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Executive Assistant III

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

5 employees hold this title in Texas Water Development Board. Median total compensation for the role is $78,219, below the department median of $80,155.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $391K
Role median: $78,219
Agency median: $80,155
Comparison: Below

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This role across Texas

Executive Assistant III is held in 46 Texas departments. In Texas Water Development Board, the median of $78,219 ranks #19 of 46.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$87,021 · 1

Court of Criminal Appeals

$87,000 · 1

Department of Agriculture

$84,951 · 3

Texas Department of Banking

$84,451 · 1

Ninth Court of Appeals District

$84,000 · 1

Credit Union Department

$82,687 · 1

Texas Emergency Services Retirement System

$82,283 · 1

Texas Military Department

$82,000 · 3

Parks and Wildlife Department

$80,911 · 2

Department of State Health Services

$80,041 · 1

Texas Veterans Commission

$80,004 · 1

Office of the Governor

$80,000 · 3

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

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Executive Assistant beyond Texas

This role is reported in 27 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $70,940 ranks #12 of 27. See Executive Assistant across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$255,699 · 10

$136,323 · 48

$117,530 · 19

$103,333 · 93

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$95,598 · 12

Minnesota

$95,468 · 6

Chicago Public Schools

$89,635 · 23

Massachusetts

$84,540 · 25

Median total compensation for comparable Executive Assistant 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.

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Employees with this title

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Jacqueline Lustig

Executive Assistant III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$80,155

Base pay: $80,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,155
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,680
State Employee Number: 43771

At Texas Water Development Board, Jacqueline Lustig serves as a Executive Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,155.

Samantha Sanford

Executive Assistant III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$79,406

Base pay: $79,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,406
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,617
State Employee Number: 1099950

At Texas Water Development Board, Samantha Sanford serves as a Executive Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,406.

Melissa Huffmaster

Executive Assistant III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$78,219

Base pay: $78,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,219
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Mar 12, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,518
State Employee Number: 37276

Melissa Huffmaster holds the role of Executive Assistant III at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,219.

Elena Terrazas

Executive Assistant III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$77,768

Base pay: $77,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,768
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,481
State Employee Number: 341331

Elena Terrazas works as a Executive Assistant III for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elena earned $77,768 in 2026.

Beverley Shirley

Executive Assistant III/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$75,444

Base pay: $75,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,444
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0164
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,287
State Employee Number: 71280

Beverley Shirley is a Executive Assistant III at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,444.