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

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Sarah Mcnamara

Benefit Counseling S1/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$53,000

Base pay: $53,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: BCS1
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $4,417
State Employee Number: 1828823

Sarah Mcnamara is a Benefit Counseling S1 at Teacher Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,000.

Kristina Ramirez

Benefit Counseling S1/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$53,000

Base pay: $53,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: BCS1
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,417
State Employee Number: 1804523

Kristina Ramirez is a Benefit Counseling S1 at Teacher Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,000.

Patricia Sanchez

Benefit Counseling S1/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$53,000

Base pay: $53,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: BCS1
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,417
State Employee Number: 646882

Patricia Sanchez works as a Benefit Counseling S1 for Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Patricia earned $53,000 in 2026.

Brandi Taylor

Benefit Counseling S1/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$53,000

Base pay: $53,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: BCS1
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,417
State Employee Number: 1804526

Brandi Taylor holds the role of Benefit Counseling S1 at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,000.

D'Onna Madlock

Msg Team Assistant/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$52,919

Base pay: $52,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,919
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: AAS1
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,410
State Employee Number: 1660304

At Teacher Retirement System, D'Onna Madlock serves as a Msg Team Assistant. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,919.

Maria Lopez

Property Administrator Specialist/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$52,814

Base pay: $52,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,814
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: SFS2
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,401
State Employee Number: 1804543

At Teacher Retirement System, Maria Lopez serves as a Property Administrator Specialist. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,814.

Otto Ortiz Ixtzbalan

Property Administrator Specialist/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$52,814

Base pay: $52,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,814
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: SFS2
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,401
State Employee Number: 1815972

Otto Ortiz Ixtzbalan works as a Property Administrator Specialist for Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Otto earned $52,814 in 2026.

Moniqwa Lee

Security Officer/Emt/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$52,625

Base pay: $52,625
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,625
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: SSS2
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2026
Monthly Pay: $4,385
State Employee Number: 1834437

Moniqwa Lee is a Security Officer/Emt at Teacher Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,625.

Balvina Arteaga

Property Administrator Specialist/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$52,205

Base pay: $52,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,205
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: SFS2
Hire Date: Feb 6, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,350
State Employee Number: 1580440

Balvina Arteaga is a Property Administrator Specialist at Teacher Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,205.

Megan Aristondo

Benefit Counseling S1/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$52,000

Base pay: $52,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: BCS1
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,333
State Employee Number: 1301615

Megan Aristondo works as a Benefit Counseling S1 for Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Megan earned $52,000 in 2026.

Deborah Lugo Chevere

Benefit Counseling S1/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$52,000

Base pay: $52,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: BCS1
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,333
State Employee Number: 1804529

Deborah Lugo Chevere works as a Benefit Counseling S1 for Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Deborah earned $52,000 in 2026.

Tyler Roberson

Benefit Counseling S1/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$52,000

Base pay: $52,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: BCS1
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $4,333
State Employee Number: 1826624

At Teacher Retirement System, Tyler Roberson serves as a Benefit Counseling S1. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,000.

Dee Yang

Benefit Processor Associate/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$52,000

Base pay: $52,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: BPS1
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,333
State Employee Number: 1570471

At Teacher Retirement System, Dee Yang serves as a Benefit Processor Associate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,000.

Megan Ramon

Benefit Counseling S1/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$51,500

Base pay: $51,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,500
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: BCS1
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $4,292
State Employee Number: 1828472

Megan Ramon holds the role of Benefit Counseling S1 at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,500.