Texas / Texas Commission on Environmental Quality / Contract Specialist IV

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Contract Specialist IV

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

38 employees hold this title in Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Median total compensation for the role is $75,376, above the department median of $75,376.

Employees: 38
Total payroll: $2.9M
Role median: $75,376
Agency median: $75,376
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$68,628$85,923+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 38 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Contract Specialist IV pay vs. Texas

Across all employers in Texas, the median wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents — about 44,030 people — is $76,050. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality pays a median base salary of $75,376 for this role, in line with that figure — about the 49th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Texas Commission on Environmental Quality sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,760

$59,470

$76,050

$97,730

$124,140

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality median · $75,376

The bar is the range of annual wages for Buyers and Purchasing Agents across every employer in Texas, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents — about 491,430 people — is $77,710. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s median base salary is 3% below that national figure, about the 47th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$48,380

$60,800

$77,710

$100,820

$128,870

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality median · $75,376

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Texas range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is $75,376, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Texas

Contract Specialist IV is held in 31 Texas departments. In Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the median of $75,376 ranks #15 of 31.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Railroad Commission of Texas

$85,801 · 4

Texas Animal Health Commission

$85,050 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$85,008 · 1

Texas Racing Commission

$85,000 · 1

Texas State Library & Archives

$84,617 · 1

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$82,424 · 2

Employees Retirement System

$82,101 · 2

Texas Facilities Commission

$81,900 · 3

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$81,750 · 1

General Land Office

$79,786 · 8

State Preservation Board

$78,624 · 1

Texas Department of Transportation

$77,704 · 77

Median total compensation for the Contract Specialist IV role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Contract Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $69,882 ranks #4 of 7. See Contract Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$119,537 · 13

$116,933 · 146

$76,000 · 9

$67,477 · 60

$40,838 · 12

Franklin County, Ohio

$28,171 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Contract Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Stella Cisneros

Contract Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$75,376

Base pay: $75,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,281
State Employee Number: 1727259

Stella Cisneros works as a Contract Specialist IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stella earned $75,376 in 2026.

Karen Pryor

Contract Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$75,376

Base pay: $75,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,281
State Employee Number: 20899

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Karen Pryor serves as a Contract Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,376.

Felicia Clay

Contract Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$75,376

Base pay: $75,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Nov 10, 1997
Monthly Pay: $6,281
State Employee Number: 165495

Felicia Clay works as a Contract Specialist IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Felicia earned $75,376 in 2026.

Elinor Rosales

Contract Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$75,376

Base pay: $75,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Jan 20, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,281
State Employee Number: 341925

Elinor Rosales holds the role of Contract Specialist IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,376.

Stacy Thompson

Contract Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$75,376

Base pay: $75,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,281
State Employee Number: 342089

Stacy Thompson is a Contract Specialist IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,376.

Laura Keffer

Contract Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$75,376

Base pay: $75,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Nov 11, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,281
State Employee Number: 367300

Laura Keffer is a Contract Specialist IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,376.

Charnissa Hastye

Contract Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$75,376

Base pay: $75,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Aug 11, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,281
State Employee Number: 758843

Charnissa Hastye works as a Contract Specialist IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Charnissa earned $75,376 in 2026.

Kiniesha Jones

Contract Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$75,376

Base pay: $75,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,281
State Employee Number: 787424

Kiniesha Jones works as a Contract Specialist IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kiniesha earned $75,376 in 2026.

Brianna Mendoza

Contract Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$75,376

Base pay: $75,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Dec 4, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,281
State Employee Number: 788063

Brianna Mendoza holds the role of Contract Specialist IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,376.

Lorena Martinez

Contract Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$75,376

Base pay: $75,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,281
State Employee Number: 1126144

Lorena Martinez works as a Contract Specialist IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lorena earned $75,376 in 2026.

Nataley Ford

Contract Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$75,376

Base pay: $75,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Jan 21, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,281
State Employee Number: 1247726

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Nataley Ford serves as a Contract Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,376.

Veleka Wise

Contract Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$75,376

Base pay: $75,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,281
State Employee Number: 1316912

Veleka Wise holds the role of Contract Specialist IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,376.

Alicia Donovan

Contract Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$75,376

Base pay: $75,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Aug 8, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,281
State Employee Number: 1446901

Alicia Donovan holds the role of Contract Specialist IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,376.

Demetria Avery

Contract Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$75,376

Base pay: $75,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Jan 24, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,281
State Employee Number: 1447591

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Demetria Avery serves as a Contract Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,376.

Ronda Lee

Contract Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$75,376

Base pay: $75,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Jun 20, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,281
State Employee Number: 1467241

Ronda Lee works as a Contract Specialist IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ronda earned $75,376 in 2026.

Elvarina Hatcher

Contract Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$75,376

Base pay: $75,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Sep 12, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,281
State Employee Number: 1553485

Elvarina Hatcher is a Contract Specialist IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,376.

Anne Morris

Contract Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$75,376

Base pay: $75,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,281
State Employee Number: 1667543

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Anne Morris serves as a Contract Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,376.