Contract Administration Manager I pay range
State of Texas · class code 1960
- Class code
- 1960
- Pay group
- B26
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Contract Administration Manager I is $76,530 to $129,430 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 1960.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Contract Administration Manager series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs contract administration work involving the oversight, execution, and administration of large-scope or high-dollar contracts by defining requirements and negotiating, awarding, developing, and monitoring contracts.
Examples of the work
Oversees or prepares the scope of work, specifications, and conditions for new contracts; prepares contracts; leads negotiation strategies; and awards new contracts. Oversees the operations and activities of monitoring contract performance, including developing and tracking key metrics. Oversees or conducts on-site visits to contractors to examine billings, fiscal data, and eligibility determinations for compliance with contract terms and agency policies. Oversees and coordinates the processing of contract documents to ensure that management understands and authorizes contract terms. Develops short- and long-term strategies and goals for the administration of assigned contracts.
Special requirements
May require certification as a Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM) and/or a Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD).
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.