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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+

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

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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Qahtan Ahmed

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$58,331

Base pay: $58,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,331
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,861
State Employee Number: 1733868

Qahtan Ahmed works as a Engineering Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Qahtan earned $58,331 in 2026.

Craig Nickels

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$58,304

Base pay: $58,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,304
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,859
State Employee Number: 1053580

Craig Nickels holds the role of Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,304.

Robert Ritter

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$58,284

Base pay: $58,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,284
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,857
State Employee Number: 1796512

Robert Ritter holds the role of Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,284.

Dylan Dobson

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$58,284

Base pay: $58,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,284
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Feb 24, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,857
State Employee Number: 1180876

At Texas Department of Transportation, Dylan Dobson serves as a Engineering Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,284.

Kassia Garcia

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$58,284

Base pay: $58,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,284
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $4,857
State Employee Number: 1826756

Kassia Garcia works as a Engineering Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kassia earned $58,284 in 2026.

Jacob O'Briant

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$58,284

Base pay: $58,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,284
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: $4,857
State Employee Number: 1803145

Jacob O'Briant is a Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $58,284.

Kristopher Polley

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$58,284

Base pay: $58,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,284
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Aug 11, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,857
State Employee Number: 789843

Kristopher Polley holds the role of Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,284.

Dylan Bollig

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$58,248

Base pay: $58,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,248
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,854
State Employee Number: 1706173

Dylan Bollig is a Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $58,248.

Rowdy Anders

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$58,008

Base pay: $58,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,008
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,834
State Employee Number: 1676644

At Texas Department of Transportation, Rowdy Anders serves as a Engineering Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,008.

Logan Martinez

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$58,008

Base pay: $58,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,008
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Nov 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,834
State Employee Number: 1678414

Logan Martinez works as a Engineering Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Logan earned $58,008 in 2026.

Matthew Tadyshak

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,851

Base pay: $57,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,851
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,821
State Employee Number: 1718907

Matthew Tadyshak is a Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,851.

Brandon D'Onofrio

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,821

Base pay: $57,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,821
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Sep 12, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,818
State Employee Number: 1553512

Brandon D'Onofrio works as a Engineering Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brandon earned $57,821 in 2026.

Julian Kelshaw

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,818

Base pay: $57,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,818
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Jul 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,818
State Employee Number: 1457986

Julian Kelshaw is a Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,818.

Gary Barnett

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,423

Base pay: $57,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,423
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2005
Monthly Pay: $4,785
State Employee Number: 150856

Gary Barnett holds the role of Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,423.

Jordan Hale

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,228

Base pay: $57,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,228
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Aug 21, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,769
State Employee Number: 1659263

Jordan Hale is a Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,228.

Michael Smithey

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,000

Base pay: $57,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $4,750
State Employee Number: 58323

Michael Smithey works as a Engineering Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $57,000 in 2026.

Shane Walters

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,000

Base pay: $57,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,750
State Employee Number: 1265451

At Texas Department of Transportation, Shane Walters serves as a Engineering Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,000.

Jonathan Conley

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$56,623

Base pay: $56,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,623
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: May 20, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,719
State Employee Number: 1180852

Jonathan Conley is a Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,623.