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Grant Specialist III

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

10 employees hold this title in Texas Education Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $70,802, below the department median of $97,380.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $733.7K
Role median: $70,802
Agency median: $97,380
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$62,520$86,703+

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

How total compensation varies among the 10 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

Grant Specialist III is held in 15 Texas departments. In Texas Education Agency, the median of $70,802 ranks #7 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$87,045 · 1

General Land Office

$74,512 · 20

Texas Water Development Board

$72,214 · 3

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$71,663 · 22

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$71,400 · 1

Texas Veterans Commission

$70,836 · 7

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$70,662 · 24

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$69,304 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$68,281 · 3

Office of the Attorney General

$65,891 · 4

Texas State Library & Archives

$64,805 · 1

Department of Agriculture

$63,630 · 18

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sylvia Medina

Grant Specialist III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$86,836

Base pay: $86,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,836
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,236
State Employee Number: 74055

Sylvia Medina holds the role of Grant Specialist III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,836.

Lori Leija

Grant Specialist III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$86,094

Base pay: $86,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,094
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Feb 18, 1997
Monthly Pay: $7,174
State Employee Number: 76917

Lori Leija holds the role of Grant Specialist III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,094.

Melanie Teague

Grant Specialist III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$78,798

Base pay: $78,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,798
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,566
State Employee Number: 493733

Melanie Teague holds the role of Grant Specialist III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,798.

Richard Rendon

Grant Specialist III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$77,977

Base pay: $77,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,977
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,498
State Employee Number: 349801

Richard Rendon holds the role of Grant Specialist III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,977.

Dale Mizzell-James

Grant Specialist III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$71,771

Base pay: $71,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,771
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Jul 13, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,981
State Employee Number: 1274716

Dale Mizzell-James holds the role of Grant Specialist III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,771.

Jennifer Flores

Grant Specialist III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$69,832

Base pay: $69,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,832
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Oct 17, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,819
State Employee Number: 82527

Jennifer Flores holds the role of Grant Specialist III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,832.

Tammy Michels

Grant Specialist III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$68,689

Base pay: $68,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,689
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,724
State Employee Number: 100081

Tammy Michels holds the role of Grant Specialist III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,689.

Raul Jaimes-Tinoco

Grant Specialist III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$65,826

Base pay: $65,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,826
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Feb 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,486
State Employee Number: 207690

At Texas Education Agency, Raul Jaimes-Tinoco serves as a Grant Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,826.

Kelly Wamhoff

Grant Specialist III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$65,318

Base pay: $65,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,318
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,443
State Employee Number: 1431765

Kelly Wamhoff works as a Grant Specialist III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kelly earned $65,318 in 2026.

Valerie Carrera

Grant Specialist III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$62,520

Base pay: $62,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,520
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Nov 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,210
State Employee Number: 341082

Valerie Carrera works as a Grant Specialist III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Valerie earned $62,520 in 2026.