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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

Page 1

Anupama Saraf

Systems Analyst VI/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$118,890

Base pay: $118,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,890
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 257
Hire Date: Aug 19, 2013
Monthly Pay: $9,907
State Employee Number: 337343

Anupama Saraf is a Systems Analyst VI at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $118,890.

Tiffany Elliott

Manager V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$118,600

Base pay: $118,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $9,883
State Employee Number: 338886

Tiffany Elliott works as a Manager V for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tiffany earned $118,600 in 2026.

Wayne Cox

Manager V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$118,255

Base pay: $118,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,255
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Nov 10, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,855
State Employee Number: 772774

Wayne Cox works as a Manager V for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Wayne earned $118,255 in 2026.

Mark Hood

Program Supervisor VII/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$118,243

Base pay: $118,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,243
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1589
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $9,854
State Employee Number: 780770

Mark Hood is a Program Supervisor VII at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $118,243.

Berney Williams

Engineer IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$118,193

Base pay: $118,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,193
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2155
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $9,849
State Employee Number: 1085417

Berney Williams holds the role of Engineer IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $118,193.

Dex Dean

Engineer IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$118,121

Base pay: $118,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,121
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2155
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $9,843
State Employee Number: 28228

Dex Dean holds the role of Engineer IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $118,121.

Graham Lavery

IT Business Analyst IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$116,913

Base pay: $116,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,913
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 224
Hire Date: Aug 17, 2015
Monthly Pay: $9,743
State Employee Number: 857522

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Graham Lavery serves as a IT Business Analyst IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,913.

Stephanie Wiesner

Manager V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$116,910

Base pay: $116,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,910
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Nov 27, 2000
Monthly Pay: $9,742
State Employee Number: 109515

Stephanie Wiesner is a Manager V at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $116,910.

Keith Grimes

Manager V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$116,663

Base pay: $116,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,663
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2015
Monthly Pay: $9,722
State Employee Number: 784942

Keith Grimes holds the role of Manager V at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,663.

Kelly Garber

Accountant VII/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$116,589

Base pay: $116,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,589
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1024
Hire Date: Oct 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,716
State Employee Number: 272656

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Kelly Garber serves as a Accountant VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,589.

James Harcourt

Manager V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$116,352

Base pay: $116,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,352
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,696
State Employee Number: 518352

At Railroad Commission of Texas, James Harcourt serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,352.

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.

Michael Parker

Project Manager IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$115,383

Base pay: $115,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,383
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $9,615
State Employee Number: 336472

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Michael Parker serves as a Project Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,383.

Samuel Hughes

Manager V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$115,158

Base pay: $115,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,158
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jun 10, 2019
Monthly Pay: $9,597
State Employee Number: 1177145

Samuel Hughes holds the role of Manager V at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,158.

Christine Peters

Manager V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$114,832

Base pay: $114,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,832
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,569
State Employee Number: 537429

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Christine Peters serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,832.

Sandra Maldanado

Compliance Analyst V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$114,795

Base pay: $114,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,795
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1404
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,566
State Employee Number: 69485

Sandra Maldanado is a Compliance Analyst V at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,795.

Tracy Peet

Director II/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$114,600

Base pay: $114,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Apr 18, 2012
Monthly Pay: $9,550
State Employee Number: 124725

Tracy Peet works as a Director II for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tracy earned $114,600 in 2026.

Paula Swenson

Financial Analyst IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$113,667

Base pay: $113,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,667
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1085
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $9,472
State Employee Number: 1002172

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Paula Swenson serves as a Financial Analyst IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,667.

Timothy Speer

Manager IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$113,554

Base pay: $113,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,554
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $9,463
State Employee Number: 1142357

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Timothy Speer serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,554.