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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

Steven Hilchey

Systems Administrator VI/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$138,160

Base pay: $138,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,160
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 315
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2017
Monthly Pay: $11,513
State Employee Number: 1095275

Steven Hilchey holds the role of Systems Administrator VI at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $138,160.

Lisa Simpson

Database Administrator V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$137,922

Base pay: $137,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,922
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 215
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $11,494
State Employee Number: 960631

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Lisa Simpson serves as a Database Administrator V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $137,922.

Rohan Sterling

Information Security Officer/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$137,777

Base pay: $137,777
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,777
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 238
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $11,481
State Employee Number: 745924

Rohan Sterling holds the role of Information Security Officer at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $137,777.

Jeffrey Foucart

Manager VI/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$137,538

Base pay: $137,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,538
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $11,462
State Employee Number: 515122

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Jeffrey Foucart serves as a Manager VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $137,538.

Bradley Kocen

Database Administrator IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$136,173

Base pay: $136,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,173
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 214
Hire Date: May 18, 2020
Monthly Pay: $11,348
State Employee Number: 738476

Bradley Kocen is a Database Administrator IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,173.

Sean Avitt

Director II/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$135,986

Base pay: $135,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,986
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Feb 13, 2012
Monthly Pay: $11,332
State Employee Number: 115110

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Sean Avitt serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,986.

Anthony Alonzo

Programmer V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$135,584

Base pay: $135,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,584
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,299
State Employee Number: 746597

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Anthony Alonzo serves as a Programmer V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,584.

Amanda Patel

Administrative Law Judge III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$135,060

Base pay: $135,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3644
Hire Date: Apr 4, 2022
Monthly Pay: $11,255
State Employee Number: 789657

Amanda Patel holds the role of Administrative Law Judge III at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,060.

Vijayanand Potireddy

Programmer V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$135,046

Base pay: $135,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,046
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,254
State Employee Number: 1759205

Vijayanand Potireddy works as a Programmer V for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Vijayanand earned $135,046 in 2026.

Chandra Sekhar Pandyaram

Programmer VI/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$135,000

Base pay: $135,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 246
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $11,250
State Employee Number: 1826412

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Chandra Sekhar Pandyaram serves as a Programmer VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,000.

Supriya Kamepalli

Database Administrator IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$134,430

Base pay: $134,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,430
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 214
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $11,202
State Employee Number: 162045

Supriya Kamepalli is a Database Administrator IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $134,430.

Colleen Forrest

Portfolio Project Manager I/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$134,010

Base pay: $134,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,010
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1650
Hire Date: Sep 17, 2007
Monthly Pay: $11,167
State Employee Number: 80732

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Colleen Forrest serves as a Portfolio Project Manager I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,010.

Elizabeth Beckham

Manager VI/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$133,800

Base pay: $133,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2012
Monthly Pay: $11,150
State Employee Number: 82355

Elizabeth Beckham works as a Manager VI for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elizabeth earned $133,800 in 2026.

Krishnaswamy Rajagopalan

Manager VI/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$133,332

Base pay: $133,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,332
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: May 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,111
State Employee Number: 1635600

Krishnaswamy Rajagopalan works as a Manager VI for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Krishnaswamy earned $133,332 in 2026.

Adam Bowerman

Data Architect I/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$132,833

Base pay: $132,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,833
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 317
Hire Date: Feb 13, 2017
Monthly Pay: $11,069
State Employee Number: 437923

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Adam Bowerman serves as a Data Architect I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,833.

Ruchika Sharma

Data Architect I/Railroad Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$132,833

Base pay: $132,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,833
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0317
Hire Date: Oct 7, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,069
State Employee Number: 1575382

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Ruchika Sharma serves as a Data Architect I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,833.

Chokkalingam Muthumari

Project Manager V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$132,823

Base pay: $132,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,823
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1562
Hire Date: May 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,069
State Employee Number: 1401345

Chokkalingam Muthumari is a Project Manager V at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,823.

Ganapathi Kandula

Manager VI/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$132,777

Base pay: $132,777
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,777
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Apr 11, 2022
Monthly Pay: $11,065
State Employee Number: 1461339

Ganapathi Kandula is a Manager VI at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,777.

Leopoldo Guerra

Director II/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$132,374

Base pay: $132,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,374
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $11,031
State Employee Number: 143810

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Leopoldo Guerra serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,374.