Texas / Railroad Commission of Texas / Geoscientist III

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Geoscientist III

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

10 employees hold this title in Railroad Commission of Texas. Median total compensation for the role is $96,829, above the department median of $76,391.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $972.7K
Role median: $96,829
Agency median: $76,391
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$84,681$106,138+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 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

Geoscientist III is held in 4 Texas departments. In Railroad Commission of Texas, the median of $96,829 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Transportation

$99,646 · 1

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$91,836 · 20

Texas Water Development Board

$83,707 · 4

Median total compensation for the Geoscientist III role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Record list

Employees with this title

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Richard Behal

Geoscientist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$106,189

Base pay: $106,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,189
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2365
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $8,849
State Employee Number: 105540

Richard Behal holds the role of Geoscientist III at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,189.

Michael Chadwick

Geoscientist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$105,904

Base pay: $105,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,904
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2365
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,825
State Employee Number: 25141

Michael Chadwick works as a Geoscientist III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $105,904 in 2026.

James Moore Jr

Geoscientist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$103,758

Base pay: $103,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,758
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2365
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,646
State Employee Number: 340942

James Moore Jr works as a Geoscientist III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $103,758 in 2026.

Stephan Paetzold

Geoscientist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$101,235

Base pay: $101,235
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,235
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2365
Hire Date: Jan 18, 1994
Monthly Pay: $8,436
State Employee Number: 191025

Stephan Paetzold holds the role of Geoscientist III at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,235.

Karen Cassidy

Geoscientist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$99,385

Base pay: $99,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,385
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2365
Hire Date: Mar 12, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,282
State Employee Number: 31330

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Karen Cassidy serves as a Geoscientist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,385.

Kathryn Ward

Geoscientist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$94,272

Base pay: $94,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,272
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2365
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,856
State Employee Number: 177834

Kathryn Ward works as a Geoscientist III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kathryn earned $94,272 in 2026.

Cristian Astorga

Geoscientist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$93,472

Base pay: $93,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,472
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2365
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,789
State Employee Number: 1107156

Cristian Astorga is a Geoscientist III at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,472.

David Koran

Geoscientist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$92,181

Base pay: $92,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,181
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2365
Hire Date: Jan 18, 2000
Monthly Pay: $7,682
State Employee Number: 183069

At Railroad Commission of Texas, David Koran serves as a Geoscientist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,181.

Sheila Williams

Geoscientist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$91,608

Base pay: $91,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,608
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2365
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,634
State Employee Number: 1125279

Sheila Williams works as a Geoscientist III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sheila earned $91,608 in 2026.

Mary Niemann

Geoscientist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$84,681

Base pay: $84,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,681
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2365
Hire Date: Feb 11, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,057
State Employee Number: 1168041

Mary Niemann works as a Geoscientist III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mary earned $84,681 in 2026.