Texas / Texas Education Agency / Director II

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Director II

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

60 employees hold this title in Texas Education Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $120,892, above the department median of $97,380.

Employees: 60
Total payroll: $7.3M
Role median: $120,892
Agency median: $97,380
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$108,000$141,272+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 60 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Texas

Director II is held in 56 Texas departments. In Texas Education Agency, the median of $120,892 ranks #39 of 56.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Lottery Commission

$142,373 · 1

Texas State Board of Public Accountancy

$139,973 · 1

State Preservation Board

$137,932 · 2

Office of Court Administration

$137,800 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$136,788 · 4

Bond Review Board

$135,000 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$134,412 · 2

Texas Department of Transportation

$133,869 · 11

General Land Office

$133,502 · 13

Texas Racing Commission

$133,500 · 1

Texas Cyber Command

$133,350 · 3

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$132,732 · 1

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Richard Kallus

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$108,738

Base pay: $108,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,738
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2019
Monthly Pay: $9,061
State Employee Number: 197829

Richard Kallus works as a Director II for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Richard earned $108,738 in 2026.

Junqun Xiong

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$108,273

Base pay: $108,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,273
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $9,023
State Employee Number: 1052821

Junqun Xiong holds the role of Director II at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,273.

Mahendra Pingale

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$108,000

Base pay: $108,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Mar 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,000
State Employee Number: 1772182

Mahendra Pingale is a Director II at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,000.