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Programmer III

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

15 employees hold this title in Texas Education Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $83,302, below the department median of $97,380.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $83,302
Agency median: $97,380
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$76,687$97,232+

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

How total compensation varies among the 15 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

Programmer III is held in 33 Texas departments. In Texas Education Agency, the median of $83,302 ranks #20 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health Professions Council

$105,000 · 1

Texas Facilities Commission

$99,429 · 2

Texas Water Development Board

$97,335 · 5

Texas Military Department

$97,241 · 1

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

$94,500 · 4

Office of the Attorney General

$92,352 · 4

Railroad Commission of Texas

$90,967 · 2

Department of Public Safety

$90,956 · 11

Office of the Governor

$89,980 · 2

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$89,196 · 2

Texas Department of Insurance

$88,200 · 3

Department of Agriculture

$88,145 · 5

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

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Programmer beyond Texas

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $102,980 ranks #1 of 3. See Programmer across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Missouri

$60,924 · 15

Cook County, Illinois

$23,462 · 25

Median total compensation for comparable Programmer roles 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.

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 III 9
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 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

Page 1

Smita Pendyala

Programmer III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$98,646

Base pay: $98,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,646
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,220
State Employee Number: 1246098

Smita Pendyala is a Programmer III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,646.

Mark Nguyen

Programmer III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$93,598

Base pay: $93,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,598
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,800
State Employee Number: 10628

At Texas Education Agency, Mark Nguyen serves as a Programmer III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,598.

Robert Durie

Programmer III/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$88,204

Base pay: $88,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,204
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0243
Hire Date: May 17, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,350
State Employee Number: 1402565

Robert Durie holds the role of Programmer III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,204.

Perry Weirich

Programmer III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$86,995

Base pay: $86,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,995
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Apr 16, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,250
State Employee Number: 37957

Perry Weirich holds the role of Programmer III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,995.

Sandhya Gunukula

Programmer III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,671

Base pay: $85,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,671
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Sep 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,139
State Employee Number: 1670623

Sandhya Gunukula is a Programmer III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,671.

Pradeep Kumar Vodala

Programmer III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,200

Base pay: $85,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,100
State Employee Number: 1807511

Pradeep Kumar Vodala is a Programmer III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,200.

Xu Zhao

Programmer III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$83,526

Base pay: $83,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,526
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,960
State Employee Number: 617019

Xu Zhao works as a Programmer III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Xu earned $83,526 in 2026.

Yonggang Zhang

Programmer III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$83,302

Base pay: $83,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,302
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Mar 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,942
State Employee Number: 1457979

At Texas Education Agency, Yonggang Zhang serves as a Programmer III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,302.

Jennifer Greenhalgh

Programmer III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$82,327

Base pay: $82,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,327
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,861
State Employee Number: 781023

Jennifer Greenhalgh holds the role of Programmer III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,327.

Soujanya Poola

Programmer III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$82,025

Base pay: $82,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,025
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: May 17, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,835
State Employee Number: 1402564

Soujanya Poola is a Programmer III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,025.

Daniel Qiu

Programmer III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$81,610

Base pay: $81,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,610
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,801
State Employee Number: 1642932

Daniel Qiu is a Programmer III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,610.

Wenliang Sun

Programmer III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$81,325

Base pay: $81,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,325
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,777
State Employee Number: 1287588

Wenliang Sun works as a Programmer III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Wenliang earned $81,325 in 2026.

Asha Jakkana

Programmer III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$80,610

Base pay: $80,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,610
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,718
State Employee Number: 1807509

Asha Jakkana works as a Programmer III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Asha earned $80,610 in 2026.

Jing Hu

Programmer III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$79,380

Base pay: $79,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Jul 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,615
State Employee Number: 1398849

Jing Hu holds the role of Programmer III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,380.

Dan Liu

Programmer III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$76,687

Base pay: $76,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,687
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,391
State Employee Number: 826594

At Texas Education Agency, Dan Liu serves as a Programmer III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,687.