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Manager IV

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

20 employees hold this title in Texas Water Development Board. Median total compensation for the role is $97,009, above the department median of $80,155.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $2M
Role median: $97,009
Agency median: $80,155
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$89,302$113,381+

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

How total compensation varies among the 20 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 IV is held in 39 Texas departments. In Texas Water Development Board, the median of $97,009 ranks #21 of 39.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fourth Court of Appeals District

$114,083 · 1

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$113,928 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$110,402 · 12

State Preservation Board

$110,344 · 4

General Land Office

$109,230 · 14

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$109,218 · 2

State Office of Administrative Hearings

$107,516 · 1

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$107,436 · 16

Office of the Attorney General

$106,192 · 27

Department of Public Safety

$105,972 · 39

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$105,385 · 6

Office of the Governor

$105,000 · 1

Median total compensation for the Manager 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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Kathy Hopkins

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$113,948

Base pay: $113,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,948
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $9,496
State Employee Number: 180670

Kathy Hopkins holds the role of Manager IV at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,948.

Amin Kiaghadi

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$112,455

Base pay: $112,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,455
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Oct 12, 2020
Monthly Pay: $9,371
State Employee Number: 523080

Amin Kiaghadi is a Manager IV at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,455.

Ricardo Hernandez

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$111,356

Base pay: $111,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,356
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,280
State Employee Number: 165390

Ricardo Hernandez holds the role of Manager IV at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,356.

Dinali Fernando

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$108,675

Base pay: $108,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,675
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Oct 20, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,056
State Employee Number: 744938

Dinali Fernando holds the role of Manager IV at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,675.

Natalie Mccrory

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$108,172

Base pay: $108,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,172
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,014
State Employee Number: 1569796

At Texas Water Development Board, Natalie Mccrory serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,172.

Thomas Foster

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$105,021

Base pay: $105,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,021
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,752
State Employee Number: 1730287

Thomas Foster is a Manager IV at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $105,021.

David Firgens

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$101,228

Base pay: $101,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,228
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Dec 8, 1997
Monthly Pay: $8,436
State Employee Number: 106763

David Firgens holds the role of Manager IV at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,228.

Shubham Aggarwal

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$98,558

Base pay: $98,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,558
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Oct 7, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,213
State Employee Number: 504354

Shubham Aggarwal works as a Manager IV for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Shubham earned $98,558 in 2026.

Kevin Smith

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$98,400

Base pay: $98,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Jan 11, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,200
State Employee Number: 738385

Kevin Smith is a Manager IV at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,400.

Daniel C Cardin

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$97,240

Base pay: $97,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,240
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,103
State Employee Number: 1301515

Daniel C Cardin is a Manager IV at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,240.

Rebecca Storms

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$96,777

Base pay: $96,777
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,777
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,065
State Employee Number: 569586

Rebecca Storms is a Manager IV at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,777.

Theresa Finch

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$96,600

Base pay: $96,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,050
State Employee Number: 1723467

Theresa Finch works as a Manager IV for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Theresa earned $96,600 in 2026.

Laura Carlin

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$95,518

Base pay: $95,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,518
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,960
State Employee Number: 114162

Laura Carlin holds the role of Manager IV at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,518.

Katelyn Samples Dahlberg

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$94,542

Base pay: $94,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,542
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 14, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,878
State Employee Number: 479906

At Texas Water Development Board, Katelyn Samples Dahlberg serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,542.

Emma Mcneal

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$94,500

Base pay: $94,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 14, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,875
State Employee Number: 789679

At Texas Water Development Board, Emma Mcneal serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,500.

Nicki Hise

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$93,679

Base pay: $93,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,679
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Jun 3, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,807
State Employee Number: 341032

Nicki Hise works as a Manager IV for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nicki earned $93,679 in 2026.

Patrick Kading

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$93,679

Base pay: $93,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,679
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Jun 7, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,807
State Employee Number: 825680

Patrick Kading works as a Manager IV for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Patrick earned $93,679 in 2026.

Candice Bailey-De Lello

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$93,600

Base pay: $93,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,800
State Employee Number: 1716442

Candice Bailey-De Lello holds the role of Manager IV at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,600.

Suzanne Wright

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$89,948

Base pay: $89,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,948
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,496
State Employee Number: 1705775

Suzanne Wright is a Manager IV at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,948.

Ebony Tillis

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$89,302

Base pay: $89,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,302
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Nov 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,442
State Employee Number: 1758983

At Texas Water Development Board, Ebony Tillis serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,302.