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NATURAL RESOURCES SPEC V

Texas state employees in the role of NATURAL RESOURCES SPEC V. We have 3 employee records on file, spread across 2+ state agencies.

3Employees
$89,423Average pay
$85,869Lowest pay
$92,333Highest pay
Found at: TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT

About this role

The NATURAL RESOURCES SPEC V classification is used across multiple Texas state agencies. In the OpenPayrolls dataset, 3 employees hold this title, with annualized pay ranging from $85,869 to $92,333 and an average of $89,423. The spread between the highest and lowest paid in this role is $6,464.

Pay variation within a single Texas state classification is normal and expected. The State of Texas operates a position classification plan in which most titles correspond to a salary group with a defined minimum, midpoint, and maximum. Agencies are free to set individual pay anywhere within that band based on the employee's experience, prior agency service, market conditions for the specialty, and any agency-specific salary supplements. Universities, certain regulatory boards, and elected officials' offices are not bound by the standard classification plan at all and set pay independently — which is why the same job title can show very different numbers depending on the employer.

This role appears most often at TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT. Click any agency to see its full payroll, or scroll down for the complete list of employees who hold this title in our dataset.

Geographically, the NATURAL RESOURCES SPEC V role concentrates in Austin. Cost-of-living, agency funding source, and tenure all contribute to the city-by-city variation in posted pay. For full context, read our methodology and browse comparable Texas roles in the job titles index.

NATURAL RESOURCES SPEC V by city

City-specific salary breakdowns for the NATURAL RESOURCES SPEC V role. Each page includes local averages, top earners, and the agencies hiring locally.

Employees holding this title

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NameAgencyAnnual payHire date
Nathan Smith PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT $92,333 January 11, 2007
Heather Lancour TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY $90,068 February 1, 2023
Penny Wimberly TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY $85,869 April 10, 2023