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Research Specialist III

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

5 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Median total compensation for the role is $62,400, above the department median of $62,400.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $316.8K
Role median: $62,400
Agency median: $62,400
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Research Specialist III is held in 17 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, the median of $62,400 ranks #14 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$80,232 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$79,500 · 3

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$71,404 · 1

Office of the Governor

$70,000 · 1

Texas Legislative Council

$68,054 · 3

Texas Military Department

$67,473 · 1

Texas Water Development Board

$67,338 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$66,150 · 1

State Pension Review Board

$66,000 · 1

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$66,000 · 1

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$65,947 · 2

Texas State Library & Archives

$64,822 · 2

Median total compensation for the Research Specialist III 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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Employees with this title

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Sara Byers

Research Specialist III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$64,800

Base pay: $64,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 604
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,400
State Employee Number: 27040

Sara Byers holds the role of Research Specialist III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,800.

Lynda Strehler

Research Specialist III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$64,800

Base pay: $64,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 604
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,400
State Employee Number: 111852

Lynda Strehler works as a Research Specialist III for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lynda earned $64,800 in 2026.

Pamela Kammerer

Research Specialist III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$62,400

Base pay: $62,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 604
Hire Date: Feb 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,200
State Employee Number: 1579777

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Pamela Kammerer serves as a Research Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,400.

Crystal Pena

Research Specialist III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$62,400

Base pay: $62,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 604
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,200
State Employee Number: 1688130

Crystal Pena holds the role of Research Specialist III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,400.

Jane Yip

Research Specialist III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$62,400

Base pay: $62,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 604
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,200
State Employee Number: 1480788

Jane Yip holds the role of Research Specialist III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,400.