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+

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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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Maxwell Bawuah

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$69,600

Base pay: $69,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Jun 10, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,800
State Employee Number: 1712670

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Maxwell Bawuah serves as a Engineering Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,600.

Christopher Woolf

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$69,535

Base pay: $69,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,535
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Nov 12, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,795
State Employee Number: 13016

Christopher Woolf works as a Engineering Specialist III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Christopher earned $69,535 in 2026.

Jared Carter

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$69,511

Base pay: $69,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,511
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: May 9, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,793
State Employee Number: 1461033

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Jared Carter serves as a Engineering Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,511.

Charles Buford

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$69,509

Base pay: $69,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,509
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,792
State Employee Number: 1194858

Charles Buford 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 $69,509.

Billy Kennedy

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$69,434

Base pay: $69,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,434
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Apr 16, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,786
State Employee Number: 1118174

Billy Kennedy holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,434.

Sidney Chance

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$69,407

Base pay: $69,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,407
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Dec 9, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,784
State Employee Number: 1244850

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Sidney Chance serves as a Engineering Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,407.

James Williams

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$69,294

Base pay: $69,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,294
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,775
State Employee Number: 1054192

James Williams works as a Engineering Specialist III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $69,294 in 2026.

Tara Charlton

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$69,260

Base pay: $69,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,260
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $5,772
State Employee Number: 196838

Tara Charlton 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 $69,260.