Texas / Railroad Commission of Texas / Engineering Specialist V

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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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Tomiwa Oguntade

Engineering Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$84,456

Base pay: $84,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,456
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,038
State Employee Number: 1733123

Tomiwa Oguntade holds the role of Engineering Specialist V at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,456.

Curtis Taylor

Engineering Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$84,395

Base pay: $84,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,395
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,033
State Employee Number: 338459

Curtis Taylor works as a Engineering Specialist V for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Curtis earned $84,395 in 2026.

Jimmy Henry

Engineering Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$83,996

Base pay: $83,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,996
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Mar 4, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,000
State Employee Number: 337014

Jimmy Henry is a Engineering Specialist V at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,996.

Jennifer Cooke

Engineering Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$83,781

Base pay: $83,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,781
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,982
State Employee Number: 175606

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Jennifer Cooke serves as a Engineering Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,781.

Gary Swartwood

Engineering Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$83,534

Base pay: $83,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,534
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,961
State Employee Number: 784952

Gary Swartwood works as a Engineering Specialist V for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gary earned $83,534 in 2026.

Darrel Ferguson

Engineering Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$82,296

Base pay: $82,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,296
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Apr 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,858
State Employee Number: 236606

Darrel Ferguson holds the role of Engineering Specialist V at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,296.

Orlando Caridad

Engineering Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$82,186

Base pay: $82,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,186
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,849
State Employee Number: 1130969

Orlando Caridad holds the role of Engineering Specialist V at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,186.

Thanh Nguyen

Engineering Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$81,600

Base pay: $81,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Apr 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,800
State Employee Number: 1275974

Thanh Nguyen works as a Engineering Specialist V for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Thanh earned $81,600 in 2026.

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.

Leo Castro

Engineering Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$78,531

Base pay: $78,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,531
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,544
State Employee Number: 1710098

Leo Castro is a Engineering Specialist V at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,531.

Jason Torres

Engineering Specialist V/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: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Aug 8, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,500
State Employee Number: 1482120

Jason Torres is a Engineering Specialist V at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,000.

Andrew Kirkpatrick

Engineering Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$77,492

Base pay: $77,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,492
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,458
State Employee Number: 1155583

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Andrew Kirkpatrick serves as a Engineering Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,492.

Matthew Wells

Engineering Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$76,172

Base pay: $76,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,172
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,348
State Employee Number: 1569436

Matthew Wells holds the role of Engineering Specialist V at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,172.

Darren Hancock

Engineering Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$74,941

Base pay: $74,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,941
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Jul 13, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,245
State Employee Number: 1272395

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Darren Hancock serves as a Engineering Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,941.

Richard Followell

Engineering Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$74,400

Base pay: $74,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: May 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,200
State Employee Number: 1401346

Richard Followell holds the role of Engineering Specialist V at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,400.

Michael Bradford

Engineering Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$72,000

Base pay: $72,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Jul 11, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,000
State Employee Number: 1476557

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Michael Bradford serves as a Engineering Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,000.