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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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Bradley Swenson

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$106,634

Base pay: $106,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,634
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Mar 8, 1993
Monthly Pay: $8,886
State Employee Number: 9467

Bradley Swenson 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 $106,634.

Christian Houghton

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$106,434

Base pay: $106,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,434
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Jun 11, 2001
Monthly Pay: $8,869
State Employee Number: 25208

At Texas Department of Transportation, Christian Houghton serves as a Engineering Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,434.

Steven Schmidt

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$106,112

Base pay: $106,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,112
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,843
State Employee Number: 113321

Steven Schmidt is a Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $106,112.

James Cantwell

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$105,038

Base pay: $105,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,038
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Jan 1, 1994
Monthly Pay: $8,753
State Employee Number: 168278

James Cantwell is a Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $105,038.

Roy Mccue

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$103,896

Base pay: $103,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,896
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Jul 17, 2000
Monthly Pay: $8,658
State Employee Number: 125260

At Texas Department of Transportation, Roy Mccue serves as a Engineering Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,896.