Research Specialist III

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

1 employee holds this title in Texas Military Department. Median total compensation for the role is $67,473, above the department median of $62,683.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $67.5K
Role median: $67,473
Agency median: $62,683
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Research Specialist III is held in 17 Texas departments. In Texas Military Department, the median of $67,473 ranks #6 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 Legislative Council

$68,054 · 3

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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Robert Scruggs

Research Specialist III/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$67,473

Base pay: $67,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,473
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 604
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,623
State Employee Number: 106232

Robert Scruggs works as a Research Specialist III for Texas Military Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Robert earned $67,473 in 2026.