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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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Richard Escamilla

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,779

Base pay: $91,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,779
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Jun 1, 1988
Monthly Pay: $7,648
State Employee Number: 26451

At Texas Department of Transportation, Richard Escamilla serves as a Engineering Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,779.

Roger Horst

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,725

Base pay: $91,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,725
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Dec 17, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,644
State Employee Number: 341624

Roger Horst works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Roger earned $91,725 in 2026.

Kenneth Riddle

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,464

Base pay: $91,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,464
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: May 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,622
State Employee Number: 58482

At Texas Department of Transportation, Kenneth Riddle serves as a Engineering Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,464.

Ryan Walker

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,356

Base pay: $91,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,356
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $7,613
State Employee Number: 159429

Ryan Walker 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 $91,356.

Jayme Holmes

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,319

Base pay: $91,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,319
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,610
State Employee Number: 148947

Jayme Holmes works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jayme earned $91,319 in 2026.

Brandon Kruse

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,295

Base pay: $91,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,295
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $7,608
State Employee Number: 130285

Brandon Kruse 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 $91,295.

Brandon Thompson

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,175

Base pay: $91,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,175
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: May 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,598
State Employee Number: 790014

Brandon Thompson works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brandon earned $91,175 in 2026.

Miles Hicks

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,959

Base pay: $90,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,959
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: May 26, 1999
Monthly Pay: $7,580
State Employee Number: 86844

Miles Hicks 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 $90,959.

Michael Botzaritch

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,927

Base pay: $90,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,927
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $7,577
State Employee Number: 200692

Michael Botzaritch is a Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,927.

John Ward

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,831

Base pay: $90,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,569
State Employee Number: 3866

John Ward works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. John earned $90,831 in 2026.

Amanda Martinez

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,812

Base pay: $90,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,812
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,568
State Employee Number: 158181

Amanda Martinez is a Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,812.

Ruben Ortiz

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,413

Base pay: $90,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,413
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: May 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,534
State Employee Number: 169190

At Texas Department of Transportation, Ruben Ortiz serves as a Engineering Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,413.

Dennis Whitson Ii

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,312

Base pay: $90,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,312
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Oct 10, 2005
Monthly Pay: $7,526
State Employee Number: 172936

Dennis Whitson Ii is a Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,312.

Larry Jefferson

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,291

Base pay: $90,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,291
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,524
State Employee Number: 338594

Larry Jefferson is a Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,291.

Johnny Rodriguez Jr

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,253

Base pay: $90,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,253
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Sep 12, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,521
State Employee Number: 336547

Johnny Rodriguez Jr works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Johnny earned $90,253 in 2026.

Dennis Myers

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,180

Base pay: $90,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,180
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Feb 25, 1999
Monthly Pay: $7,515
State Employee Number: 149102

At Texas Department of Transportation, Dennis Myers serves as a Engineering Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,180.