Houpt, David J
Research Specialist IV in Scientific Ocean Drilling
Salary
$112,330
Hire Date
2004-03-15
Type
Staff
Total Change
+$61,630 (121.6%)
Hired: 2004-03-15
Type: Staff
Status: Full-time
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White
| Period | Title | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep '04 | Research Associate | $50,700 |
| Sep '05 | Research Associate | $51,968 |
| Sep '06 | Research Associate | $57,156 |
| Sep '07 | Research Spec | $64,898 |
| Sep '08 | Research Spec | $66,618 |
| Sep '09 | Research Spec | $67,617 |
| Sep '10 | Research Spec | $67,617 |
| Sep '11 | Research Spec | $67,617 |
| Sep '16 | Senior Research Associate | $81,739 |
| Sep '17 | Sr Research Assoc | $81,739 |
| Jun '18 | Senior Research Associate | $81,739 |
| Sep '18 | Research Specialist V | $86,152 |
| Sep '19 | Research Specialist V | $88,737 |
| Sep '20 | Research Specialist V | $88,737 |
| Oct '21 | Research Specialist V | $92,182 |
| Nov '22 | Research Specialist V | $98,822 |
| May '23 | Research Specialist V | $98,822 |
| Jun '23 | Research Specialist V | $98,822 |
| Jul '23 | Research Specialist V | $98,822 |
| Sep '23 | Research Specialist V | $98,822 |
| Oct '23 | Research Specialist V | $104,258 |
| Dec '23 | Research Specialist V | $104,258 |
| Feb '24 | Research Specialist V | $104,258 |
| Apr '24 | Research Specialist V | $104,258 |
| Sep '24 | Research Specialist V | $108,636 |
| Jul '25 | Research Specialist IV | $108,636 |
| Dec '25 | Research Specialist IV | $112,330 |
| Jan '26 | Research Specialist IV | $112,330 |
| Feb '26 | Research Specialist IV | $112,330 |
| Mar '26 | Research Specialist IV | $112,330 |
| Apr '26 | Research Specialist IV | $112,330 |
| May '26 | Research Specialist IV | $112,330 |
How this compares
Across the Texas A&M System, this dataset holds 35 Research Specialist IV records (median $83,200). Houpt, David J's recorded salary of $112,330 ranks #7 of 35.
Scientific Ocean Drilling at Texas A&M University: 40 employees, median $83,398 (range $47,962–$163,438).
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