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Research Specialist IV

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

2 employees hold this title in Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Median total compensation for the role is $74,496, below the department median of $77,918.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $149K
Role median: $74,496
Agency median: $77,918
Comparison: Below

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This role across Texas

Research Specialist IV is held in 12 Texas departments. In Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, the median of $74,496 ranks #5 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

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.

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Employees with this title

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Jimmy Pokorny

Research Specialist IV/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$75,492

Base pay: $75,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,492
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 606
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,291
State Employee Number: 1636331

At Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, Jimmy Pokorny serves as a Research Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,492.

Steffen Riener

Research Specialist IV/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$73,500

Base pay: $73,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 606
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,125
State Employee Number: 1645333

Steffen Riener holds the role of Research Specialist IV at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,500.