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Planner III

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

6 employees hold this title in Texas Water Development Board. Median total compensation for the role is $68,808, below the department median of $80,155.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $410.9K
Role median: $68,808
Agency median: $80,155
Comparison: Below

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This role across Texas

Planner III is held in 11 Texas departments. In Texas Water Development Board, the median of $68,808 ranks #9 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Attorney General

$88,000 · 1

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$80,426 · 2

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

$75,656 · 1

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$75,376 · 7

Parks and Wildlife Department

$71,704 · 5

Texas Department of Transportation

$71,251 · 54

Department of State Health Services

$70,500 · 3

General Land Office

$70,350 · 3

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$68,250 · 1

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$60,300 · 1

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

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Planner beyond Texas

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $86,760 ranks #5 of 20. See Planner across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$192,787 · 154

City of San Jose

$154,743 · 47

New York Public Authorities

$107,609 · 20

City of Miami

$104,505 · 12

City of Charlotte

$82,680 · 18

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$77,466 · 79

City of Las Vegas

$73,513 · 57

City of Boston

$71,520 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Planner 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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Other job titles in Texas Water Development Board

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Employees with this title

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Katherine Pietsch Koslan

Planner III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$69,838

Base pay: $69,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,838
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 518
Hire Date: Jun 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,820
State Employee Number: 1557132

Katherine Pietsch Koslan works as a Planner III for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Katherine earned $69,838 in 2026.

Nicholas Collins

Planner III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$69,497

Base pay: $69,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,497
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 518
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,791
State Employee Number: 1719821

Nicholas Collins holds the role of Planner III at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,497.

Heather Rose

Planner III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$68,808

Base pay: $68,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,808
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 518
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,734
State Employee Number: 1005866

At Texas Water Development Board, Heather Rose serves as a Planner III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,808.

Michele Foss

Planner III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$68,808

Base pay: $68,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,808
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 518
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,734
State Employee Number: 1624625

Michele Foss holds the role of Planner III at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,808.

Alexis Morganroth

Planner III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$67,500

Base pay: $67,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 518
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,625
State Employee Number: 1834737

Alexis Morganroth works as a Planner III for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alexis earned $67,500 in 2026.

John Maurer

Planner III/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$66,481

Base pay: $66,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,481
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0518
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,540
State Employee Number: 1637107

John Maurer works as a Planner III for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. John earned $66,481 in 2025.