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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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Christopher Bruner

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$84,135

Base pay: $84,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,135
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Sep 12, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,011
State Employee Number: 27073

Christopher Bruner works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Christopher earned $84,135 in 2026.

Chance Ling

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$84,000

Base pay: $84,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Mar 16, 2011
Monthly Pay: $7,000
State Employee Number: 96443

At Texas Department of Transportation, Chance Ling serves as a Engineering Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,000.

Marshall Mccown

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$84,000

Base pay: $84,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Sep 8, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,000
State Employee Number: 859458

Marshall Mccown 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 $84,000.

Jimmy Bridges

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$83,400

Base pay: $83,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Dec 5, 1994
Monthly Pay: $6,950
State Employee Number: 10221

At Texas Department of Transportation, Jimmy Bridges serves as a Engineering Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,400.

Jay O'Donald

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$82,830

Base pay: $82,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,830
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,902
State Employee Number: 49553

Jay O'Donald works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jay earned $82,830 in 2026.

Matt Degeest

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$82,327

Base pay: $82,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,327
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,861
State Employee Number: 335711

Matt Degeest is a Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,327.

Roger Wahlquist

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$82,138

Base pay: $82,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,138
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,845
State Employee Number: 340785

Roger Wahlquist 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 $82,138.

Zane Alexander

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$81,084

Base pay: $81,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,084
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $6,757
State Employee Number: 81945

Zane Alexander is a Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,084.

Scott Salcido

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$81,000

Base pay: $81,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,000
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, 2007
Monthly Pay: $6,750
State Employee Number: 40791

At Texas Department of Transportation, Scott Salcido serves as a Engineering Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,000.

Ramon Sanchez

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,380

Base pay: $79,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Sep 7, 2000
Monthly Pay: $6,615
State Employee Number: 95299

Ramon Sanchez is a Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,380.

David Loggans

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,356

Base pay: $79,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,356
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Dec 9, 2004
Monthly Pay: $6,613
State Employee Number: 151646

David Loggans works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. David earned $79,356 in 2026.

Cindy Almonte

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$77,000

Base pay: $77,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Aug 9, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,417
State Employee Number: 1413560

At Texas Department of Transportation, Cindy Almonte serves as a Engineering Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,000.

William Catchings Jr

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,593

Base pay: $75,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,593
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Jan 14, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,299
State Employee Number: 188737

William Catchings Jr works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. William earned $75,593 in 2026.

Gregory Cortez

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$72,451

Base pay: $72,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,451
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Apr 16, 1994
Monthly Pay: $6,038
State Employee Number: 124178

Gregory Cortez works as a Engineering Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gregory earned $72,451 in 2026.

Bernard Fears Jr

Engineering Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$71,451

Base pay: $71,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,451
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,954
State Employee Number: 146291

Bernard Fears Jr is a Engineering Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,451.