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

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James Williams

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$69,294

Base pay: $69,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,294
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,775
State Employee Number: 1054192

James Williams works as a Engineering Specialist III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $69,294 in 2026.

Jerry Reed

Engineering Specialist II/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$69,277

Base pay: $69,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,277
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,773
State Employee Number: 1197238

Jerry Reed is a Engineering Specialist II at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,277.

Tara Charlton

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$69,260

Base pay: $69,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,260
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $5,772
State Employee Number: 196838

Tara Charlton holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,260.