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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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Virginia Conol

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$84,233

Base pay: $84,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,233
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Mar 1, 1999
Monthly Pay: $7,019
State Employee Number: 143510

At Texas Department of Transportation, Virginia Conol serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,233.

Omar Pena

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$84,143

Base pay: $84,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,143
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,012
State Employee Number: 126272

Omar Pena works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Omar earned $84,143 in 2026.

Barry Stribling

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$84,083

Base pay: $84,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,083
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: May 28, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,007
State Employee Number: 1122282

Barry Stribling is a Engineering Specialist IV at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,083.

Juan Diaz

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$84,003

Base pay: $84,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,003
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,907
State Employee Number: 1180730

Juan Diaz 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 $84,003.

Joshua Ewell

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$84,000

Base pay: $84,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,000
State Employee Number: 1806198

Joshua Ewell is a Engineering Specialist IV at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,000.

Brett Peterson

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$84,000

Base pay: $84,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,000
State Employee Number: 1715636

Brett Peterson is a Engineering Specialist IV at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,000.

Gregory Gardner

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$83,871

Base pay: $83,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,871
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Dec 16, 1995
Monthly Pay: $6,989
State Employee Number: 32956

At Texas Department of Transportation, Gregory Gardner serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,871.

Matthew Garnett

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$83,700

Base pay: $83,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,700
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Aug 25, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,975
State Employee Number: 776803

Matthew Garnett 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 $83,700.

Luis Sauceda

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$83,700

Base pay: $83,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,700
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Feb 18, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,975
State Employee Number: 1252601

At Texas Department of Transportation, Luis Sauceda serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,700.

David Mahoney

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$83,610

Base pay: $83,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,610
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: May 22, 2000
Monthly Pay: $6,967
State Employee Number: 184964

David Mahoney is a Engineering Specialist IV at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,610.

Mitchell Ezell

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$83,604

Base pay: $83,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,604
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Apr 25, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,967
State Employee Number: 313834

At Texas Department of Transportation, Mitchell Ezell serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,604.

Heather Seamon

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$83,400

Base pay: $83,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,950
State Employee Number: 1126148

At Texas Department of Transportation, Heather Seamon serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,400.

Ramon Navarro

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$83,397

Base pay: $83,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,397
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,950
State Employee Number: 1297883

At Texas Department of Transportation, Ramon Navarro serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,397.

Pedro Carrillo

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$83,388

Base pay: $83,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,388
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: May 19, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,949
State Employee Number: 775117

Pedro Carrillo 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 $83,388.

Charles Hannan

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$83,325

Base pay: $83,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,325
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,944
State Employee Number: 1126154

Charles Hannan works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Charles earned $83,325 in 2026.

Ethan Epstein

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$83,263

Base pay: $83,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,263
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Apr 22, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,939
State Employee Number: 339822

Ethan Epstein works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ethan earned $83,263 in 2026.

Cody Lewis

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$83,250

Base pay: $83,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $6,938
State Employee Number: 145342

At Texas Department of Transportation, Cody Lewis serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,250.

Manuel Rodriguez

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$83,194

Base pay: $83,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,194
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: May 11, 2009
Monthly Pay: $9,534
State Employee Number: 135586

Manuel Rodriguez works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Manuel earned $83,194 in 2026.