Texas / Teacher Retirement System

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Teacher Retirement System

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Teacher Retirement System administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 1,258 employees with median total compensation of $111,261; the highest distinct record was $850,005.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $172M
Employees: 1,258
Median total: $111,261
Highest record: $850,005

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$19,266$405,000+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,258 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($111,261) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $136,726 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$62,498

$72,786

$111,261

$162,260

$252,751

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $252,751 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $62,498. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Benefit Counseling S2

90 · $67,819

Benefit Processing S2

65 · $64,844

Application Development P3

37 · $149,078

Inv Platforms Administrative Senior Associate

32 · $154,653

Benefit Processor Senior

32 · $76,074

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$161.5M —	1,256 —	$103,450 —
2026	$172M ▲ 6.5%	1,258 ▲ 0.2%	$111,261 ▲ 7.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Benjamin Bayles

Enri Director/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$244,000

Base pay: $244,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $244,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VVP3
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2021
Monthly Pay: $20,333
State Employee Number: 1412779

Benjamin Bayles is a Enri Director at Teacher Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $244,000.

Matthew Waldbaum

Enri Director/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$244,000

Base pay: $244,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $244,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VVP3
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $20,333
State Employee Number: 1476467

Matthew Waldbaum is a Enri Director at Teacher Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $244,000.

Ken Chi

Senior Director, Ben Accounting/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$243,345

Base pay: $243,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $243,345
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: BAM4
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $20,279
State Employee Number: 109528

At Teacher Retirement System, Ken Chi serves as a Senior Director, Ben Accounting. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $243,345.

Anthony Paolini

Ext Pub Investment Director/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$242,750

Base pay: $242,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $242,750
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VUP3
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $20,229
State Employee Number: 339763

Anthony Paolini works as a Ext Pub Investment Director for Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Anthony earned $242,750 in 2026.

Hunter Coleman

Enri Director/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$242,000

Base pay: $242,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $242,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VVP3
Hire Date: May 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $20,167
State Employee Number: 1461901

Hunter Coleman works as a Enri Director for Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Hunter earned $242,000 in 2026.

Melanie Ingleby

Manager Health Actuarial Services/Teacher Retirement System

2025 total comp

$241,553

Base pay: $241,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $241,553
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: HAM2
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $20,129
State Employee Number: 1199541

At Teacher Retirement System, Melanie Ingleby serves as a Manager Health Actuarial Services. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $241,553.

Jessica Brown

Director, Budget&Fin Analysis/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$240,879

Base pay: $240,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,879
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: FBM3
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $20,073
State Employee Number: 162057

At Teacher Retirement System, Jessica Brown serves as a Director, Budget&Fin Analysis. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $240,879.

Ernie Jones

Manager, Appl Development M3/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$240,771

Base pay: $240,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,771
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: IAM3
Hire Date: Mar 7, 1994
Monthly Pay: $20,064
State Employee Number: 151829

Ernie Jones works as a Manager, Appl Development M3 for Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Ernie earned $240,771 in 2026.

Cassandra Mitchell

Attorneys P3/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$240,636

Base pay: $240,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,636
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: LAP3
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $20,053
State Employee Number: 157587

Cassandra Mitchell holds the role of Attorneys P3 at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $240,636.

Zachary Kaylor

Director, Data Management M3/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$240,123

Base pay: $240,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,123
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: IDM3
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2019
Monthly Pay: $20,010
State Employee Number: 1244756

Zachary Kaylor holds the role of Director, Data Management M3 at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $240,123.

Adam Kogler

Ext Pub Investment Director/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$240,000

Base pay: $240,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VUP3
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $20,000
State Employee Number: 778456

Adam Kogler works as a Ext Pub Investment Director for Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Adam earned $240,000 in 2026.

Anna Paras

Attorneys P2/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$240,000

Base pay: $240,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: LAP2
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $20,000
State Employee Number: 1816555

Anna Paras is a Attorneys P2 at Teacher Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $240,000.

Yvette Carter

Senior Director, Ben Counseling/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$235,914

Base pay: $235,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,914
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: BCM4
Hire Date: Oct 13, 2008
Monthly Pay: $19,659
State Employee Number: 175396

Yvette Carter holds the role of Senior Director, Ben Counseling at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $235,914.

Adrea Bridgeman

Senior Director, Ben Processing/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$235,914

Base pay: $235,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,914
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: BPM4
Hire Date: Sep 23, 2002
Monthly Pay: $19,659
State Employee Number: 193394

Adrea Bridgeman is a Senior Director, Ben Processing at Teacher Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $235,914.

Teresa Lwin

Ext Pub Investment Director/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$235,875

Base pay: $235,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,875
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VUP3
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $19,656
State Employee Number: 777457

Teresa Lwin is a Ext Pub Investment Director at Teacher Retirement System. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $235,875.

Aruna Uppalapati

Director, Qa & Testing/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$235,615

Base pay: $235,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,615
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: IQM3
Hire Date: May 16, 2016
Monthly Pay: $19,635
State Employee Number: 516288

At Teacher Retirement System, Aruna Uppalapati serves as a Director, Qa & Testing. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $235,615.

Christine Bailey

Director, Comp & Oe Analytics/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$234,684

Base pay: $234,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $234,684
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: RCM3
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $19,557
State Employee Number: 156936

At Teacher Retirement System, Christine Bailey serves as a Director, Comp & Oe Analytics. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $234,684.

Stephen Randall

Director, Operations Audit/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$234,661

Base pay: $234,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $234,661
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: LIM3
Hire Date: Nov 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $19,555
State Employee Number: 178297

At Teacher Retirement System, Stephen Randall serves as a Director, Operations Audit. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $234,661.

Yan Zhang

Public Markets P3/Teacher Retirement System

2025 total comp

$234,150

Base pay: $234,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $234,150
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VUP3
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $19,513
State Employee Number: 1408159

Yan Zhang holds the role of Public Markets P3 at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $234,150.

Rachael Hill

Director, Project Management/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$234,058

Base pay: $234,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $234,058
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: IPM3
Hire Date: May 22, 2000
Monthly Pay: $19,505
State Employee Number: 50005

Rachael Hill is a Director, Project Management at Teacher Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $234,058.

Leena Chaphekar

Attorneys P3/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$232,867

Base pay: $232,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $232,867
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: LAP3
Hire Date: Mar 7, 2022
Monthly Pay: $19,406
State Employee Number: 112879

Leena Chaphekar holds the role of Attorneys P3 at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $232,867.

Allison Koehn

Attorneys P2/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$231,042

Base pay: $231,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $231,042
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: LAP2
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2021
Monthly Pay: $19,254
State Employee Number: 1412780

At Teacher Retirement System, Allison Koehn serves as a Attorneys P2. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $231,042.

Yan Gao

Public Markets P3/Teacher Retirement System

2025 total comp

$231,000

Base pay: $231,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $231,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VUP3
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $19,250
State Employee Number: 1702815

At Teacher Retirement System, Yan Gao serves as a Public Markets P3. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $231,000.

Andrew Arts

Ext Pub Investment Director/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$230,000

Base pay: $230,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VUP3
Hire Date: May 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $19,167
State Employee Number: 1264582

Andrew Arts holds the role of Ext Pub Investment Director at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $230,000.

Shane Smith

Ext Pub Investment Director/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$230,000

Base pay: $230,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VUP3
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $19,167
State Employee Number: 1787930

Shane Smith works as a Ext Pub Investment Director for Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Shane earned $230,000 in 2026.

Kellie Sauls

Director Employee Relations & Benefits/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$229,710

Base pay: $229,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,710
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: ROM3
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2019
Monthly Pay: $19,142
State Employee Number: 1048445

At Teacher Retirement System, Kellie Sauls serves as a Director Employee Relations & Benefits. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $229,710.

Adam Bouman

Private Equity Associate/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$229,633

Base pay: $229,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,633
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: UKP2
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $19,136
State Employee Number: 1718084

At Teacher Retirement System, Adam Bouman serves as a Private Equity Associate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $229,633.

Jeffrey Bain

Director, Health Contracts/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$229,374

Base pay: $229,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,374
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: HFM3
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $19,115
State Employee Number: 188601

At Teacher Retirement System, Jeffrey Bain serves as a Director, Health Contracts. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $229,374.

Kevin Taylor

Ext Pub Investment Director/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$229,001

Base pay: $229,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,001
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VUP3
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2014
Monthly Pay: $19,083
State Employee Number: 776072

Kevin Taylor works as a Ext Pub Investment Director for Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Kevin earned $229,001 in 2026.

Casey Schlageter

Cybersecurity Operations Principal/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$228,349

Base pay: $228,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,349
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: ISP5
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $19,029
State Employee Number: 979543

Casey Schlageter holds the role of Cybersecurity Operations Principal at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $228,349.