Vehicle Driver III pay range
State of Texas · class code 9324
- Class code
- 9324
- Pay group
- A13
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Vehicle Driver III is $35,439 to $52,388 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 9324.
- 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 Vehicle Driver 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 motor vehicle operations work involving transporting passengers or cargo and performing minor vehicle maintenance. DISTINGUSHING CHARACTERISTICS The Vehicle Driver job classification series should be primarily used for positions that do not require a commercial driver license (CDL) and typically involve operating standard light-duty vehicles (e.g., light delivery vans, sedans, and minivans) for deliveries, mail transport, and general in-agency support functions. Exceptions at the higher levels may include driving lighter passenger transport vehicles that may require a CDL. In contrast, the Commercial Driver job classification series is intended for employees who have a CDL and operate large and heavy vehicles, such as tractor-trailers, heavy box trucks, and buses.
Examples of the work
Operates motor vehicles such as automobiles, vans, and trucks. Prepares and maintains records and logs related to vehicle operations and ensures that all required documentation is accurate and complete. Performs minor vehicle maintenance, makes minor repairs, and fuels vehicles. Ensures that vehicle passenger and cargo capacity is not exceeded. Ensures the safe and secure storage of cargo and reviews and verifies inventory and shipping documents. Occupational Category: Maintenance Revised 9-1-2025 Texas State Auditor's Office Page 1 of 3 Job Classification Series: Vehicle Driver Performs and instructs passengers on emergency evacuation procedures. Performs related work as assigned.
Minimum qualifications
Experience in the operation of motor vehicles on a commercial basis. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
Special requirements
Must possess a valid driver’s license and may require a valid commercial driver’s license.
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.