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Programmer IV

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

5 employees hold this title in Railroad Commission of Texas. Median total compensation for the role is $116,162, above the department median of $76,391.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $583.7K
Role median: $116,162
Agency median: $76,391
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Programmer IV is held in 36 Texas departments. In Railroad Commission of Texas, the median of $116,162 ranks #3 of 36.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Agriculture

$119,670 · 1

Office of the Governor

$117,406 · 5

Texas Animal Health Commission

$115,634 · 2

Texas Department of Transportation

$115,500 · 1

General Land Office

$115,199 · 4

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

$112,000 · 1

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$105,939 · 13

Texas Ethics Commission

$105,000 · 1

Department of Family and Protective Services

$104,829 · 16

Texas Historical Commission

$103,680 · 1

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$103,547 · 4

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$103,463 · 1

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

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Programmer beyond Texas

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $102,980 ranks #1 of 3. See Programmer across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Missouri

$60,924 · 15

Cook County, Illinois

$23,462 · 25

Median total compensation for comparable Programmerroles 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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Kenneth Estes

Programmer IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$123,982

Base pay: $123,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,982
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2015
Monthly Pay: $10,332
State Employee Number: 231137

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Kenneth Estes serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,982.

David Mosel

Programmer IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$122,280

Base pay: $122,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,280
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Dec 5, 2011
Monthly Pay: $10,190
State Employee Number: 199352

David Mosel works as a Programmer IV for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. David earned $122,280 in 2026.

Zuojiang Fan

Programmer IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$116,162

Base pay: $116,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,162
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $9,680
State Employee Number: 993317

Zuojiang Fan works as a Programmer IV for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Zuojiang earned $116,162 in 2026.

Robert Combs

Programmer IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$111,156

Base pay: $111,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,156
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,263
State Employee Number: 1574063

Robert Combs is a Programmer IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $111,156.

Todd Moerbe

Programmer IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$110,111

Base pay: $110,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,111
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: May 11, 2020
Monthly Pay: $9,176
State Employee Number: 25441

Todd Moerbe is a Programmer IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,111.