Manager III

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

15 employees hold this title in Texas Water Development Board. Median total compensation for the role is $92,000, above the department median of $80,155.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $92,000
Agency median: $80,155
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$70,563$104,570+

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

Manager III is held in 38 Texas departments. In Texas Water Development Board, the median of $92,000 ranks #20 of 38.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employees Retirement System

$106,286 · 2

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$105,073 · 1

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$103,928 · 3

Texas State Board of Public Accountancy

$103,699 · 1

Fourteenth Court of Appeals District

$103,676 · 1

Texas Board of Nursing

$102,982 · 2

Supreme Court

$102,741 · 1

General Land Office

$101,751 · 10

State Preservation Board

$101,700 · 2

Texas Facilities Commission

$100,814 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$100,039 · 3

Office of the Attorney General

$98,820 · 59

Median total compensation for the Manager 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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Kristie Laughlin

Manager III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$90,849

Base pay: $90,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,849
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,571
State Employee Number: 717651

Kristie Laughlin holds the role of Manager III at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,849.