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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

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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Hao Li

Attorneys P2/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp
$305,426
Base pay
$305,426
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$305,426
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
LAP2
Hire Date
Sep 15, 2021
Monthly Pay
$25,452
State Employee Number
1420920

At Teacher Retirement System, Hao Li serves as a Attorneys P2. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $305,426.

Shannon Gosewehr

Chief Compliance & General Cnsl/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp
$305,030
Base pay
$305,030
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$305,030
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Class Code
ECM5
Hire Date
Feb 12, 2018
Monthly Pay
$25,419
State Employee Number
86159

Shannon Gosewehr holds the role of Chief Compliance & General Cnsl at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $305,030.

Manfred Wellington

Attorneys P2/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp
$303,330
Base pay
$303,330
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$303,330
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Class Code
LAP2
Hire Date
Mar 1, 2022
Monthly Pay
$25,277
State Employee Number
1456757

Manfred Wellington holds the role of Attorneys P2 at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $303,330.

Richard Campbell

Ext Pub Investment Director/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp
$303,108
Base pay
$303,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$303,108
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Class Code
VUP3
Hire Date
Sep 6, 2005
Monthly Pay
$25,259
State Employee Number
3322

At Teacher Retirement System, Richard Campbell serves as a Ext Pub Investment Director. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $303,108.

Stacey Peot

Ext Pub Investment Director/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp
$302,449
Base pay
$302,449
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$302,449
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Class Code
VUP3
Hire Date
Mar 24, 2008
Monthly Pay
$25,204
State Employee Number
149851

At Teacher Retirement System, Stacey Peot serves as a Ext Pub Investment Director. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $302,449.

Jennifer Whitman

Deputy Chief Information Off Development/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp
$300,869
Base pay
$300,869
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$300,869
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Class Code
IEM4
Hire Date
Jul 5, 2017
Monthly Pay
$25,072
State Employee Number
273630

Jennifer Whitman works as a Deputy Chief Information Off Development for Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $300,869 in 2026.

Farzin Barekat

Inv Manager Pub Market Analytics/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp
$300,000
Base pay
$300,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$300,000
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
VUM2
Hire Date
Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay
$25,000
State Employee Number
1819268

Farzin Barekat is a Inv Manager Pub Market Analytics at Teacher Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $300,000.

Kyle Weigum

Senior Director, Enterprise Infra/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp
$299,243
Base pay
$299,243
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$299,243
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Class Code
IIM4
Hire Date
Dec 8, 2003
Monthly Pay
$24,937
State Employee Number
6366

Kyle Weigum works as a Senior Director, Enterprise Infra for Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Kyle earned $299,243 in 2026.

Derek Sbrogna

Ext Pub Investment Director/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp
$297,203
Base pay
$297,203
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$297,203
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
VUP3
Hire Date
Oct 15, 2014
Monthly Pay
$24,767
State Employee Number
774043

Derek Sbrogna 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 $297,203.

Janie Duarte

Deputy Chief, Finance Officer/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp
$296,629
Base pay
$296,629
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$296,629
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Class Code
FAM4
Hire Date
Dec 17, 2012
Monthly Pay
$24,719
State Employee Number
72463

At Teacher Retirement System, Janie Duarte serves as a Deputy Chief, Finance Officer. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $296,629.

Demetrius Pope

Trading Investment Director/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp
$296,000
Base pay
$296,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$296,000
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Class Code
VCP3
Hire Date
Nov 17, 2006
Monthly Pay
$24,667
State Employee Number
58092

At Teacher Retirement System, Demetrius Pope serves as a Trading Investment Director. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $296,000.

Pai Wu

Director, If Portfolio Management/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp
$294,525
Base pay
$294,525
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$294,525
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

Class Code
VUM3
Hire Date
Jun 17, 2013
Monthly Pay
$24,544
State Employee Number
337683

Pai Wu holds the role of Director, If Portfolio Management at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $294,525.