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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+

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

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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Brenda Retzlaff

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$98,466

Base pay: $98,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,466
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Dec 14, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,206
State Employee Number: 1297909

Brenda Retzlaff works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brenda earned $98,466 in 2026.

Anthony Garcia

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$98,100

Base pay: $98,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,100
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $8,175
State Employee Number: 140194

At Texas Department of Transportation, Anthony Garcia serves as a Engineering Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,100.

Joe Gonzales

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$98,100

Base pay: $98,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,100
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, 1990
Monthly Pay: $8,175
State Employee Number: 121841

At Texas Department of Transportation, Joe Gonzales serves as a Engineering Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,100.

Billy Havard

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,315

Base pay: $97,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,315
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $8,110
State Employee Number: 39527

Billy Havard works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Billy earned $97,315 in 2026.

Michael Garrett

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,309

Base pay: $97,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,309
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $8,109
State Employee Number: 10282

Michael Garrett is a Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,309.

Kory Clarida

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,231

Base pay: $97,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,231
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: May 1, 2000
Monthly Pay: $8,103
State Employee Number: 188963

Kory Clarida 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 $97,231.