Texas / Department of State Health Services / Education Specialist III

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Education Specialist III

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

8 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $67,297, above the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $545.2K
Role median: $67,297
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$63,264$71,704+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Texas

Education Specialist III is held in 13 Texas departments. In Department of State Health Services, the median of $67,297 ranks #7 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

General Land Office

$87,045 · 1

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

$80,919 · 1

Texas Department of Transportation

$80,000 · 2

Railroad Commission of Texas

$74,609 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$68,956 · 17

Texas Education Agency

$68,886 · 3

Texas Historical Commission

$66,710 · 2

Office of Risk Management

$66,150 · 1

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$66,030 · 1

Texas Commission on Fire Protection

$60,000 · 2

State Preservation Board

$58,728 · 2

Texas School for the Deaf

$31,200 · 1

Median total compensation for the Education Specialist III role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Education Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $82,029 ranks #2 of 5. See Education Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$89,187 · 75

$73,561 · 12

$39,288 · 193

$25,193 · 10

Median total compensation for comparable Education Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Niamh Gray

Education Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$71,773

Base pay: $71,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,773
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 822
Hire Date: Nov 8, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,981
State Employee Number: 1109678

At Department of State Health Services, Niamh Gray serves as a Education Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,773.

Codie Prinz

Education Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$71,284

Base pay: $71,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,284
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 822
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $5,940
State Employee Number: 160674

Codie Prinz holds the role of Education Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,284.

Rebecca Tangalos

Education Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$70,714

Base pay: $70,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,714
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 822
Hire Date: Apr 6, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,893
State Employee Number: 787772

At Department of State Health Services, Rebecca Tangalos serves as a Education Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,714.

Benjamin Burrowes

Education Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$67,482

Base pay: $67,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,482
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 822
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,623
State Employee Number: 1246559

Benjamin Burrowes works as a Education Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Benjamin earned $67,482 in 2026.

Kimberly Abella

Education Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$67,112

Base pay: $67,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,112
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0822
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,593
State Employee Number: 1574590

At Department of State Health Services, Kimberly Abella serves as a Education Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,112.

Kelli Connell

Education Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$66,836

Base pay: $66,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,836
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 822
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,570
State Employee Number: 1180156

Kelli Connell is a Education Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,836.

Rebecka Silvas

Education Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$66,780

Base pay: $66,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,780
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 822
Hire Date: Jul 30, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,565
State Employee Number: 1724738

At Department of State Health Services, Rebecka Silvas serves as a Education Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,780.

Jadyn Pena

Education Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$63,264

Base pay: $63,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,264
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0822
Hire Date: Jan 30, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,272
State Employee Number: 1687941

At Department of State Health Services, Jadyn Pena serves as a Education Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,264.