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Engineering Specialist V

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

352 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $80,280, above the department median of $66,600.

Employees: 352
Total payroll: $28.3M
Role median: $80,280
Agency median: $66,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$42,903$90,596+

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How total compensation varies among the 352 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 V is held in 6 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Transportation, the median of $80,280 ranks #5 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$91,008 · 1

Department of Information Resources

$90,432 · 1

Soil and Water Conservation Board

$86,800 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$86,607 · 58

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$75,376 · 83

Median total compensation for the Engineering Specialist V 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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Danielle Carlson

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$68,254

Base pay: $68,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,254
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Sep 25, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,688
State Employee Number: 1670253

Danielle Carlson works as a Engineering Specialist V for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Danielle earned $68,254 in 2025.

Paul Kelsch

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$67,800

Base pay: $67,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: May 13, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,650
State Employee Number: 1710698

At Texas Department of Transportation, Paul Kelsch serves as a Engineering Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,800.