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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+

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

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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Thahomina Jahan Nipa

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$73,871

Base pay: $73,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,871
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,156
State Employee Number: 1097008

Thahomina Jahan Nipa holds the role of Engineering Specialist V at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,871.

James Igwe

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$73,524

Base pay: $73,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,524
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Aug 17, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,127
State Employee Number: 1273752

James Igwe works as a Engineering Specialist V for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $73,524 in 2026.

Jose Rodriguez Reyes

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$73,515

Base pay: $73,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,515
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: May 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,126
State Employee Number: 1462913

Jose Rodriguez Reyes is a Engineering Specialist V at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,515.

Jordan Varbel

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$73,499

Base pay: $73,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,499
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,125
State Employee Number: 1702308

Jordan Varbel is a Engineering Specialist V at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,499.

Chad Ripley

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$73,458

Base pay: $73,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,458
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Oct 21, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,122
State Employee Number: 336613

Chad Ripley is a Engineering Specialist V at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,458.

Raul Garcia

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$73,455

Base pay: $73,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,455
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: May 23, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,121
State Employee Number: 1070431

Raul Garcia is a Engineering Specialist V at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,455.

Ivan Garcia

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$73,347

Base pay: $73,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,347
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Jul 24, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,112
State Employee Number: 1647784

Ivan Garcia holds the role of Engineering Specialist V at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,347.

Adam Kamara

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$73,322

Base pay: $73,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,322
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,110
State Employee Number: 1723069

Adam Kamara works as a Engineering Specialist V for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Adam earned $73,322 in 2026.

Rodney Brown

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$73,260

Base pay: $73,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,260
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2011
Monthly Pay: $6,105
State Employee Number: 34093

Rodney Brown holds the role of Engineering Specialist V at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,260.

Chris Nguyen

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 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: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,077
State Employee Number: 1126169

Chris Nguyen holds the role of Engineering Specialist V at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,925.

Derek Hostas

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$72,765

Base pay: $72,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,765
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: May 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,064
State Employee Number: 1405677

At Texas Department of Transportation, Derek Hostas serves as a Engineering Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,765.

Travis Smith

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$72,765

Base pay: $72,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,765
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,064
State Employee Number: 1712463

Travis Smith holds the role of Engineering Specialist V at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,765.

Isaac Simmons

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$72,765

Base pay: $72,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,765
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,064
State Employee Number: 1713377

Isaac Simmons works as a Engineering Specialist V for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Isaac earned $72,765 in 2026.

Howard Watts

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$72,639

Base pay: $72,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,639
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,053
State Employee Number: 1107789

At Texas Department of Transportation, Howard Watts serves as a Engineering Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,639.

Chaitanya Desai

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$72,600

Base pay: $72,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Dec 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,050
State Employee Number: 1445206

At Texas Department of Transportation, Chaitanya Desai serves as a Engineering Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,600.

Jose Rico Perez

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$72,267

Base pay: $72,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,267
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Jul 17, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,022
State Employee Number: 1075448

At Texas Department of Transportation, Jose Rico Perez serves as a Engineering Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,267.

Alicia Garza

Engineering Specialist V/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: 2131
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,000
State Employee Number: 1822923

Alicia Garza holds the role of Engineering Specialist V at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,000.

Bede Olisaemeka

Engineering Specialist V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$71,856

Base pay: $71,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,856
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,988
State Employee Number: 138987

Bede Olisaemeka holds the role of Engineering Specialist V at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,856.