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

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Research Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $71,662 ranks #1 of 4. See Research Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina

$62,460 · 17

Massachusetts

$58,588 · 13

Missouri

$32,143 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Research Specialist 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 Education Agency

Accountant III 5
Accountant IV 7
Accountant V 6
Accountant VI 5
Administrative Assistant VI 5
Attorney IV 8
Attorney V 6
Auditor III 7
Auditor IV 19
Compliance Analyst III 9
Contract Specialist V 5
Data Analyst IV 25
Data Analyst V 28
Database Administrator IV 9
Deputy Director II 6
Director I 66
Director II 60
Director III 61
Director IV 28
Director V 15
Director VI 10
Director VII 16
Education Specialist I 6
Education Specialist IV 130
Education Specialist V 122
Executive Assistant III 9
Financial Analyst II 5
Financial Analyst III 11
Grant Specialist III 10
Grant Specialist IV 5
Grant Specialist V 13
Human Resources Specialist V 5
Information Specialist V 8
Investigator V 26
Investigator VI 19
IT Business Analyst III 6
Legal Assistant V 5
License and Permit Specialist III 5
Manager III 9
Manager IV 20
Manager V 33
Manager VI 11
Manager VII 12
Program Management Specialist II 13
Program Specialist IV 7
Program Specialist VI 15
Program Specialist VII 9
Programmer III 15
Programmer IV 54
Programmer V 50
Programmer VI 16
Project Manager III 11
Project Manager IV 27
School Safety & Secretary Specialist I 16
School Safety & Secretary Specialist III 7
Staff Services Officer V 5
Systems Analyst III 9
Systems Analyst IV 9
Systems Analyst V 61
Systems Analyst VI 15

Record list

Employees with this title

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Cindy Phelps

Research Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$87,096

Base pay: $87,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,096
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 608
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,258
State Employee Number: 1047455

Cindy Phelps holds the role of Research Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,096.

Shannon Nagy

Research Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$86,538

Base pay: $86,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,538
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 608
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,212
State Employee Number: 479542

Shannon Nagy holds the role of Research Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,538.

Christine Whalen

Research Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$83,841

Base pay: $83,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,841
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0608
Hire Date: Mar 22, 2010
Monthly Pay: $6,987
State Employee Number: 107928

Christine Whalen is a Research Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,841.