Texas / Railroad Commission of Texas / Engineering Specialist IV

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Engineering Specialist IV

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

68 employees hold this title in Railroad Commission of Texas. Median total compensation for the role is $79,684, above the department median of $76,391.

Employees: 68
Total payroll: $5.4M
Role median: $79,684
Agency median: $76,391
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$61,200$85,951+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 68 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 IV is held in 9 Texas departments. In Railroad Commission of Texas, the median of $79,684 ranks #3 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$83,556 · 2

Texas Military Department

$81,351 · 1

Department of Information Resources

$78,604 · 2

Texas Water Development Board

$77,213 · 3

Parks and Wildlife Department

$75,600 · 3

Texas Department of Transportation

$74,543 · 526

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$68,853 · 22

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$65,597 · 9

Median total compensation for the Engineering Specialist IV 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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Travis Golson

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$76,006

Base pay: $76,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,006
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: May 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,334
State Employee Number: 1121409

Travis Golson is a Engineering Specialist IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,006.

Ross Oliver Jr

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$75,550

Base pay: $75,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,550
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2011
Monthly Pay: $6,296
State Employee Number: 109635

Ross Oliver Jr holds the role of Engineering Specialist IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,550.

Gregory Ruiz

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$75,230

Base pay: $75,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,230
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Nov 7, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,269
State Employee Number: 777283

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Gregory Ruiz serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,230.