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Engineering Specialist IV

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

526 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $74,543, above the department median of $66,600.

Employees: 526
Total payroll: $39.5M
Role median: $74,543
Agency median: $66,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$62,100$85,499+

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

How total compensation varies among the 526 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 IV is held in 9 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Transportation, the median of $74,543 ranks #7 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$83,556 · 2

Texas Military Department

$81,351 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$79,684 · 68

Department of Information Resources

$78,604 · 2

Texas Water Development Board

$77,213 · 3

Parks and Wildlife Department

$75,600 · 3

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$68,853 · 22

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$65,597 · 9

Median total compensation for the Engineering Specialist IV 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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Alex Bell

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$83,047

Base pay: $83,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,047
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Sep 28, 1992
Monthly Pay: $6,921
State Employee Number: 10037

Alex Bell works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alex earned $83,047 in 2025.

Marlon Sims

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$83,040

Base pay: $83,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,040
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $6,920
State Employee Number: 189133

At Texas Department of Transportation, Marlon Sims serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,040.

Rene Castro

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$82,914

Base pay: $82,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,914
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Feb 6, 1996
Monthly Pay: $6,909
State Employee Number: 156993

At Texas Department of Transportation, Rene Castro serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,914.

Joel Solis

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$82,800

Base pay: $82,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Dec 12, 2006
Monthly Pay: $6,900
State Employee Number: 29985

At Texas Department of Transportation, Joel Solis serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,800.

Jack Cox

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$82,522

Base pay: $82,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,522
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2006
Monthly Pay: $6,877
State Employee Number: 131551

At Texas Department of Transportation, Jack Cox serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,522.

Mohammad Khoshkar

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$82,502

Base pay: $82,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,502
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: May 20, 2002
Monthly Pay: $6,875
State Employee Number: 89175

At Texas Department of Transportation, Mohammad Khoshkar serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,502.

Ernest Sherrill

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$82,464

Base pay: $82,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,464
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $6,872
State Employee Number: 152404

At Texas Department of Transportation, Ernest Sherrill serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,464.

Michelle Nguyen

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$82,458

Base pay: $82,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,458
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Oct 15, 1984
Monthly Pay: $6,872
State Employee Number: 153346

Michelle Nguyen is a Engineering Specialist IV at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,458.

Bryan Kenyon

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$82,160

Base pay: $82,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,160
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,847
State Employee Number: 135330

At Texas Department of Transportation, Bryan Kenyon serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,160.

Dale Hartsaw

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$82,049

Base pay: $82,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,049
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Mar 3, 2004
Monthly Pay: $6,837
State Employee Number: 174519

Dale Hartsaw holds the role of Engineering Specialist IV at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,049.

Bradley Neely

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$81,999

Base pay: $81,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,999
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Apr 8, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,833
State Employee Number: 77701

Bradley Neely holds the role of Engineering Specialist IV at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,999.