Texas / Railroad Commission of Texas / Engineering Specialist III

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Engineering Specialist III

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

78 employees hold this title in Railroad Commission of Texas. Median total compensation for the role is $70,220, below the department median of $76,391.

Employees: 78
Total payroll: $5.5M
Role median: $70,220
Agency median: $76,391
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$61,665$76,847+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 78 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 III is held in 7 Texas departments. In Railroad Commission of Texas, the median of $70,220 ranks #1 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Transportation

$68,763 · 623

Texas Military Department

$67,036 · 1

Texas Department of Insurance

$67,032 · 1

Texas Water Development Board

$66,780 · 3

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$66,255 · 75

Parks and Wildlife Department

$65,211 · 2

Median total compensation for the Engineering Specialist III 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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Richard Huey

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$69,175

Base pay: $69,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,175
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,765
State Employee Number: 1476559

Richard Huey works as a Engineering Specialist III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Richard earned $69,175 in 2026.

Matthew Pippin

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$69,099

Base pay: $69,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,099
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: May 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,758
State Employee Number: 1081360

Matthew Pippin works as a Engineering Specialist III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Matthew earned $69,099 in 2026.

Joshua Thomas

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$68,915

Base pay: $68,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,915
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,743
State Employee Number: 158814

Joshua Thomas holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,915.

O'Dell Session

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$68,775

Base pay: $68,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,775
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,731
State Employee Number: 1107147

O'Dell Session is a Engineering Specialist III at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,775.

John Reed

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$68,676

Base pay: $68,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,676
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: May 9, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,723
State Employee Number: 295620

John Reed is a Engineering Specialist III at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,676.