Research Specialist V

Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.

1 employee holds this title in Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $84,897, above the department median of $59,438.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $84.9K
Role median: $84,897
Agency median: $59,438
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Research Specialist V is held in 12 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the median of $84,897 ranks #8 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Space Commission

$106,634 · 1

General Land Office

$104,641 · 1

Texas Workforce Commission

$92,179 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$90,000 · 10

Texas Department of Insurance

$90,000 · 2

Department of Public Safety

$86,702 · 10

Texas Education Agency

$86,538 · 3

Railroad Commission of Texas

$80,416 · 1

Department of Family and Protective Services

$79,800 · 29

Health and Human Services Commission

$76,515 · 43

Department of State Health Services

$72,556 · 30

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

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Research Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $71,662 ranks #1 of 4. See Research Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina

$62,460 · 17

Massachusetts

$58,588 · 13

Missouri

$32,143 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Research Specialist roles 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.

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Accountant II 112
Administrative Assistant II 1,183
Administrative Assistant III 620
Administrative Assistant IV 447
Administrative Assistant V 52
Agriculture Specialist III 48
Assistant Warden 108
Captain of Correctional Officers 332
Case Manager III 105
Case Manager IV 199
Chaplain II 107
Correctional Officer I 1,780
Correctional Officer II 1,076
Correctional Officer II 721
Correctional Officer III 10,859
Correctional Officer III 516
Correctional Officer IV 7,900
Correctional Officer IV 1,676
Correctional Officer V 629
Equipment Operator II 94
Food Service Manager II 124
Food Service Manager III 323
Food Service Manager IV 412
Human Resources Specialist I 156
Human Resources Specialist II 103
Human Resources Specialist IV 162
Industrial Specialist III 105
Industrial Specialist IV 105
Industrial Specialist V 51
Inventory & Store Specialist II 55
Inventory & Store Specialist III 284
Inventory & Store Specialist IV 151
Inventory & Store Specialist V 120
Investigator I 97
Investigator IV - Office of Inspector General 143
Laundry Manager I 75
Laundry Manager II 562
Laundry Manager III 93
Librarian II 126
Librarian III 73
Lieutenant of Correctional Officers 722
Maintenance Supervisor III 480
Maintenance Supervisor IV 182
Maj of Correctional Officers 239
Manager I 56
Manager III 61
Parole Officer I 782
Parole Officer II 807
Parole Officer III 287
Parole Officer IV 100
Program Specialist I 314
Program Specialist II 60
Program Specialist III 100
Program Supervisor III 223
Program Supervisor IV 173
Program Supervisor V 86
Program Supervisor VI 49
Safety Officer I 119
Sergeant of Correctional Officers 1,881
Warden I 62

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Employees with this title

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Michelle Munson

Research Specialist V/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$84,897

Base pay: $84,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,897
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 608
Hire Date: Oct 13, 2003
Monthly Pay: $7,075
State Employee Number: 119884

Michelle Munson is a Research Specialist V at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,897.