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Research Specialist IV

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

5 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $78,512, above the department median of $68,978.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $370.5K
Role median: $78,512
Agency median: $68,978
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Research Specialist IV is held in 12 Texas departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $78,512 ranks #3 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Attorney General

$82,680 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$81,322 · 2

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

Department of Family and Protective Services

$63,079 · 1

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.

Same department

Other job titles in Department of Public Safety

Accounting Technician II 31
Administrative Assistant III 207
Administrative Assistant IV 167
Administrative Assistant V 32
Attorney II 31
Captain, Department of Public Safety 92
Clerk III 24
Corporal 350
Crime Laboratory Specialist II 99
Criminal Intelligence Analyst I 162
Criminal Intelligence Analyst II 31
Custodian IV 55
Customer Service Representative II 30
Director III 25
Director V 25
Director VIII 24
Forensic Scientist I 49
Forensic Scientist II 115
Forensic Scientist III 126
Forensic Scientist IV 63
Forensic Scientist V 22
Forensic Scientist VI 65
Inspector III 137
Investigator II 38
Investigator III 94
Investigator IV 84
IT Support Specialist IV 27
License and Permit Specialist I 377
License and Permit Specialist II 1,593
License and Permit Specialist III 572
License and Permit Specialist IV 209
Lieutenant, Department of Public Safety 287
Maintenance Specialist III 31
Major, Department of Public Safety 45
Manager I 68
Manager IV 39
Manager V 127
Manager VI 26
Manager VII 38
Pilot Investigator II 32
Police Communications Oper V 65
Police Communications Oper VI 43
Police Communications Oper VII 27
Probationary Trooper 259
Program Management Specialist II 22
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
Security Officer IV 30
Sergeant, Department of Public Safety 1,439
Systems Analyst V 42
Systems Analyst VI 26
Training and Development Specialist IV 22
Trooper 2,166
Trooper Trainee 141

Record list

Employees with this title

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Gwendolyn Jackson

Research Specialist IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$83,706

Base pay: $83,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,706
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 606
Hire Date: Oct 1, 1989
Monthly Pay: $6,976
State Employee Number: 166081

Gwendolyn Jackson works as a Research Specialist IV for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gwendolyn earned $83,706 in 2026.

Chiquta Bazaldu

Research Specialist IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$82,959

Base pay: $82,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,959
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 606
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,913
State Employee Number: 781864

Chiquta Bazaldu holds the role of Research Specialist IV at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,959.

Anna Gay

Research Specialist IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$78,512

Base pay: $78,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,512
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 606
Hire Date: May 15, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,543
State Employee Number: 1068258

Anna Gay works as a Research Specialist IV for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Anna earned $78,512 in 2026.

Jessica Carmona-Lara

Research Specialist IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$65,188

Base pay: $65,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,188
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 606
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,432
State Employee Number: 1285261

Jessica Carmona-Lara is a Research Specialist IV at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,188.

Nereida Lopez

Research Specialist IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$60,141

Base pay: $60,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,141
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 606
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,012
State Employee Number: 187439

Nereida Lopez works as a Research Specialist IV for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nereida earned $60,141 in 2026.