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Railroad Commission of Texas

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Railroad Commission of Texas plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2026, this agency had 1,086 employees with median total compensation of $76,391; the highest distinct record was $305,191.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $91.7M
Employees: 1,086
Median total: $76,391
Highest record: $305,191

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$18,733$170,064+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,086 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($76,391) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $84,471 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,939

$62,106

$76,391

$98,886

$126,328

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $126,328 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $52,939. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Engineering Specialist II

99 · $61,501

Engineering Specialist III

74 · $70,203

Engineering Specialist VI

60 · $94,788

Engineering Specialist IV

60 · $79,419

Engineering Specialist V

55 · $86,599

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$87.4M —	1,066 —	$74,409 —
2026	$91.7M ▲ 5.0%	1,086 ▲ 1.9%	$76,391 ▲ 2.7%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

FL Department of Transportation Florida83% match
Texas Department of Transportation Texas39% match

Record list

Employees

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Katherine Linford

Environmental Protect Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$101,063

Base pay: $101,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,063
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2655
Hire Date: May 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,422
State Employee Number: 1121408

Katherine Linford holds the role of Environmental Protect Specialist V at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,063.

Cory Kawamura

Systems Administrator V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$101,001

Base pay: $101,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,001
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 314
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,417
State Employee Number: 363927

Cory Kawamura is a Systems Administrator V at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $101,001.

Tammy Shelton

Engineering Specialist VI/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$100,942

Base pay: $100,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,942
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2004
Monthly Pay: $8,412
State Employee Number: 37123

Tammy Shelton is a Engineering Specialist VI at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,942.

Thomas Moore

IT Business Analyst III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$100,929

Base pay: $100,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,929
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 223
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $8,411
State Employee Number: 1084076

Thomas Moore is a IT Business Analyst III at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,929.

Derek Garcia

Engineering Specialist VI/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$100,928

Base pay: $100,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,928
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,411
State Employee Number: 1244856

Derek Garcia is a Engineering Specialist VI at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,928.

William Thomason

Engineering Specialist VI/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$100,888

Base pay: $100,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,888
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,407
State Employee Number: 998404

William Thomason works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. William earned $100,888 in 2026.

Phil Pettit

Web Administrator IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$100,831

Base pay: $100,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0303
Hire Date: Nov 5, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,403
State Employee Number: 200530

Phil Pettit holds the role of Web Administrator IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,831.