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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Billie Higginbotham

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$70,628

Base pay: $70,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,628
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,886
State Employee Number: 1177153

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Billie Higginbotham serves as a Engineering Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,628.

Christopher Romo

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$70,557

Base pay: $70,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,557
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Jun 6, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,880
State Employee Number: 719650

Christopher Romo 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 $70,557.

Michael Holt

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$70,521

Base pay: $70,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,521
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,877
State Employee Number: 1107146

Michael Holt 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 $70,521.

Vincent Rorick

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$70,233

Base pay: $70,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,233
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,853
State Employee Number: 214058

Vincent Rorick is a Engineering Specialist III at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,233.

Barry Norris

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$70,206

Base pay: $70,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,206
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: May 20, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,851
State Employee Number: 1177160

Barry Norris 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 $70,206.

Jennifer Gonzalez

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$70,199

Base pay: $70,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,199
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,850
State Employee Number: 1720187

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Jennifer Gonzalez serves as a Engineering Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,199.