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Engineering Specialist II

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

552 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $63,922, below the department median of $66,600.

Employees: 552
Total payroll: $35.5M
Role median: $63,922
Agency median: $66,600
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$35,527$73,575+

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How total compensation varies among the 552 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 II is held in 4 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Transportation, the median of $63,922 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$62,136 · 60

Railroad Commission of Texas

$61,532 · 104

Texas Water Development Board

$60,600 · 1

Median total compensation for the Engineering Specialist II 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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Preston Fortson

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$56,279

Base pay: $56,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,279
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Aug 7, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,690
State Employee Number: 1661742

Preston Fortson is a Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,279.

Brittany Spearman

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$56,268

Base pay: $56,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,268
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,689
State Employee Number: 1580662

Brittany Spearman works as a Engineering Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brittany earned $56,268 in 2026.

Martin Carpenter

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$56,100

Base pay: $56,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,100
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $4,675
State Employee Number: 517041

Martin Carpenter is a Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,100.

Bobby Cook Iii

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$56,004

Base pay: $56,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,667
State Employee Number: 1803151

At Texas Department of Transportation, Bobby Cook Iii serves as a Engineering Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,004.

Bobby Rosselot

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$55,440

Base pay: $55,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,440
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Nov 5, 2007
Monthly Pay: $4,620
State Employee Number: 74449

Bobby Rosselot works as a Engineering Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bobby earned $55,440 in 2026.