Texas / Employees Retirement System / Director VIII

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Director VIII

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

4 employees hold this title in Employees Retirement System. Median total compensation for the role is $241,697, above the department median of $95,800.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $966.9K
Role median: $241,697
Agency median: $95,800
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Director VIII is held in 8 Texas departments. In Employees Retirement System, the median of $241,697 ranks #3 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$250,000 · 1

Texas Space Commission

$249,931 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$240,000 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$235,000 · 24

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$233,188 · 2

Office of the Governor

$225,000 · 1

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$204,000 · 13

Median total compensation for the Director VIII 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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Charles Turner

Director VIII/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$245,045

Base pay: $245,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,045
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1627
Hire Date: Aug 26, 2009
Monthly Pay: $20,420
State Employee Number: 72628

Charles Turner works as a Director VIII for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Charles earned $245,045 in 2026.

Gabrielle Schreiber

Director VIII/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$242,550

Base pay: $242,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $242,550
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1627
Hire Date: Nov 10, 2014
Monthly Pay: $20,213
State Employee Number: 772932

Gabrielle Schreiber works as a Director VIII for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gabrielle earned $242,550 in 2026.

Gaye Pharr

Director VIII/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$240,844

Base pay: $240,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,844
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1627
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2014
Monthly Pay: $20,070
State Employee Number: 29004

Gaye Pharr holds the role of Director VIII at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $240,844.

Blaise Duran

Director VIII/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$238,466

Base pay: $238,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,466
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1627
Hire Date: Jan 20, 2009
Monthly Pay: $19,872
State Employee Number: 133934

Blaise Duran holds the role of Director VIII at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $238,466.