Texas / Texas Education Agency / Manager III

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Manager III

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

9 employees hold this title in Texas Education Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $87,586, below the department median of $97,380.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $799.8K
Role median: $87,586
Agency median: $97,380
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$83,397$95,159+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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

Manager III is held in 38 Texas departments. In Texas Education Agency, the median of $87,586 ranks #29 of 38.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employees Retirement System

$106,286 · 2

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$105,073 · 1

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$103,928 · 3

Texas State Board of Public Accountancy

$103,699 · 1

Fourteenth Court of Appeals District

$103,676 · 1

Texas Board of Nursing

$102,982 · 2

Supreme Court

$102,741 · 1

General Land Office

$101,751 · 10

State Preservation Board

$101,700 · 2

Texas Facilities Commission

$100,814 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$100,039 · 3

Office of the Attorney General

$98,820 · 59

Median total compensation for the Manager 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 Education Agency

Accountant III 5
Accountant IV 7
Accountant V 6
Accountant VI 5
Administrative Assistant VI 5
Attorney IV 8
Attorney V 6
Auditor III 7
Auditor IV 19
Compliance Analyst III 9
Contract Specialist V 5
Data Analyst IV 25
Data Analyst V 28
Database Administrator IV 9
Deputy Director II 6
Director I 66
Director II 60
Director III 61
Director IV 28
Director V 15
Director VI 10
Director VII 16
Education Specialist I 6
Education Specialist IV 130
Education Specialist V 122
Executive Assistant III 9
Financial Analyst II 5
Financial Analyst III 11
Grant Specialist III 10
Grant Specialist IV 5
Grant Specialist V 13
Human Resources Specialist V 5
Information Specialist V 8
Investigator V 26
Investigator VI 19
IT Business Analyst III 6
Legal Assistant V 5
License and Permit Specialist III 5
Manager IV 20
Manager V 33
Manager VI 11
Manager VII 12
Program Management Specialist II 13
Program Specialist IV 7
Program Specialist VI 15
Program Specialist VII 9
Programmer III 15
Programmer IV 54
Programmer V 50
Programmer VI 16
Project Manager III 11
Project Manager IV 27
School Safety & Secretary Specialist I 16
School Safety & Secretary Specialist III 7
Staff Services Officer V 5
Systems Analyst III 9
Systems Analyst IV 9
Systems Analyst V 61
Systems Analyst VI 15

Record list

Employees with this title

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Mollie Sample

Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$95,370

Base pay: $95,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,370
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2006
Monthly Pay: $7,947
State Employee Number: 111497

Mollie Sample is a Manager III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,370.

Deborah Owen

Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$94,050

Base pay: $94,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,050
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Oct 22, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,838
State Employee Number: 59548

Deborah Owen holds the role of Manager III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,050.

Patrice Bazemore

Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$91,990

Base pay: $91,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,990
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Dec 17, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,666
State Employee Number: 1156900

Patrice Bazemore is a Manager III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,990.

Angela Wilkins

Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$91,254

Base pay: $91,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,254
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: May 15, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,605
State Employee Number: 793190

Angela Wilkins holds the role of Manager III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,254.

Roxana Laguna

Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$87,586

Base pay: $87,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,586
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,299
State Employee Number: 350557

Roxana Laguna holds the role of Manager III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,586.

Kathy Kemp

Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,869

Base pay: $85,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,869
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,156
State Employee Number: 40645

Kathy Kemp holds the role of Manager III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,869.

Robert Ruiz

Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,869

Base pay: $85,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,869
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: May 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,156
State Employee Number: 985930

At Texas Education Agency, Robert Ruiz serves as a Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,869.

Lori Marquardt

Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$84,372

Base pay: $84,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,372
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Mar 7, 2005
Monthly Pay: $7,031
State Employee Number: 54201

At Texas Education Agency, Lori Marquardt serves as a Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,372.

Mario Ramirez

Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$83,397

Base pay: $83,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,397
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Aug 31, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,950
State Employee Number: 14353

Mario Ramirez is a Manager III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,397.