Research Specialist I

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

2 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Insurance. Median total compensation for the role is $58,136, below the department median of $71,715.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $116.3K
Role median: $58,136
Agency median: $71,715
Comparison: Below

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This role across Texas

Research Specialist I is held in 5 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Insurance, the median of $58,136 ranks #1 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Public Safety

$48,358 · 2

Railroad Commission of Texas

$43,663 · 8

Health and Human Services Commission

$20,694 · 2

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$20,459 · 1

Median total compensation for the Research Specialist I 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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Eduardo Virjan

Research Specialist I/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$59,871

Base pay: $59,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,871
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 600
Hire Date: Apr 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,989
State Employee Number: 1183382

Eduardo Virjan is a Research Specialist I at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,871.

Jonathan Porras

Research Specialist I/Texas Department of Insurance

2025 total comp

$56,400

Base pay: $56,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0600
Hire Date: Mar 27, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,700
State Employee Number: 1631061

Jonathan Porras holds the role of Research Specialist I at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,400.