Texas / Texas Military Department / Director IV

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Director IV

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

3 employees hold this title in Texas Military Department. Median total compensation for the role is $165,060, above the department median of $62,683.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $492K
Role median: $165,060
Agency median: $62,683
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Director IV is held in 53 Texas departments. In Texas Military Department, the median of $165,060 ranks #7 of 53.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Comptroller - Education Programs

$172,200 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$170,184 · 3

Texas Lottery Commission

$168,714 · 1

Texas Board of Nursing

$167,895 · 1

State Securities Board

$167,517 · 1

Employees Retirement System

$167,004 · 3

Secretary of State

$165,000 · 5

Texas Space Commission

$165,000 · 1

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$164,132 · 1

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$163,170 · 3

Office of Court Administration

$162,787 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$162,243 · 10

Median total compensation for the Director IV 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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Melissa Higgins

Director IV/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$171,276

Base pay: $171,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,276
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Sep 19, 2016
Monthly Pay: $14,273
State Employee Number: 53434

Melissa Higgins works as a Director IV for Texas Military Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melissa earned $171,276 in 2026.

Melissa Harden

Director IV/Texas Military Department

2025 total comp

$165,060

Base pay: $165,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Dec 7, 2015
Monthly Pay: $13,755
State Employee Number: 934862

Melissa Harden works as a Director IV for Texas Military Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melissa earned $165,060 in 2025.

Brian Stevens

Director IV/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$155,688

Base pay: $155,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,688
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $12,974
State Employee Number: 973267

At Texas Military Department, Brian Stevens serves as a Director IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $155,688.