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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Shannon Watson

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$82,061

Base pay: $82,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,061
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,838
State Employee Number: 1107142

Shannon Watson works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Shannon earned $82,061 in 2026.

Katie Wilson

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$82,028

Base pay: $82,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,028
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jul 14, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,836
State Employee Number: 767024

Katie Wilson is a Engineering Specialist IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,028.

Randy Milligan

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$81,916

Base pay: $81,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,916
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $6,826
State Employee Number: 70442

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Randy Milligan serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,916.

Michael Cartwright

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$81,683

Base pay: $81,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,683
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,807
State Employee Number: 338032

Michael Cartwright works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $81,683 in 2026.

Roseanna Edson

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$81,641

Base pay: $81,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,641
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,803
State Employee Number: 1222367

Roseanna Edson works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Roseanna earned $81,641 in 2026.

Stephen Wester

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$81,578

Base pay: $81,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,578
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: May 19, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,798
State Employee Number: 769713

Stephen Wester is a Engineering Specialist IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,578.

Melissa Lasalle

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$81,393

Base pay: $81,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,393
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Apr 13, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,783
State Employee Number: 611354

Melissa Lasalle works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melissa earned $81,393 in 2026.

Daniel Sorrells

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$81,361

Base pay: $81,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,361
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jan 20, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,780
State Employee Number: 1300136

Daniel Sorrells works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Daniel earned $81,361 in 2026.

Jonathon Steen

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$81,351

Base pay: $81,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,351
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,779
State Employee Number: 1687210

Jonathon Steen works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jonathon earned $81,351 in 2026.

David Wood

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$81,317

Base pay: $81,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,317
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,776
State Employee Number: 1060802

David Wood is a Engineering Specialist IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,317.

Dewayne Atkinson

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$81,226

Base pay: $81,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,226
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,769
State Employee Number: 1177146

Dewayne Atkinson is a Engineering Specialist IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,226.

John Karstedt

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$81,080

Base pay: $81,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Mar 12, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,757
State Employee Number: 1112654

John Karstedt is a Engineering Specialist IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,080.

Kevin Serrette

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$81,032

Base pay: $81,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,032
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,753
State Employee Number: 1177137

Kevin Serrette is a Engineering Specialist IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,032.