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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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Hiram Morales

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$76,028

Base pay: $76,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,028
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Apr 20, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,336
State Employee Number: 1398948

Hiram Morales works as a Engineering Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Hiram earned $76,028 in 2026.

Pedro-Arturo Herrera

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,996

Base pay: $75,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,996
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Dec 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,333
State Employee Number: 1177089

At Texas Department of Transportation, Pedro-Arturo Herrera serves as a Engineering Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,996.

Anton Lopour

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,316

Base pay: $75,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,316
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,276
State Employee Number: 40435

At Texas Department of Transportation, Anton Lopour serves as a Engineering Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,316.

Rafael Chavira

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,204

Base pay: $75,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,204
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,267
State Employee Number: 1437527

At Texas Department of Transportation, Rafael Chavira serves as a Engineering Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,204.

Cynthia Jeanes

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$75,159

Base pay: $75,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,159
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: May 10, 1993
Monthly Pay: $6,263
State Employee Number: 40013

Cynthia Jeanes works as a Engineering Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cynthia earned $75,159 in 2025.

Trent Fabacher

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,000

Base pay: $75,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Sep 12, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,250
State Employee Number: 1668631

Trent Fabacher 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 $75,000.

Brandon Keltgen

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$74,694

Base pay: $74,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,694
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,225
State Employee Number: 1075598

Brandon Keltgen works as a Engineering Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brandon earned $74,694 in 2026.

Ramon Garza Jaime

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$74,220

Base pay: $74,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,220
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,185
State Employee Number: 958564

Ramon Garza Jaime is a Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,220.

Greg Mendoza Jr

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$74,000

Base pay: $74,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Apr 1, 1998
Monthly Pay: $6,167
State Employee Number: 114774

Greg Mendoza Jr is a Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,000.

Jonathan Blackburn

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$73,791

Base pay: $73,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,791
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Oct 16, 1989
Monthly Pay: $6,149
State Employee Number: 202041

At Texas Department of Transportation, Jonathan Blackburn serves as a Engineering Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,791.

Rafael Bejar

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$73,575

Base pay: $73,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,575
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,131
State Employee Number: 77343

At Texas Department of Transportation, Rafael Bejar serves as a Engineering Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,575.

John Henley

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$73,575

Base pay: $73,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,575
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $6,131
State Employee Number: 128462

John Henley works as a Engineering Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. John earned $73,575 in 2025.

Marie Beard

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$73,575

Base pay: $73,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,575
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Feb 26, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,131
State Employee Number: 1107647

Marie Beard works as a Engineering Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Marie earned $73,575 in 2026.

Garrett Davis

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$73,560

Base pay: $73,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,560
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: May 6, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,130
State Employee Number: 205433

Garrett Davis is a Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,560.

Chad Brown

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$73,500

Base pay: $73,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,125
State Employee Number: 1197754

Chad Brown is a Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,500.

Roderick Allen

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$73,477

Base pay: $73,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,477
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Jun 22, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,123
State Employee Number: 2051

Roderick Allen is a Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,477.

Tomas Ochoa

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$73,320

Base pay: $73,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Aug 21, 2006
Monthly Pay: $6,110
State Employee Number: 82795

Tomas Ochoa is a Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,320.

Guadalupe Sandoval

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$73,089

Base pay: $73,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,089
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,091
State Employee Number: 1252755

Guadalupe Sandoval works as a Engineering Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Guadalupe earned $73,089 in 2026.

Vincent Nguyen

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$72,925

Base pay: $72,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,925
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Feb 22, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,077
State Employee Number: 961372

Vincent Nguyen works as a Engineering Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Vincent earned $72,925 in 2025.

John Cook

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$72,900

Base pay: $72,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,900
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Jul 11, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,075
State Employee Number: 1477479

John Cook 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 $72,900.

Logan Mcdaniel

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$72,689

Base pay: $72,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,689
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,057
State Employee Number: 1447646

Logan Mcdaniel 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 $72,689.

Stanley Traylor

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$72,351

Base pay: $72,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,351
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Dec 10, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,029
State Employee Number: 36490

At Texas Department of Transportation, Stanley Traylor serves as a Engineering Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,351.

Moraima Rivera

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$72,120

Base pay: $72,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,120
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,010
State Employee Number: 1759121

At Texas Department of Transportation, Moraima Rivera serves as a Engineering Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,120.

Simon Villanueva

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$72,065

Base pay: $72,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,065
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Mar 6, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,005
State Employee Number: 1626256

Simon Villanueva is a Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,065.

Brisa Martinez

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$72,000

Base pay: $72,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,000
State Employee Number: 1630356

At Texas Department of Transportation, Brisa Martinez serves as a Engineering Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,000.

Alexis Leyva

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$72,000

Base pay: $72,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,000
State Employee Number: 1678397

Alexis Leyva is a Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,000.

Michele Schwarzlose

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$71,823

Base pay: $71,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,823
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Aug 17, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,985
State Employee Number: 131813

Michele Schwarzlose is a Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,823.

Howard Callis Jr

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$71,734

Base pay: $71,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,734
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,978
State Employee Number: 47196

Howard Callis Jr is a Engineering Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,734.

Rogelio Medina

Engineering Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$71,700

Base pay: $71,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,700
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2128
Hire Date: May 18, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,975
State Employee Number: 1265528

Rogelio Medina 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 $71,700.