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Updated: July 1, 2024 • Download all data
POSITION
Contract Specialist V
Texas Department of Transportation
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Employees
83
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Median salary
$81,780
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Average salary
$82,174
Employees by gender
Most employees who hold this position identify as female.
Gender | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Female | 69 | $81,450 | |
Male | 14 | $83,217 |
Employees by race
Race | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Asian | 5 | $83,966 | |
Black | 10 | $81,963 | |
Hispanic | 30 | $80,715 | |
Other | 1 | $86,197 | |
White | 37 | $82,470 |
Length of employment
A majority of employees have worked at the Texas Department of Transportation for one to 10 years.
Length of employment | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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1 year or less | 2 | $80,100 | |
1-10 years | 43 | $81,270 | |
10-20 years | 23 | $83,385 | |
20+ years | 15 | $83,048 |
Employment status
Most employees who hold this position are full-time. Employment status refers to whether an employee is listed as working part or full time and is based on hours worked in a week.
Status | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Full-Time | 82 | $82,018 | |
Part-Time | 1 | $38,486 |
Current employees
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