
Government Salaries Explorer
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Updated: July 1, 2023 • Download all data
POSITION
Engineer III
Texas Department of Transportation
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Employees
104
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Median salary
$80,996
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Average salary
$81,153
Employees by gender
Most employees who hold this position identify as male.
Gender | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Female | 23 | $81,600 | |
Male | 81 | $80,766 |
Employees by race
Race | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Asian | 22 | $79,641 | |
Black | 8 | $79,110 | |
Hispanic | 30 | $82,509 | |
Other | 1 | $81,780 | |
White | 43 | $80,400 |
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 | 6 | $79,380 | |
1-10 years | 90 | $80,993 | |
10-20 years | 5 | $84,000 | |
20+ years | 3 | $86,400 |
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 | 103 | $81,000 | |
Part-Time | 1 | $51,012 |
Current employees
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