Texas / Texas Education Agency / Project Manager III

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Project Manager III

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

11 employees hold this title in Texas Education Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $89,338, below the department median of $97,380.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $987.9K
Role median: $89,338
Agency median: $97,380
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$83,254$99,333+

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How total compensation varies among the 11 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 III is held in 29 Texas departments. In Texas Education Agency, the median of $89,338 ranks #18 of 29.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Railroad Commission of Texas

$103,095 · 5

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$100,248 · 2

Office of Court Administration

$100,000 · 2

Department of Family and Protective Services

$99,750 · 11

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$99,626 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$96,692 · 2

Texas Facilities Commission

$96,500 · 8

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$96,001 · 2

Texas Department of Transportation

$95,468 · 106

Employees Retirement System

$94,426 · 2

Department of Information Resources

$93,000 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$91,686 · 18

Median total compensation for the Project Manager III 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 Manager 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 III 15
Programmer IV 54
Programmer V 50
Programmer VI 16
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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Brandon Spenrath

Project Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$100,035

Base pay: $100,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,035
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2014
Monthly Pay: $8,336
State Employee Number: 766840

Brandon Spenrath works as a Project Manager III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brandon earned $100,035 in 2026.

Esmeralda Cavazos

Project Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$96,526

Base pay: $96,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,526
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Aug 17, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,044
State Employee Number: 24076

Esmeralda Cavazos holds the role of Project Manager III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,526.

Padmini Jambulapati

Project Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$92,369

Base pay: $92,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,369
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,697
State Employee Number: 1246092

At Texas Education Agency, Padmini Jambulapati serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,369.

Shelly Leath

Project Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$91,216

Base pay: $91,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,216
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Aug 22, 2005
Monthly Pay: $7,601
State Employee Number: 26940

Shelly Leath works as a Project Manager III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Shelly earned $91,216 in 2026.

Lisa Walker

Project Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$90,043

Base pay: $90,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,043
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jun 14, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,504
State Employee Number: 1406209

Lisa Walker holds the role of Project Manager III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,043.

Audrey Willman

Project Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$89,338

Base pay: $89,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,338
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Dec 18, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,445
State Employee Number: 347887

Audrey Willman is a Project Manager III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,338.

Jennifer Majors

Project Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$89,304

Base pay: $89,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,304
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,442
State Employee Number: 638109

Jennifer Majors is a Project Manager III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,304.

Mercedes Coleman

Project 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
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,156
State Employee Number: 979331

Mercedes Coleman works as a Project Manager III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mercedes earned $85,869 in 2026.

Summer Ahmed

Project 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
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,156
State Employee Number: 1711655

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

Vanessa Gallardo

Project Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$84,044

Base pay: $84,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,044
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,004
State Employee Number: 776841

At Texas Education Agency, Vanessa Gallardo serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,044.

Brianna Tenbrink

Project Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$83,254

Base pay: $83,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,254
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,938
State Employee Number: 1478071

At Texas Education Agency, Brianna Tenbrink serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,254.