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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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Carl Blake

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,062

Base pay: $90,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,062
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,505
State Employee Number: 1423360

Carl Blake works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Carl earned $90,062 in 2026.

Michael Sharp

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,913

Base pay: $89,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,913
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: May 22, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,493
State Employee Number: 1635150

At Texas Department of Transportation, Michael Sharp serves as a Engineering Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,913.

Michael Schulze

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,860

Base pay: $89,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,860
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Apr 9, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,488
State Employee Number: 103120

Michael Schulze works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $89,860 in 2026.

Gerardo Vallejo

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,775

Base pay: $89,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,775
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: May 14, 1997
Monthly Pay: $7,481
State Employee Number: 95439

Gerardo Vallejo 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 $89,775.

Glenn Jaeger

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,571

Base pay: $89,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,571
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: May 16, 1985
Monthly Pay: $7,464
State Employee Number: 158064

Glenn Jaeger works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Glenn earned $89,571 in 2026.

Omar Costilla

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,420

Base pay: $89,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,420
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: May 16, 2005
Monthly Pay: $7,452
State Employee Number: 127677

Omar Costilla works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Omar earned $89,420 in 2026.

Dane Hendricks

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,250

Base pay: $89,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Jul 9, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,437
State Employee Number: 1130191

Dane Hendricks 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 $89,250.

Ernesto Garcia Jr

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,995

Base pay: $88,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,995
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $7,416
State Employee Number: 180586

At Texas Department of Transportation, Ernesto Garcia Jr serves as a Engineering Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,995.

John Picha

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,916

Base pay: $88,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,916
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $7,410
State Employee Number: 30060

John Picha works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. John earned $88,916 in 2026.

Jennifer De La Cruz

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,800

Base pay: $88,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Nov 27, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,400
State Employee Number: 1678325

At Texas Department of Transportation, Jennifer De La Cruz serves as a Engineering Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,800.

Doug Henry

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,779

Base pay: $88,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,779
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Jul 20, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,398
State Employee Number: 1273623

Doug Henry 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 $88,779.

Christopher Rust

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,505

Base pay: $88,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,505
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: May 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,375
State Employee Number: 189462

Christopher Rust 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 $88,505.

David Henke

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$88,500

Base pay: $88,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,375
State Employee Number: 113525

David Henke 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 $88,500.