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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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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.