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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Sophie Sommermeyer

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$75,034

Base pay: $75,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,034
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: May 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,253
State Employee Number: 1460165

Sophie Sommermeyer works as a Engineering Specialist III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sophie earned $75,034 in 2026.

Jimmy Hernandez

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$74,901

Base pay: $74,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,901
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Feb 16, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,242
State Employee Number: 1301689

Jimmy Hernandez is a Engineering Specialist III at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,901.

Andrew Brokenbek

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$74,657

Base pay: $74,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,657
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,221
State Employee Number: 1142339

Andrew Brokenbek is a Engineering Specialist III at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,657.

Heidi Pelkey

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$74,594

Base pay: $74,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,594
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Sep 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,216
State Employee Number: 1421004

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Heidi Pelkey serves as a Engineering Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,594.