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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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Laura Rios

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$87,046

Base pay: $87,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,046
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: May 6, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,254
State Employee Number: 6292

Laura Rios 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 $87,046.

Daniel Echeta

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$87,046

Base pay: $87,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,046
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: May 26, 1992
Monthly Pay: $7,254
State Employee Number: 154779

Daniel Echeta is a Engineering Specialist IV at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,046.

Coby Nemec

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$87,046

Base pay: $87,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,046
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,254
State Employee Number: 1167035

Coby Nemec 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 $87,046.

Jennifer Oreilly

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$87,046

Base pay: $87,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,046
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Mar 11, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,254
State Employee Number: 1181004

Jennifer Oreilly works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $87,046 in 2026.

Thomas Hickey

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$86,519

Base pay: $86,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,519
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jan 1, 1999
Monthly Pay: $7,210
State Employee Number: 87867

At Texas Department of Transportation, Thomas Hickey serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,519.

Thomas Ungard

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$86,363

Base pay: $86,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,363
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Apr 18, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,197
State Employee Number: 969083

Thomas Ungard 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 $86,363.

Jason Ulrich

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$86,288

Base pay: $86,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,288
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Nov 5, 1999
Monthly Pay: $7,191
State Employee Number: 73763

Jason Ulrich 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 $86,288.

Brian Fulwider

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$86,259

Base pay: $86,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,259
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,188
State Employee Number: 95749

Brian Fulwider 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 $86,259.

Viviana Lewis

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$85,800

Base pay: $85,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Sep 20, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,150
State Employee Number: 1126206

Viviana Lewis 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 $85,800.

Esteban Villarreal

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$85,650

Base pay: $85,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,650
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,138
State Employee Number: 1269836

Esteban Villarreal 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 $85,650.

Juan Reyes

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$85,560

Base pay: $85,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,560
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,260
State Employee Number: 161731

Juan Reyes 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 $85,560.

Jared Naylor

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$85,437

Base pay: $85,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,437
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,120
State Employee Number: 337250

At Texas Department of Transportation, Jared Naylor serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,437.

Jessie Yzaguirre

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$85,200

Base pay: $85,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2006
Monthly Pay: $7,100
State Employee Number: 167379

Jessie Yzaguirre works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jessie earned $85,200 in 2026.

Sharmarion Brown

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$85,176

Base pay: $85,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,176
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jun 16, 1985
Monthly Pay: $7,098
State Employee Number: 57951

At Texas Department of Transportation, Sharmarion Brown serves as a Engineering Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,176.

Jennifer Hungerford

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$84,600

Base pay: $84,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,050
State Employee Number: 1180344

Jennifer Hungerford is a Engineering Specialist IV at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,600.

Michael Gonzalez

Engineering Specialist IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$84,593

Base pay: $84,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,593
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,049
State Employee Number: 1253286

Michael Gonzalez works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $84,593 in 2026.