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Network Specialist V

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

3 employees hold this title in Department of Information Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $101,871, above the department median of $96,684.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $293.8K
Role median: $101,871
Agency median: $96,684
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Network Specialist V is held in 27 Texas departments. In Department of Information Resources, the median of $101,871 ranks #11 of 27.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Court of Criminal Appeals

$110,000 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$107,821 · 2

General Land Office

$107,652 · 1

Employees Retirement System

$107,000 · 1

Second Court of Appeals District

$106,177 · 1

Department of Family and Protective Services

$103,687 · 4

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$103,194 · 1

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$103,101 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$102,873 · 1

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$102,249 · 1

Fourth Court of Appeals District

$100,727 · 1

Thirteenth Court of Appeals District

$100,170 · 1

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

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Network Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $68,452 ranks #2 of 2. See Network Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Massachusetts

$80,647 · 10

Median total compensation for comparable Network 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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Employees with this title

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Waqar Zaidi

Network Specialist V/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$107,787

Base pay: $107,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,787
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 291
Hire Date: Apr 8, 2013
Monthly Pay: $8,982
State Employee Number: 337016

Waqar Zaidi holds the role of Network Specialist V at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,787.

Hamidullah Hottak

Network Specialist V/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$101,871

Base pay: $101,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,871
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 291
Hire Date: Mar 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,489
State Employee Number: 1456726

Hamidullah Hottak holds the role of Network Specialist V at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,871.

Robert Watson

Network Specialist V/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$84,101

Base pay: $84,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,101
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 291
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $7,008
State Employee Number: 201242

At Department of Information Resources, Robert Watson serves as a Network Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,101.