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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Esther Burnham

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$124,199

Base pay: $124,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,199
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2017
Monthly Pay: $10,350
State Employee Number: 1096528

Esther Burnham holds the role of Director II at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,199.

Anna Walsh-Mondragon

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$123,443

Base pay: $123,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,443
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,287
State Employee Number: 1062439

At Texas Education Agency, Anna Walsh-Mondragon serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,443.

Rona Tong

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$123,440

Base pay: $123,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,440
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $10,287
State Employee Number: 337388

Rona Tong works as a Director II for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rona earned $123,440 in 2026.

Kyla Jaramillo

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$123,400

Base pay: $123,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,283
State Employee Number: 1478072

At Texas Education Agency, Kyla Jaramillo serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,400.

Catherine Gilleland

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$123,000

Base pay: $123,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,250
State Employee Number: 1797015

Catherine Gilleland holds the role of Director II at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,000.