Ferryboat Specialist III pay range
State of Texas · class code 9836
- Class code
- 9836
- Pay group
- B23
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Ferryboat Specialist III is $61,184 to $99,658 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 9836.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Ferryboat Specialist series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs ferryboat specialist work involving maintaining and repairing a ferryboat.
How it differs from neighbouring classes
The Ferryboat Specialist job classification series is intended for employees who maintain and repair ferryboats. In contrast, the Ferryboat Captain job classification series does not focus on maintaining and repairing ferryboats; rather, employees in that series are responsible for piloting and navigating a ferryboat and ensuring the safety and welfare of a vessel, crew, passengers, vehicles, and other public property.
Examples of the work
Coordinates and/or performs routine repairs; preventative maintenance; and adjustments on various machinery, equipment, systems, or components. Coordinates and/or conducts vessel refueling operations and the discharge of wastewater in accordance with safety regulations and in compliance with state and federal laws. Ensures the proper start, operation, and securing of all main propulsion, steering, auxiliary, standby machinery, equipment, and related systems for the operation of vessels under normal and/or emergency conditions. Observes, analyzes, and interprets reports and trends in machinery or equipment conditions; and makes recommendation for repair or corrective action.
Minimum qualifications
Experience in maintaining boats or ships. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
Special requirements
May require specific U.S. Coast Guard certifications and/or document(s) appropriate for the vessel(s) being operated. Must have or be able to obtain transportation worker identification credentials.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.