Texas / Railroad Commission of Texas

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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

Scott Larson

General Counsel III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$144,768

Base pay: $144,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,768
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $12,064
State Employee Number: 1422683

Scott Larson holds the role of General Counsel III at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $144,768.

Betsy Peticolas

Attorney V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$143,489

Base pay: $143,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,489
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Dec 12, 2022
Monthly Pay: $11,957
State Employee Number: 79116

Betsy Peticolas works as a Attorney V for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Betsy earned $143,489 in 2026.

Charles Wooten

Engineer VI/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$143,235

Base pay: $143,235
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,235
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2157
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,936
State Employee Number: 1422687

Charles Wooten holds the role of Engineer VI at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,235.

Melissa Glaze

General Counsel III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$142,382

Base pay: $142,382
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,382
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Nov 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $11,865
State Employee Number: 338076

Melissa Glaze works as a General Counsel III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melissa earned $142,382 in 2026.

Trey Krueger

Systems Analyst VI/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$142,304

Base pay: $142,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,304
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 257
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $11,859
State Employee Number: 164099

Trey Krueger works as a Systems Analyst VI for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Trey earned $142,304 in 2026.

Betty Newman

Systems Analyst VII/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$142,026

Base pay: $142,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,026
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 258
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $11,836
State Employee Number: 189027

Betty Newman is a Systems Analyst VII at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $142,026.

Boonchai Limchantra

Programmer V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$141,932

Base pay: $141,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,932
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: Aug 19, 2013
Monthly Pay: $11,828
State Employee Number: 178236

Boonchai Limchantra works as a Programmer V for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Boonchai earned $141,932 in 2026.

Ryan Rutledge

Administrative Law Judge III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$141,799

Base pay: $141,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,799
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3644
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,817
State Employee Number: 11648

Ryan Rutledge 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 $141,799.

Laura Valdez

Attorney IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$141,142

Base pay: $141,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,142
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,762
State Employee Number: 153836

Laura Valdez holds the role of Attorney IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $141,142.

Walter Christian

Commission/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$140,937

Base pay: $140,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,937
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C265
Hire Date: Jan 3, 2017
Monthly Pay: $11,745
State Employee Number: 12493

Walter Christian holds the role of Commission at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $140,937.

Christi Craddick

Commission/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$140,937

Base pay: $140,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,937
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C265
Hire Date: Dec 17, 2012
Monthly Pay: $11,745
State Employee Number: 336018

Christi Craddick works as a Commission for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. Christi earned $140,937 in 2026.

James Wright

Commission/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$140,937

Base pay: $140,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,937
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C265
Hire Date: Jan 4, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,745
State Employee Number: 1300134

James Wright holds the role of Commission at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $140,937.

Qun Zhao

Programmer V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$139,917

Base pay: $139,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,917
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2013
Monthly Pay: $11,660
State Employee Number: 162519

Qun Zhao works as a Programmer V for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Qun earned $139,917 in 2026.

Nileshkumar Kansara

Database Administrator IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$139,526

Base pay: $139,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,526
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 214
Hire Date: Mar 9, 2020
Monthly Pay: $11,627
State Employee Number: 1252214

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Nileshkumar Kansara serves as a Database Administrator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $139,526.

Dana Mcclendon

Project Manager V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$138,671

Base pay: $138,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,671
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1562
Hire Date: Feb 7, 2005
Monthly Pay: $11,556
State Employee Number: 5493

Dana Mcclendon holds the role of Project Manager V at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $138,671.

Evart Warren

Database Administrator IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$138,608

Base pay: $138,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,608
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 214
Hire Date: Feb 18, 2020
Monthly Pay: $11,551
State Employee Number: 1252061

Evart Warren works as a Database Administrator IV for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Evart earned $138,608 in 2026.