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Telecommunications Specialist V

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

11 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $79,138, above the department median of $68,978.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $908.5K
Role median: $79,138
Agency median: $68,978
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$76,530$102,980+

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How total compensation varies among the 11 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Texas

Telecommunications Specialist V is held in 3 Texas departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $79,138 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Transportation

$113,250 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$104,186 · 1

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

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Telecommunications Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $66,888 ranks #1 of 2. See Telecommunications Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Georgia

$54,080 · 26

Median total compensation for comparable Telecommunications 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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Stephen Bolling

Telecommunications Specialist V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$102,980

Base pay: $102,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,980
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 286
Hire Date: Feb 14, 2011
Monthly Pay: $8,582
State Employee Number: 107526

At Department of Public Safety, Stephen Bolling serves as a Telecommunications Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,980.

Joe Amaya

Telecommunications Specialist V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$102,980

Base pay: $102,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,980
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 286
Hire Date: Oct 13, 2003
Monthly Pay: $8,582
State Employee Number: 148210

At Department of Public Safety, Joe Amaya serves as a Telecommunications Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,980.

Tyler Busk

Telecommunications Specialist V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$79,800

Base pay: $79,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 286
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,650
State Employee Number: 1218768

At Department of Public Safety, Tyler Busk serves as a Telecommunications Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,800.

Tommy Silvers

Telecommunications Specialist V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$79,138

Base pay: $79,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,138
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 286
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,595
State Employee Number: 1107009

Tommy Silvers works as a Telecommunications Specialist V for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tommy earned $79,138 in 2026.

Rodney Grayson

Telecommunications Specialist V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$79,138

Base pay: $79,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,138
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 286
Hire Date: Sep 9, 2002
Monthly Pay: $6,595
State Employee Number: 44637

At Department of Public Safety, Rodney Grayson serves as a Telecommunications Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,138.

Edwin Watts

Telecommunications Specialist V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$79,138

Base pay: $79,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,138
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 286
Hire Date: Feb 18, 2002
Monthly Pay: $6,595
State Employee Number: 191896

Edwin Watts is a Telecommunications Specialist V at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,138.

Christopher Walicek

Telecommunications Specialist V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$79,138

Base pay: $79,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,138
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 286
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,595
State Employee Number: 784693

Christopher Walicek is a Telecommunications Specialist V at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,138.

William Tamplen

Telecommunications Specialist V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$76,536

Base pay: $76,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,536
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 286
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,378
State Employee Number: 1625492

William Tamplen is a Telecommunications Specialist V at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,536.

Jose Espinoza

Telecommunications Specialist V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$76,536

Base pay: $76,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,536
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 286
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,378
State Employee Number: 1460919

Jose Espinoza holds the role of Telecommunications Specialist V at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,536.

Alvaro Mejia

Telecommunications Specialist V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$76,536

Base pay: $76,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,536
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 286
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,378
State Employee Number: 1204706

Alvaro Mejia holds the role of Telecommunications Specialist V at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,536.

David Luchak

Telecommunications Specialist V/Department of Public Safety

2025 total comp

$76,530

Base pay: $76,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,530
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0286
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,378
State Employee Number: 1285210

David Luchak holds the role of Telecommunications Specialist V at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,530.