Texas / Parks and Wildlife Department / Information Specialist IV

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Information Specialist IV

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

15 employees hold this title in Parks and Wildlife Department. Median total compensation for the role is $71,101, above the department median of $64,469.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $71,101
Agency median: $64,469
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$64,409$76,924+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 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

Information Specialist IV is held in 35 Texas departments. In Parks and Wildlife Department, the median of $71,101 ranks #27 of 35.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Supreme Court

$83,790 · 3

Soil and Water Conservation Board

$83,751 · 1

Texas Education Agency

$83,615 · 2

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$82,992 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$82,777 · 2

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$82,687 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$81,885 · 9

General Land Office

$80,325 · 4

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$80,218 · 1

Department of Agriculture

$80,145 · 2

Department of Public Safety

$79,999 · 1

Secretary of State

$78,750 · 1

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

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Information Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $74,655 ranks #1 of 4. See Information Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Johnson County, Kansas

$47,785 · 72

Florida

$38,700 · 34

Utah

$37,836 · 90

Median total compensation for comparable Information 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Peggy Oster

Information Specialist IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$76,924

Base pay: $76,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,924
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,410
State Employee Number: 205685

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Peggy Oster serves as a Information Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,924.

Sofia Tyreman

Information Specialist IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$76,924

Base pay: $76,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,924
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Jan 2, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,410
State Employee Number: 1688634

Sofia Tyreman works as a Information Specialist IV for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sofia earned $76,924 in 2026.

Eva Frederick

Information Specialist IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$71,891

Base pay: $71,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,891
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Nov 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,991
State Employee Number: 965439

Eva Frederick is a Information Specialist IV at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,891.

Erin Freiboth

Information Specialist IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$71,292

Base pay: $71,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,292
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,941
State Employee Number: 1118009

Erin Freiboth is a Information Specialist IV at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,292.

Lerrin Johnson

Information Specialist IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$71,101

Base pay: $71,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,101
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $5,925
State Employee Number: 169605

Lerrin Johnson holds the role of Information Specialist IV at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,101.

Maggie Berger

Information Specialist IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$71,101

Base pay: $71,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,101
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Sep 5, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,925
State Employee Number: 520763

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Maggie Berger serves as a Information Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,101.

Kirk Mcdonnell

Information Specialist IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$71,101

Base pay: $71,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,101
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: May 4, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,925
State Employee Number: 1266129

Kirk Mcdonnell holds the role of Information Specialist IV at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,101.

Morgan O'Hanlon

Information Specialist IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$71,101

Base pay: $71,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,101
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Apr 22, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,925
State Employee Number: 1160747

Morgan O'Hanlon holds the role of Information Specialist IV at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,101.

Garrett Graham

Information Specialist IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$70,756

Base pay: $70,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,756
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Nov 2, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,896
State Employee Number: 497398

Garrett Graham is a Information Specialist IV at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,756.

Jonathan Herrle

Information Specialist IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$70,756

Base pay: $70,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,756
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,896
State Employee Number: 1478105

Jonathan Herrle is a Information Specialist IV at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,756.

Bryce Spangler

Information Specialist IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$70,756

Base pay: $70,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,756
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Jul 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,896
State Employee Number: 1648398

Bryce Spangler is a Information Specialist IV at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,756.

Megan Vaughn

Information Specialist IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$70,754

Base pay: $70,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,754
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Mar 24, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,896
State Employee Number: 1772782

Megan Vaughn works as a Information Specialist IV for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Megan earned $70,754 in 2026.

Dave Flanders

Information Specialist IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$70,626

Base pay: $70,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,626
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Feb 7, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,885
State Employee Number: 1448675

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Dave Flanders serves as a Information Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,626.

Sonja Sommerfeld

Information Specialist IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$70,011

Base pay: $70,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,011
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,834
State Employee Number: 774466

Sonja Sommerfeld is a Information Specialist IV at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,011.

Chase Fountain

Information Specialist IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$64,409

Base pay: $64,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,409
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Oct 10, 2005
Monthly Pay: $5,367
State Employee Number: 146151

Chase Fountain works as a Information Specialist IV for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Chase earned $64,409 in 2026.