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Deputy Director II

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

6 employees hold this title in Texas Education Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $235,976, above the department median of $97,380.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $235,976
Agency median: $97,380
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Deputy Director II is held in 19 Texas departments. In Texas Education Agency, the median of $235,976 ranks #12 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Attorney General

$267,484 · 6

Health and Human Services Commission

$266,392 · 14

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$264,836 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$260,000 · 8

Employees Retirement System

$260,000 · 2

Texas Department of Banking

$255,384 · 1

Department of State Health Services

$252,821 · 2

Office of the Governor

$247,500 · 6

General Land Office

$244,608 · 3

Department of Family and Protective Services

$242,550 · 2

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$240,911 · 3

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$233,188 · 1

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director II role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Director beyond Texas

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $228,800 ranks #1 of 18. See Deputy Director across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$213,152 · 10

$188,410 · 21

$182,733 · 30

$163,740 · 17

$160,361 · 30

Johnson County, Kansas

$159,643 · 6

City of Cincinnati

$156,111 · 23

New York Public Authorities

$143,300 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Directorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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John Scott

Deputy Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$274,633

Base pay: $274,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $274,633
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $22,886
State Employee Number: 1561821

John Scott works as a Deputy Director II for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. John earned $274,633 in 2026.

Mckelvey Oeser

Deputy Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$240,233

Base pay: $240,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,233
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $20,019
State Employee Number: 711009

Mckelvey Oeser works as a Deputy Director II for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mckelvey earned $240,233 in 2026.

Shannon Trejo

Deputy Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$239,720

Base pay: $239,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,720
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $19,977
State Employee Number: 1688580

At Texas Education Agency, Shannon Trejo serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $239,720.

Melody Parrish

Deputy Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$232,232

Base pay: $232,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $232,232
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $19,353
State Employee Number: 131673

Melody Parrish is a Deputy Director II at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $232,232.

Alejandro Delgado

Deputy Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$229,320

Base pay: $229,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $19,110
State Employee Number: 1086928

At Texas Education Agency, Alejandro Delgado serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $229,320.

Carla Steffen

Deputy Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$228,800

Base pay: $228,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $19,067
State Employee Number: 1252572

At Texas Education Agency, Carla Steffen serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $228,800.