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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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Qui Tieu

Auditor III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$76,781

Base pay: $76,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,781
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1048
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,398
State Employee Number: 1204801

Qui Tieu works as a Auditor III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Qui earned $76,781 in 2026.

Quang Minh Ngo

Auditor III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$76,770

Base pay: $76,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,770
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1048
Hire Date: Feb 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,398
State Employee Number: 1189944

Quang Minh Ngo holds the role of Auditor III at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,770.

Magdalena Taylor

Information Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$76,754

Base pay: $76,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,754
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1832
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,396
State Employee Number: 1107680

Magdalena Taylor is a Information Specialist III at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,754.

Josephine Reyna

License and Permit Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$76,494

Base pay: $76,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,494
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 174
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,375
State Employee Number: 126001

Josephine Reyna holds the role of License and Permit Specialist IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,494.

Marshall Mckeown

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$76,481

Base pay: $76,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,481
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Oct 8, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,373
State Employee Number: 1142388

Marshall Mckeown holds the role of Engineering Specialist IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,481.

Richard Darrow

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$76,300

Base pay: $76,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,358
State Employee Number: 1177142

Richard Darrow 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 $76,300.

Virginio Ortega

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$76,293

Base pay: $76,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,293
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,358
State Employee Number: 1459552

Virginio Ortega holds the role of Engineering Specialist IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,293.

Michael Shields

Program Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$76,290

Base pay: $76,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,290
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,357
State Employee Number: 336986

Michael Shields is a Program Specialist IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,290.

Dario Lopez

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$76,259

Base pay: $76,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,259
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,355
State Employee Number: 1177157

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Dario Lopez serves as a Engineering Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,259.

Lacey Priest-Magness

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$76,200

Base pay: $76,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,350
State Employee Number: 310360

Lacey Priest-Magness works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lacey earned $76,200 in 2026.

Matthew Wells

Engineering Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$76,172

Base pay: $76,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,172
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,348
State Employee Number: 1569436

Matthew Wells holds the role of Engineering Specialist V at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,172.

Adam Deluna

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$76,134

Base pay: $76,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,345
State Employee Number: 1446912

Adam Deluna holds the role of Engineering Specialist IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,134.

Travis Golson

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$76,006

Base pay: $76,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,006
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: May 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,334
State Employee Number: 1121409

Travis Golson is a Engineering Specialist IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,006.

Ricardo Gamez

Compliance Analyst IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$76,003

Base pay: $76,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,003
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1403
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,334
State Employee Number: 1085622

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Ricardo Gamez serves as a Compliance Analyst IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,003.

Allen Kumassah

Geographic Information Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$75,981

Base pay: $75,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,981
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 272
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,332
State Employee Number: 341564

Allen Kumassah works as a Geographic Information Specialist III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Allen earned $75,981 in 2026.

Arthur Wilkerson

IT Support Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$75,933

Base pay: $75,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,933
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 232
Hire Date: May 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,328
State Employee Number: 1177169

Arthur Wilkerson is a IT Support Specialist V at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,933.

Terrence Frischen

Program Supervisor IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$75,917

Base pay: $75,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,917
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1584
Hire Date: Aug 14, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,326
State Employee Number: 1074826

Terrence Frischen works as a Program Supervisor IV for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Terrence earned $75,917 in 2026.

Richard Rosenberg

Training and Development Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$75,885

Base pay: $75,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,885
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1785
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,324
State Employee Number: 992784

Richard Rosenberg works as a Training and Development Specialist V for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Richard earned $75,885 in 2026.

Eric Mcquitty

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$75,874

Base pay: $75,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,874
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, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,323
State Employee Number: 1646848

Eric Mcquitty 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 $75,874.

Ruben Gomez

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$75,874

Base pay: $75,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,874
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,323
State Employee Number: 1166150

Ruben Gomez holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,874.

Issiac Chapa

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$75,783

Base pay: $75,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,783
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,315
State Employee Number: 1405507

Issiac Chapa 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 $75,783.

Ross Oliver Jr

Engineering Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$75,550

Base pay: $75,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,550
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2011
Monthly Pay: $6,296
State Employee Number: 109635

Ross Oliver Jr holds the role of Engineering Specialist IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,550.

Cody Wisniewski

Engineering Specialist III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$75,482

Base pay: $75,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,482
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,290
State Employee Number: 1223713

Cody Wisniewski holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,482.