Research Specialist IV

Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.

1 employee holds this title in Department of Family and Protective Services. Median total compensation for the role is $63,079, above the department median of $62,139.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $63.1K
Role median: $63,079
Agency median: $62,139
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Research Specialist IV is held in 12 Texas departments. In Department of Family and Protective Services, the median of $63,079 ranks #11 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Attorney General

$82,680 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$81,322 · 2

Department of Public Safety

$78,512 · 5

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$75,125 · 2

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$74,496 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$71,400 · 1

Department of State Health Services

$68,736 · 17

Railroad Commission of Texas

$67,180 · 5

Texas Workforce Commission

$66,150 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$65,800 · 28

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$58,904 · 5

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

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Research Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $71,662 ranks #1 of 4. See Research Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina

$62,460 · 17

Massachusetts

$58,588 · 13

Missouri

$32,143 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Research Specialist 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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Elizabeth Posey

Research Specialist IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$63,079

Base pay: $63,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,079
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 606
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $5,257
State Employee Number: 168932

Elizabeth Posey works as a Research Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elizabeth earned $63,079 in 2026.