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Engineering Specialist V

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

58 employees hold this title in Railroad Commission of Texas. Median total compensation for the role is $86,607, above the department median of $76,391.

Employees: 58
Total payroll: $5M
Role median: $86,607
Agency median: $76,391
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$72,000$92,880+

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How total compensation varies among the 58 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 V is held in 6 Texas departments. In Railroad Commission of Texas, the median of $86,607 ranks #4 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$91,008 · 1

Department of Information Resources

$90,432 · 1

Soil and Water Conservation Board

$86,800 · 1

Texas Department of Transportation

$80,280 · 352

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$75,376 · 83

Median total compensation for the Engineering Specialist V 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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Tom Pinkston

Engineering Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$81,363

Base pay: $81,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,363
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,780
State Employee Number: 154378

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Tom Pinkston serves as a Engineering Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,363.

Gene Reed

Engineering Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$80,959

Base pay: $80,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,959
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Aug 7, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,747
State Employee Number: 141002

Gene Reed works as a Engineering Specialist V for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gene earned $80,959 in 2026.

Dallas Thomas

Engineering Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$80,400

Base pay: $80,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: May 10, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,700
State Employee Number: 1401347

Dallas Thomas is a Engineering Specialist V at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,400.