Texas / Teacher Retirement System

Agency file

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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Leila Gonzales

Benefit Counseling S2/Teacher Retirement System

2025 total comp

$67,719

Base pay: $67,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,719
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: BCS2
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,643
State Employee Number: 1467152

Leila Gonzales is a Benefit Counseling S2 at Teacher Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,719.

Kyandre Perkins

Benefit Counseling S2/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$67,672

Base pay: $67,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,672
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: BCS2
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,639
State Employee Number: 1125158

At Teacher Retirement System, Kyandre Perkins serves as a Benefit Counseling S2. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,672.

Adriana Rios

Benefit Processing S2/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$67,672

Base pay: $67,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,672
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: BPS2
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,639
State Employee Number: 1254118

Adriana Rios works as a Benefit Processing S2 for Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Adriana earned $67,672 in 2026.

Ever Ortiz

Security Officer Senior/Emt/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$67,520

Base pay: $67,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,520
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: SSS3
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,627
State Employee Number: 1476468

Ever Ortiz works as a Security Officer Senior/Emt for Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Ever earned $67,520 in 2026.

Aretha Goldsmith

Benefit Counseling S2/Teacher Retirement System

2026 total comp

$67,515

Base pay: $67,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,515
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: BCS2
Hire Date: Sep 13, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,626
State Employee Number: 1552673

Aretha Goldsmith holds the role of Benefit Counseling S2 at Teacher Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,515.