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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Mark Ehrlich

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$73,003

Base pay: $73,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,003
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Jun 13, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,084
State Employee Number: 247725

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Mark Ehrlich serves as a Engineering Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,003.

Billy Burks

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$72,998

Base pay: $72,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,998
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Aug 13, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,083
State Employee Number: 1132827

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Billy Burks serves as a Engineering Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,998.

Dustin Smith

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$72,751

Base pay: $72,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,751
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: May 13, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,063
State Employee Number: 1177164

Dustin Smith works as a Engineering Specialist III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Dustin earned $72,751 in 2026.

Marcus Garcia

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$72,722

Base pay: $72,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,722
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,060
State Employee Number: 1282096

Marcus Garcia works as a Engineering Specialist III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Marcus earned $72,722 in 2026.

Juan Martinez Jr

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$72,472

Base pay: $72,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,472
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Oct 10, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,039
State Employee Number: 1562473

Juan Martinez Jr 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 $72,472.

Ivy Hitchcock

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$72,355

Base pay: $72,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,355
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Apr 10, 2006
Monthly Pay: $6,030
State Employee Number: 968

Ivy Hitchcock is a Engineering Specialist III at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,355.

Rafael Ortega

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$72,346

Base pay: $72,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,346
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: May 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,029
State Employee Number: 1264668

Rafael Ortega works as a Engineering Specialist III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rafael earned $72,346 in 2026.