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Texas Department of Transportation

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Texas Department of Transportation plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2026, this agency had 13,585 employees with median total compensation of $66,600; the highest distinct record was $344,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $1B
Employees: 13,585
Median total: $66,600
Highest record: $344,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$4,680$157,433+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 13,585 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,600) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $75,315 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,380

$57,600

$66,600

$85,732

$114,254

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $114,254 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $52,380. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II

1,220 · $54,000

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III

1,000 · $58,259

Engineering Specialist III

575 · $68,763

Engineering Specialist II

508 · $64,001

Engineering Specialist IV

486 · $74,528

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$996M —	13,515 —	$64,854 —
2026	$1B ▲ 2.7%	13,585 ▲ 0.5%	$66,600 ▲ 2.7%

Record list

Employees

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Juan Jaramillo

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$55,680

Base pay: $55,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9306
Hire Date: Oct 17, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,640
State Employee Number: 346605

Juan Jaramillo works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Juan earned $55,680 in 2026.

Matthew Kirby

License and Permit Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$55,680

Base pay: $55,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 172
Hire Date: Nov 19, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,640
State Employee Number: 1152458

Matthew Kirby holds the role of License and Permit Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,680.

Bryan Lee

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$55,680

Base pay: $55,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9306
Hire Date: May 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,640
State Employee Number: 1635175

Bryan Lee works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bryan earned $55,680 in 2026.

Eugenio Ojendis

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$55,680

Base pay: $55,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,640
State Employee Number: 1245509

Eugenio Ojendis holds the role of Transportation Maintenance Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,680.

Sean Akard

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$55,674

Base pay: $55,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,674
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Jun 7, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,639
State Employee Number: 1405492

At Texas Department of Transportation, Sean Akard serves as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,674.

William Davis

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$55,668

Base pay: $55,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,668
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9306
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,639
State Employee Number: 1729605

William Davis is a Transportation Maintenance Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,668.

Jorge Nevarez

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$55,648

Base pay: $55,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,648
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9306
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2000
Monthly Pay: $4,637
State Employee Number: 152766

Jorge Nevarez works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jorge earned $55,648 in 2026.

Aaron Skelton

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$55,634

Base pay: $55,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,634
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Oct 21, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,636
State Employee Number: 1225116

At Texas Department of Transportation, Aaron Skelton serves as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,634.

Jason Allen

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$55,623

Base pay: $55,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,623
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9306
Hire Date: Apr 6, 1993
Monthly Pay: $4,635
State Employee Number: 111920

Jason Allen is a Transportation Maintenance Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,623.

Thomas Smith

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$55,620

Base pay: $55,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,620
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9311
Hire Date: Mar 1, 1999
Monthly Pay: $6,026
State Employee Number: 24235

Thomas Smith works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Thomas earned $55,620 in 2026.

Matthew Garcia

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$55,620

Base pay: $55,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,620
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9306
Hire Date: Jan 22, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,635
State Employee Number: 1167053

Matthew Garcia holds the role of Transportation Maintenance Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,620.

Taylor Waida

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$55,620

Base pay: $55,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,620
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9306
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,635
State Employee Number: 1569966

Taylor Waida works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Taylor earned $55,620 in 2026.

Romualdo Ruiz

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$55,615

Base pay: $55,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,615
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: May 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,635
State Employee Number: 1068720

Romualdo Ruiz is a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,615.

Kristina Cassidy

Right of Way Agent II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$55,608

Base pay: $55,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,608
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2084
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,634
State Employee Number: 1688072

Kristina Cassidy holds the role of Right of Way Agent II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,608.