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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Kal Turnquist

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$71,531

Base pay: $71,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,531
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: $5,961
State Employee Number: 1461063

Kal Turnquist works as a Engineering Specialist III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kal earned $71,531 in 2026.

Abdulmonem Salem

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$71,467

Base pay: $71,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,467
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Mar 9, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,956
State Employee Number: 1252525

Abdulmonem Salem 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 $71,467.

Arden Bretz

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$71,460

Base pay: $71,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,460
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Oct 10, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,955
State Employee Number: 1562472

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Arden Bretz serves as a Engineering Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,460.

Maximillian Bertetti

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$71,100

Base pay: $71,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,100
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,925
State Employee Number: 1050449

Maximillian Bertetti is a Engineering Specialist III at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,100.

Ellis Grimes

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$71,066

Base pay: $71,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,066
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Apr 8, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,922
State Employee Number: 1177148

Ellis Grimes is a Engineering Specialist III at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,066.