Research Specialist I

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

2 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $48,358, below the department median of $68,978.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $96.7K
Role median: $48,358
Agency median: $68,978
Comparison: Below

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This role across Texas

Research Specialist I is held in 5 Texas departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $48,358 ranks #2 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Insurance

$58,136 · 2

Railroad Commission of Texas

$43,663 · 8

Health and Human Services Commission

$20,694 · 2

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$20,459 · 1

Median total compensation for the Research Specialist I 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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Corporal 350
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Criminal Intelligence Analyst I 162
Criminal Intelligence Analyst II 31
Custodian IV 55
Customer Service Representative II 30
Director III 25
Director V 25
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Investigator II 38
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Manager I 68
Manager IV 39
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Manager VII 38
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Police Communications Oper VI 43
Police Communications Oper VII 27
Probationary Trooper 259
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Program Specialist I 21
Program Specialist IV 28
Program Specialist V 39
Program Specialist VI 27
Program Specialist VII 29
Program Supervisor IV 212
Program Supervisor V 60
Security Officer III 31
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Trooper 2,166
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Record list

Employees with this title

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Mervyn Ceridwen

Research Specialist I/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$48,358

Base pay: $48,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,358
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 600
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,030
State Employee Number: 1199558

Mervyn Ceridwen holds the role of Research Specialist I at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $48,358.

Filberto Martinez

Research Specialist I/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$48,358

Base pay: $48,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,358
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 600
Hire Date: Aug 10, 1998
Monthly Pay: $4,030
State Employee Number: 131700

Filberto Martinez holds the role of Research Specialist I at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $48,358.