Texas / Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board / Director III

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Director III

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

14 employees hold this title in Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Median total compensation for the role is $159,000, above the department median of $89,861.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $2.2M
Role median: $159,000
Agency median: $89,861
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$150,000$164,279+

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

How total compensation varies among the 14 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

Director III is held in 57 Texas departments. In Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the median of $159,000 ranks #2 of 57.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company

$192,456 · 2

Texas Military Department

$156,612 · 5

Employees Retirement System

$156,000 · 3

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$152,928 · 1

State Office of Administrative Hearings

$151,934 · 2

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$151,709 · 2

Comptroller of Public Accounts, State Energy Conse

$151,480 · 1

State Preservation Board

$150,250 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$150,235 · 4

Railroad Commission of Texas

$150,000 · 11

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

$149,499 · 2

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$149,128 · 14

Median total compensation for the Director 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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Christopher Willuhn

Director III/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$155,196

Base pay: $155,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,196
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1076
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $12,933
State Employee Number: 1053337

Christopher Willuhn is a Director III at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $155,196.

Torca Bunton

Director III/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$155,000

Base pay: $155,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1076
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2003
Monthly Pay: $12,917
State Employee Number: 202877

Torca Bunton works as a Director III for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Torca earned $155,000 in 2026.

Ernest Jacquez

Director III/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$155,000

Base pay: $155,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1076
Hire Date: Feb 5, 1996
Monthly Pay: $12,917
State Employee Number: 204233

Ernest Jacquez holds the role of Director III at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $155,000.

George Olufsen

Director III/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$155,000

Base pay: $155,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1076
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $12,917
State Employee Number: 1119583

George Olufsen is a Director III at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $155,000.