Texas / Railroad Commission of Texas / Engineering Specialist II

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Engineering Specialist II

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

104 employees hold this title in Railroad Commission of Texas. Median total compensation for the role is $61,532, below the department median of $76,391.

Employees: 104
Total payroll: $6.5M
Role median: $61,532
Agency median: $76,391
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$55,800$70,021+

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How total compensation varies among the 104 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

Engineering Specialist II is held in 4 Texas departments. In Railroad Commission of Texas, the median of $61,532 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Transportation

$63,922 · 552

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$62,136 · 60

Texas Water Development Board

$60,600 · 1

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

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Engineering Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $68,775 ranks #4 of 6. See Engineering Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$95,512 · 268

$87,460 · 6

$69,922 · 1,311

$47,397 · 10

$26,043 · 146

Median total compensation for comparable Engineering Specialistroles 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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Russell Wilkes

Engineering Specialist II/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$62,120

Base pay: $62,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,120
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Apr 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,177
State Employee Number: 1776045

Russell Wilkes works as a Engineering Specialist II for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Russell earned $62,120 in 2026.

Karl Spatz

Engineering Specialist II/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$62,035

Base pay: $62,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,035
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Nov 10, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,170
State Employee Number: 1804768

Karl Spatz holds the role of Engineering Specialist II at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,035.

Christopher Sestak

Engineering Specialist II/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$62,035

Base pay: $62,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,035
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,170
State Employee Number: 1804792

Christopher Sestak holds the role of Engineering Specialist II at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,035.

Teddy Gray

Engineering Specialist II/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$61,953

Base pay: $61,953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,953
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Jun 6, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,163
State Employee Number: 994320

Teddy Gray holds the role of Engineering Specialist II at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,953.

Nathan Puckett

Engineering Specialist II/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$61,920

Base pay: $61,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,920
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,160
State Employee Number: 1760506

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Nathan Puckett serves as a Engineering Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,920.

Landin Hardy

Engineering Specialist II/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$61,563

Base pay: $61,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,563
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,130
State Employee Number: 515772

Landin Hardy works as a Engineering Specialist II for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Landin earned $61,563 in 2026.

Erik Thames

Engineering Specialist II/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$61,501

Base pay: $61,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,501
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,125
State Employee Number: 1561896

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Erik Thames serves as a Engineering Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,501.