Right of Way Specialist Salary in Houston, TX

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Right of Way Specialist in Houston, TX is $88,675. While Salary.com is seeing that Right of Way Specialist salary in Houston, TX can go up to $108,318 or down to $70,120, but most earn between $78,963 and $98,957. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Right of Way Specialist in the United States.

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Common responsibilities of a Right of Way Specialist

Communicates with landowners, attorneys, public officials, engineers and others in gaining land rights to support company projects and customer requests.

September 06, 2022

Attends meetings with attorneys, engineers, agents/consultants, property owners and other SAWS personnel as directed by Manager.

November 07, 2022

Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Adobe Acrobat.

December 25, 2022

Provides guidance and support to divisions, districts, Project Delivery, and other stakeholders on whatever information is needed based on operational needs, including audits and risk assessments.

January 03, 2023

Performs highly complex contract duties within the Contracts and Finance section of the Right of Way (ROW) Division to include developing, executing, managing, and administering contracts related to right of way for transportation projects throughout the contract lifecycle based on industry, federal, state, and agency practices, methods and mandates.

January 04, 2023

Develops and implements applicable policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures in alignment with industry, federal, state, and agency practices, methods, and mandates.

March 11, 2023

Negotiates with property owners to acquire land rights using condemnation procedures if required and assembles all file data for attorney's preparation of lawsuit.

April 05, 2023

Assists in preparing reports for weekly construction project status meetings and reports on the status of right of way acquisition.

April 09, 2023

Prepares documents necessary for land rights acquisitions to include letters, memos, agreements, easements, and other instruments.

April 17, 2023

Requires some travel to and from remote office locations, county courthouses, landowner properties, or other areas necessary to perform the essential duties.

April 30, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Right of Way Specialist in Houston, TX

Average Base Salary

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78963

98957

88675

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

79983

99858

89144

What is the average salary for Right of Way Specialist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Right of Way Specialist in Houston, TX. The base salary for Right of Way Specialist ranges from $78,963 to $98,957 with the average base salary of $88,675. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $79,983 to $99,858 with the average total cash compensation of $89,144.

View Average Salary for Right of Way Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$88,675	$78,963 - $98,957
Bonus	$468	$1,021 - $901
Total Pay	$89,144	$79,983 - $99,858

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Right of Way Specialist Salary Near Houston, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Pasadena, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,810 - $100,019	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,175 - $100,476	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,357 - $95,691	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,806 - $93,748	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,340 - $89,405	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Austin, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,428 - $97,033	COMPARE TO Houston, TX

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About Houston, Texas

Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city has a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2); this comprises 599.59 square miles (1,552.9 km2) of land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) covered by water. The Piney Woods are north of Houston. Most of Houston is located on the gulf coastal plain, and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland and forest. Much of the city was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie and are all still visible in surrounding areas.[citation need...

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