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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 Parks and Wildlife Department. Median total compensation for the role is $81,322, above the department median of $64,469.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $162.6K
Role median: $81,322
Agency median: $64,469
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Research Specialist IV is held in 12 Texas departments. In Parks and Wildlife Department, the median of $81,322 ranks #2 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Attorney General

$82,680 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$78,512 · 5

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.

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Employees with this title

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Jon Purvis

Research Specialist IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$81,322

Base pay: $81,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,322
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 606
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,777
State Employee Number: 109313

Jon Purvis holds the role of Research Specialist IV at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,322.

Justin Foster

Research Specialist IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$81,322

Base pay: $81,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,322
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 606
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $6,777
State Employee Number: 59081

Justin Foster is a Research Specialist IV at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,322.