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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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Timothy Turley

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$78,000

Base pay: $78,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,500
State Employee Number: 736465

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Timothy Turley serves as a Engineering Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,000.

Stephen Mcadams

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$77,490

Base pay: $77,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,490
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,458
State Employee Number: 1467214

Stephen Mcadams works as a Engineering Specialist III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stephen earned $77,490 in 2026.

Richard Darrow

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$76,300

Base pay: $76,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,358
State Employee Number: 1177142

Richard Darrow 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 $76,300.

Dario Lopez

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$76,259

Base pay: $76,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,259
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,355
State Employee Number: 1177157

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Dario Lopez serves as a Engineering Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,259.