Texas / Texas Department of Criminal Justice / Engineering Specialist IV

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Engineering Specialist IV

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

9 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $65,597, above the department median of $59,438.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $588.8K
Role median: $65,597
Agency median: $59,438
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$63,997$65,597+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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.

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This role across Texas

Engineering Specialist IV is held in 9 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the median of $65,597 ranks #9 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$83,556 · 2

Texas Military Department

$81,351 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$79,684 · 68

Department of Information Resources

$78,604 · 2

Texas Water Development Board

$77,213 · 3

Parks and Wildlife Department

$75,600 · 3

Texas Department of Transportation

$74,543 · 526

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$68,853 · 22

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

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Engineering Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $68,775 ranks #4 of 6. See Engineering Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$95,512 · 268

$87,460 · 6

$69,922 · 1,311

$47,397 · 10

$26,043 · 146

Median total compensation for comparable Engineering 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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Joseph Wren

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$65,597

Base pay: $65,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,597
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Feb 5, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,466
State Employee Number: 791541

At Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Joseph Wren serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,597.

April Nichols

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$65,597

Base pay: $65,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,597
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,466
State Employee Number: 1397432

At Texas Department of Criminal Justice, April Nichols serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,597.

Brian Cassidy

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$65,597

Base pay: $65,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,597
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Dec 17, 2009
Monthly Pay: $5,466
State Employee Number: 34718

At Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Brian Cassidy serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,597.

Earl Stavinoha

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$65,597

Base pay: $65,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,597
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Apr 4, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,466
State Employee Number: 346749

Earl Stavinoha works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Earl earned $65,597 in 2026.

Deanna Isom

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$65,597

Base pay: $65,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,597
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Mar 9, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,466
State Employee Number: 1252354

Deanna Isom holds the role of Engineering Specialist IV at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,597.

Garrett Duncan

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$65,597

Base pay: $65,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,597
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,466
State Employee Number: 1661823

Garrett Duncan is a Engineering Specialist IV at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,597.

James Duke

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$65,597

Base pay: $65,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,597
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,466
State Employee Number: 1678544

James Duke works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $65,597 in 2026.

Kenneth Lindeman

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$65,595

Base pay: $65,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,595
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,466
State Employee Number: 1806755

At Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Kenneth Lindeman serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,595.