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

Khoi Tran

Ext Pub Investment Director/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$292,434

Base pay: $292,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $292,434
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VUP3
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $24,370
State Employee Number: 831465

Khoi Tran is a Ext Pub Investment Director at Teacher Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $292,434.

Kelly Newhall

Inv Manager Budget & Accounting/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$291,269

Base pay: $291,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $291,269
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VOM2
Hire Date: Apr 25, 2008
Monthly Pay: $24,272
State Employee Number: 200066

Kelly Newhall works as a Inv Manager Budget & Accounting for Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Kelly earned $291,269 in 2026.

Steve Machicek

Inv Manager Budget & Accounting/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$291,269

Base pay: $291,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $291,269
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VOM2
Hire Date: Aug 13, 2018
Monthly Pay: $24,272
State Employee Number: 1132531

Steve Machicek holds the role of Inv Manager Budget & Accounting at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $291,269.

Alice Mcafee

Director L&C Data, Cmpl & Risk/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$290,865

Base pay: $290,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $290,865
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: LAM3
Hire Date: Aug 13, 2018
Monthly Pay: $24,239
State Employee Number: 52574

At Teacher Retirement System, Alice Mcafee serves as a Director L&C Data, Cmpl & Risk. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $290,865.

Stephanie Williamson

Director L&C Data, Cmpl & Risk/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$290,865

Base pay: $290,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $290,865
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: LAM3
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2016
Monthly Pay: $24,239
State Employee Number: 994129

Stephanie Williamson holds the role of Director L&C Data, Cmpl & Risk at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $290,865.

Kevin Wakley

Director L&C Data, Cmpl & Risk/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$290,865

Base pay: $290,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $290,865
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: LAM3
Hire Date: Jul 17, 2017
Monthly Pay: $24,239
State Employee Number: 1081333

Kevin Wakley holds the role of Director L&C Data, Cmpl & Risk at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $290,865.

Roberto Cortes-Moreno

Director L&C Data, Cmpl & Risk/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$290,865

Base pay: $290,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $290,865
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: LAM3
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $24,239
State Employee Number: 1260809

Roberto Cortes-Moreno works as a Director L&C Data, Cmpl & Risk for Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Roberto earned $290,865 in 2026.

Elliott Fry

Enri Director/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$290,000

Base pay: $290,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $290,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VVP3
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $24,167
State Employee Number: 1142454

Elliott Fry holds the role of Enri Director at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $290,000.

Caitlyn Macdonald

Enri Director/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$290,000

Base pay: $290,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $290,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VVP3
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2019
Monthly Pay: $24,167
State Employee Number: 1176202

Caitlyn Macdonald holds the role of Enri Director at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $290,000.

Saira Khan

Attorneys P2/Teacher Retirement System

2025 total comp

$288,816

Base pay: $288,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $288,816
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: LAP2
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $24,068
State Employee Number: 1577943

At Teacher Retirement System, Saira Khan serves as a Attorneys P2. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $288,816.

Christopher Bowlin

Director L&C Data, Cmpl & Risk/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$287,467

Base pay: $287,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $287,467
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: LAM3
Hire Date: May 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $23,956
State Employee Number: 1027834

Christopher Bowlin works as a Director L&C Data, Cmpl & Risk for Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Christopher earned $287,467 in 2026.

Maryellen Oneill

Director L&C Data, Cmpl & Risk/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$287,000

Base pay: $287,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $287,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: LAM3
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $23,917
State Employee Number: 1408160

Maryellen Oneill holds the role of Director L&C Data, Cmpl & Risk at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $287,000.

Adam Fambrough

Benefit Operations M4/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$285,818

Base pay: $285,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,818
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: BOM4
Hire Date: Sep 9, 2002
Monthly Pay: $23,818
State Employee Number: 194891

Adam Fambrough holds the role of Benefit Operations M4 at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $285,818.

Jennifer Gasior

Benefit Operations M4/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$285,818

Base pay: $285,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,818
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: BOM4
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2017
Monthly Pay: $23,818
State Employee Number: 1069535

Jennifer Gasior is a Benefit Operations M4 at Teacher Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $285,818.

Catherine Beaudoin

Enri Director/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$285,000

Base pay: $285,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VVP3
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $23,750
State Employee Number: 1151008

Catherine Beaudoin is a Enri Director at Teacher Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $285,000.

Lance Rayborn

Senior Director, Enterprise Infra/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$281,721

Base pay: $281,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $281,721
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: IIM4
Hire Date: Apr 16, 2012
Monthly Pay: $23,477
State Employee Number: 112008

Lance Rayborn is a Senior Director, Enterprise Infra at Teacher Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $281,721.

David Cox

Inv Manager Budget & Accounting/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$280,772

Base pay: $280,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $280,772
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VOM2
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $23,398
State Employee Number: 65463

David Cox works as a Inv Manager Budget & Accounting for Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. David earned $280,772 in 2026.

Amanda Jenami

Chief Compliance & General Cnsl/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$278,674

Base pay: $278,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $278,674
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: ECM5
Hire Date: Oct 10, 2018
Monthly Pay: $23,223
State Employee Number: 12183

Amanda Jenami is a Chief Compliance & General Cnsl at Teacher Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $278,674.

Solomon Gold

Inv Manager Pub Market Analytics/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$277,500

Base pay: $277,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $277,500
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VUM2
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $23,125
State Employee Number: 335905

Solomon Gold is a Inv Manager Pub Market Analytics at Teacher Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $277,500.

Francis Crown

Ext Pub Investment Director/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$276,928

Base pay: $276,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $276,928
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: VUP3
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $23,077
State Employee Number: 1109573

Francis Crown 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 $276,928.