11, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,737
State Employee Number: 1682636

Julianna Martinez works as a Project Management Specialist III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Julianna earned $80,850 in 2026.

Paul Conley

Project Management Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,719

Base pay: $75,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,719
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,310
State Employee Number: 1168873

At Texas Department of Transportation, Paul Conley serves as a Project Management Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,719.

Kimberlee Freeman

Project Management Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,309

Base pay: $75,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,309
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: Jun 1, 1998
Monthly Pay: $6,276
State Employee Number: 100890

At Texas Department of Transportation, Kimberlee Freeman serves as a Project Management Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,309.

Melissa Jordan

Project Management Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$44,000

Base pay: $44,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,000
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,667
State Employee Number: 308403

Melissa Jordan holds the role of Project Management Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,000.