Texas / Employees Retirement System / Director IV

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Director IV

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

3 employees hold this title in Employees Retirement System. Median total compensation for the role is $167,004, above the department median of $95,800.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $499.2K
Role median: $167,004
Agency median: $95,800
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Director IV is held in 53 Texas departments. In Employees Retirement System, the median of $167,004 ranks #6 of 53.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Comptroller - Education Programs

$172,200 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$170,184 · 3

Texas Lottery Commission

$168,714 · 1

Texas Board of Nursing

$167,895 · 1

State Securities Board

$167,517 · 1

Texas Military Department

$165,060 · 3

Secretary of State

$165,000 · 5

Texas Space Commission

$165,000 · 1

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$164,132 · 1

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$163,170 · 3

Office of Court Administration

$162,787 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$162,243 · 10

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

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Employees with this title

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Maureen Coulehan

Director IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$167,179

Base pay: $167,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,179
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Oct 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $13,932
State Employee Number: 111411

Maureen Coulehan holds the role of Director IV at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $167,179.

Ariana Whaley

Director IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$167,004

Base pay: $167,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $13,917
State Employee Number: 784512

Ariana Whaley works as a Director IV for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ariana earned $167,004 in 2026.

Lakshmi Priya Venkatesan

Director IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$165,000

Base pay: $165,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $13,750
State Employee Number: 172584

Lakshmi Priya Venkatesan holds the role of Director IV at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $165,000.