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Engineering Technician IV

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

5 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $64,481, below the department median of $66,600.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $300.2K
Role median: $64,481
Agency median: $66,600
Comparison: Below

Compare jurisdictions

Engineering Technician beyond Texas

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $57,600 ranks #13 of 19. See Engineering Technician across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$119,869 · 17

$115,776 · 18

$107,046 · 33

$91,617 · 29

City of Salt Lake City

$90,043 · 50

Maine

$79,986 · 10

New York City

$79,760 · 108

New Jersey

$67,717 · 38

Median total compensation for comparable Engineering Technician roles 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.

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Other job titles in Texas Department of Transportation

Accountant III 74
Administrative Assistant III 57
Administrative Assistant IV 192
Administrative Assistant V 196
Administrative Assistant VI 140
Clerk III 319
Contract Administrative Manager II 47
Contract Specialist II 55
Contract Specialist III 83
Contract Specialist IV 77
Contract Specialist V 113
Director IV 333
Director V 145
Director VI 108
Engineer II 93
Engineer III 106
Engineer IV 152
Engineer V 247
Engineer VI 232
Engineering Aide 275
Engineering Specialist I 487
Engineering Specialist II 552
Engineering Specialist III 623
Engineering Specialist IV 526
Engineering Specialist V 352
Engineering Specialist VI 135
Engineering Technician I 103
Engineering Technician II 170
Engineering Technician III 59
Equipment Operator I 393
Ferryboat Deckhand I 73
Fleet Manager III 61
Information Specialist IV 48
Information Specialist V 59
Manager III 125
Manager IV 133
Manager V 132
Manager VI 90
Motor Vehicle Technician IV 99
Motor Vehicle Technician V 145
Planner III 54
Planner IV 70
Planner V 118
Program Specialist III 49
Program Specialist V 113
Program Specialist VI 138
Program Specialist VII 79
Project Manager III 106
Project Manager IV 116
Right of Way Agent II 51
Right of Way Agent III 54
Right of Way Agent IV 65
Systems Analyst VI 60
Transportation Maintenance Specialist I 551
Transportation Maintenance Specialist II 1,369
Transportation Maintenance Specialist III 1,106
Transportation Maintenance Specialist IV 274
Transportation Maintenance Specialist V 237
Transportation Maintenance Specialist VI 398
Transportation Maintenance Specialist VII 233

Record list

Employees with this title

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Wendy Chappell

Engineering Technician IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$73,876

Base pay: $73,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,876
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2125
Hire Date: Jan 1, 1995
Monthly Pay: $6,156
State Employee Number: 99308

Wendy Chappell holds the role of Engineering Technician IV at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,876.

Timothy Meier

Engineering Technician IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$67,716

Base pay: $67,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,716
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2125
Hire Date: Dec 2, 2004
Monthly Pay: $5,643
State Employee Number: 154267

Timothy Meier works as a Engineering Technician IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Timothy earned $67,716 in 2025.

Charles Dawson Jr

Engineering Technician IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$64,481

Base pay: $64,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,481
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2125
Hire Date: Jun 1, 1986
Monthly Pay: $5,373
State Employee Number: 183366

Charles Dawson Jr holds the role of Engineering Technician IV at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,481.

Mercedes Richard

Engineering Technician IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$60,259

Base pay: $60,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,259
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2125
Hire Date: May 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $5,022
State Employee Number: 1857

Mercedes Richard holds the role of Engineering Technician IV at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,259.

Donna Barnes

Engineering Technician IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$33,862

Base pay: $33,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,862
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2125
Hire Date: Jun 14, 2021
Monthly Pay: $2,822
State Employee Number: 96959

Donna Barnes holds the role of Engineering Technician IV at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,862.