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Engineering Specialist VI

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

135 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $90,959, above the department median of $66,600.

Employees: 135
Total payroll: $12.3M
Role median: $90,959
Agency median: $66,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$71,451$105,382+

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How total compensation varies among the 135 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 VI is held in 5 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Transportation, the median of $90,959 ranks #4 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Information Resources

$105,000 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$94,824 · 5

Railroad Commission of Texas

$94,788 · 62

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$85,869 · 39

Median total compensation for the Engineering Specialist VI 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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Arlene Calderon

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,395

Base pay: $88,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,395
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Mar 21, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,366
State Employee Number: 969126

Arlene Calderon is a Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,395.

Thomas Blackmore

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$88,329

Base pay: $88,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,329
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Jan 11, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,361
State Employee Number: 134651

Thomas Blackmore holds the role of Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,329.

David Thomas

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,312

Base pay: $88,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,312
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,359
State Employee Number: 339754

David Thomas holds the role of Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,312.

Ryan Dreibrodt

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,253

Base pay: $88,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,253
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $7,354
State Employee Number: 6161

Ryan Dreibrodt works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ryan earned $88,253 in 2026.

John Gordon

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,250

Base pay: $88,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $7,354
State Employee Number: 128766

At Texas Department of Transportation, John Gordon serves as a Engineering Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,250.

Henry Nazareno

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,030

Base pay: $88,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,030
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: May 29, 2001
Monthly Pay: $7,336
State Employee Number: 180789

Henry Nazareno is a Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,030.

Dusty Rudel

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$87,900

Base pay: $87,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,900
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Aug 24, 1999
Monthly Pay: $7,325
State Employee Number: 162288

Dusty Rudel works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Dusty earned $87,900 in 2026.

Ty Cagle

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$87,868

Base pay: $87,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,868
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,322
State Employee Number: 969178

Ty Cagle is a Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,868.

Daniel Nigussie

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$87,600

Base pay: $87,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Mar 9, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,300
State Employee Number: 790226

Daniel Nigussie is a Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,600.

Nashwan Abdul-Karim

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$87,139

Base pay: $87,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,139
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $7,262
State Employee Number: 5756

Nashwan Abdul-Karim is a Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,139.

Erica Mohs

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$87,136

Base pay: $87,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,136
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,261
State Employee Number: 841149

Erica Mohs works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Erica earned $87,136 in 2026.

Todd Prestien

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$87,129

Base pay: $87,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,129
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Mar 14, 1994
Monthly Pay: $7,261
State Employee Number: 31418

Todd Prestien holds the role of Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,129.

June Bosier

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$86,897

Base pay: $86,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,897
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,241
State Employee Number: 341687

At Texas Department of Transportation, June Bosier serves as a Engineering Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,897.

Eric Herman

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$86,841

Base pay: $86,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,841
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,237
State Employee Number: 859389

At Texas Department of Transportation, Eric Herman serves as a Engineering Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,841.

Lori Krolczyk

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$86,818

Base pay: $86,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,818
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Apr 18, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,235
State Employee Number: 1065914

Lori Krolczyk is a Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,818.