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David Nelson

DEPUTY DIRECTOR III at SECRETARY OF STATE

$265,008Annualized pay
$22,084Monthly rate
March 1, 2024Hire date
2026Data year

Salary record

Full nameDavid Nelson
Job titleDEPUTY DIRECTOR III
AgencySECRETARY OF STATE
Annualized base pay$265,008
Monthly rate$22,084
Hire dateMarch 1, 2024
Employment typeCRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Data year2026
Record ID193187

About this record

David Nelson is listed in the OpenPayrolls dataset as a DEPUTY DIRECTOR III at SECRETARY OF STATE. The annualized pay shown above is what the State of Texas reports for this employee at the time of the most recent published payroll snapshot. It represents base salary only — it does not include overtime, longevity pay, hazard pay, supplements paid from non-state funds, retirement contributions, health benefits, or any one-time payments.

The role of DEPUTY DIRECTOR III at this agency typically pays $273,573 on average across all Texas state agencies, with values in the dataset ranging from $221,553 to $305,191. SECRETARY OF STATE as a whole employs 10 people in our dataset, with an average annualized salary of $146,562.

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Similar pay at the same agency

Other employees at SECRETARY OF STATE with annualized pay closest to $265,008.

NameJob titleAnnual pay
Jane Nelson SECRETARY OF STATE $285,000
Adam Bitter GENERAL COUNSEL V $224,508
Christina Adkins DIRECTOR VII $210,000
Sara Braun ATTORNEY IV $119,202
John Rodriguez MANAGER III $85,869
Erin Hehnly AUDITOR IV $78,750
Brenda Tijerina PROGRAM SPECIALIST IV $70,000
Tracy Cardenas TRAINING AND DEV SPEC V $69,300