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Research Specialist III

Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.

3 employees hold this title in Texas Legislative Council. Median total compensation for the role is $68,054, below the department median of $89,098.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $203.2K
Role median: $68,054
Agency median: $89,098
Comparison: Below

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This role across Texas

Research Specialist III is held in 17 Texas departments. In Texas Legislative Council, the median of $68,054 ranks #5 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$80,232 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$79,500 · 3

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$71,404 · 1

Office of the Governor

$70,000 · 1

Texas Military Department

$67,473 · 1

Texas Water Development Board

$67,338 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$66,150 · 1

State Pension Review Board

$66,000 · 1

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$66,000 · 1

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$65,947 · 2

Texas State Library & Archives

$64,822 · 2

Department of State Health Services

$63,000 · 5

Median total compensation for the Research Specialist III 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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Employees with this title

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Jordan Russell

Research Specialist III/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$69,104

Base pay: $69,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,104
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3148
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,759
State Employee Number: 1151946

At Texas Legislative Council, Jordan Russell serves as a Research Specialist III. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,104.

Christopher Overath

Research Specialist III/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$68,054

Base pay: $68,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,054
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3148
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,671
State Employee Number: 771283

At Texas Legislative Council, Christopher Overath serves as a Research Specialist III. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,054.

Shannon Berry

Research Specialist III/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$66,000

Base pay: $66,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3148
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,500
State Employee Number: 1569222

Shannon Berry works as a Research Specialist III for Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Shannon earned $66,000 in 2026.