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David Nelson
DEPUTY DIRECTOR III at SECRETARY OF STATE
Salary record
| Full name | David Nelson |
|---|---|
| Job title | DEPUTY DIRECTOR III |
| Agency | SECRETARY OF STATE |
| Annualized base pay | $265,008 |
| Monthly rate | $22,084 |
| Hire date | March 1, 2024 |
| Employment type | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME |
| Data year | 2026 |
| Record ID | 193187 |
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.
| Name | Job title | Annual 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 |