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Safety Officer II

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

12 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $64,200, below the department median of $66,600.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $793K
Role median: $64,200
Agency median: $66,600
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$60,000$75,257+

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How total compensation varies among the 12 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

Safety Officer II is held in 7 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Transportation, the median of $64,200 ranks #2 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Railroad Commission of Texas

$68,397 · 2

Texas Department of Insurance

$64,008 · 9

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

$63,791 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$59,317 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$57,044 · 61

Texas Facilities Commission

$53,040 · 1

Median total compensation for the Safety Officer II role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Safety Officer beyond Texas

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $57,044 ranks #4 of 4. See Safety Officer across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$250,748 · 12

Los Angeles County

$168,840 · 26

Miami-Dade County

$72,617 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Safety Officer 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Norman Byous

Safety Officer II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$76,028

Base pay: $76,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,028
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2731
Hire Date: Jun 21, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,336
State Employee Number: 1405457

Norman Byous is a Safety Officer II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,028.

Candido Idrogo Iii

Safety Officer II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$72,522

Base pay: $72,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,522
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2731
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,044
State Employee Number: 1682622

Candido Idrogo Iii works as a Safety Officer II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Candido earned $72,522 in 2026.

Noel Benavides Jr

Safety Officer II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$70,800

Base pay: $70,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2731
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,900
State Employee Number: 1448448

Noel Benavides Jr holds the role of Safety Officer II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,800.

Russell Calais

Safety Officer II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$69,120

Base pay: $69,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,120
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2731
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,760
State Employee Number: 325598

Russell Calais is a Safety Officer II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,120.

Francisco Villalobos Jr

Safety Officer II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$67,090

Base pay: $67,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,090
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2731
Hire Date: Sep 6, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,591
State Employee Number: 1553576

Francisco Villalobos Jr works as a Safety Officer II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Francisco earned $67,090 in 2026.

Reavis Newton

Safety Officer II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$64,800

Base pay: $64,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2731
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,400
State Employee Number: 1806147

Reavis Newton works as a Safety Officer II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Reavis earned $64,800 in 2026.

Duane Cowart

Safety Officer II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$63,600

Base pay: $63,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2731
Hire Date: Jul 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,300
State Employee Number: 74570

Duane Cowart works as a Safety Officer II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Duane earned $63,600 in 2026.

Jake Ward

Safety Officer II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$63,000

Base pay: $63,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2731
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,250
State Employee Number: 1806081

Jake Ward holds the role of Safety Officer II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,000.

Ronald Woodruff

Safety Officer II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$62,400

Base pay: $62,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2731
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,200
State Employee Number: 1408923

Ronald Woodruff is a Safety Officer II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,400.

Keenan Dodge

Safety Officer II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$62,400

Base pay: $62,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2731
Hire Date: Nov 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,200
State Employee Number: 1569914

Keenan Dodge holds the role of Safety Officer II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,400.

Michael Shellhammer

Safety Officer II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$61,200

Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2731
Hire Date: Mar 16, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,100
State Employee Number: 1252134

Michael Shellhammer works as a Safety Officer II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $61,200 in 2026.

Michael Kinslow

Safety Officer II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2731
Hire Date: Jun 14, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1405440

At Texas Department of Transportation, Michael Kinslow serves as a Safety Officer II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,000.