Minerals Specialist III pay range
State of Texas · class code 2102
- Class code
- 2102
- Pay group
- B26
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Minerals Specialist III is $76,530 to $129,430 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 2102.
- 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 Minerals 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 land management work involving performing and/or assisting in research and administrative activities related to State mineral interests, including oil and gas.
Examples of the work
Conducts research and technical reviews of leases and supporting documents to determine compliance with lease provisions, unit agreements, administrative code rules, and statutes. Assists in the negotiation and administration of oil and gas and mineral leases, which includes consulting with lessees and lessors when necessary to identify lease agreement resolutions. Assists in drafting and interpreting documents involving the unitization of oil and gas leases and the conveyance of property in regards to land, mineral, and well ownership. Performs related work as assigned. DESCRIPTION OF LEVELS Examples of work and descriptions are meant to progress through the levels.
Special requirements
May require certification as a Registered Landman (RL), Registered Professional Landman (RPL), or Certified Professional Landman (CPL).
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.