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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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Adetola Alase

Manager III/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$88,582

Base pay: $88,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,582
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,382
State Employee Number: 14697

Adetola Alase works as a Manager III for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Adetola earned $88,582 in 2026.

Olivia Alland

Attorney II/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$88,455

Base pay: $88,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,455
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3503
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,371
State Employee Number: 1645501

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Olivia Alland serves as a Attorney II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,455.

Jonathan Broker

Attorney II/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$88,455

Base pay: $88,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,455
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3503
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,371
State Employee Number: 1668550

Jonathan Broker holds the role of Attorney II at Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,455.

Veronica Larson

Program Specialist VI/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$88,382

Base pay: $88,382
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,382
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 1, 1997
Monthly Pay: $7,365
State Employee Number: 72549

Veronica Larson works as a Program Specialist VI for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Veronica earned $88,382 in 2026.

Alonzo Arredondo

Natural Resources Specialist IV/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$88,223

Base pay: $88,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,223
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2685
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,352
State Employee Number: 283262

Alonzo Arredondo is a Natural Resources Specialist IV at Railroad Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,223.

Ariel Mckenna

Human Resources Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$88,196

Base pay: $88,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,196
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1737
Hire Date: Nov 6, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,350
State Employee Number: 1677523

Ariel Mckenna works as a Human Resources Specialist V for Railroad Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ariel earned $88,196 in 2026.

Celeste Brancel

Natural Resources Specialist V/Railroad Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$88,107

Base pay: $88,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,107
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2686
Hire Date: May 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,342
State Employee Number: 41119

At Railroad Commission of Texas, Celeste Brancel serves as a Natural Resources Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,107.