Texas / Texas Education Agency / Director II

Job-title file

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.

Compare departments

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

Page 1

Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$142,373

Base pay: $142,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,373
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Feb 21, 1989
Monthly Pay: $11,864
State Employee Number: 130895

At Texas Education Agency, Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $142,373.

Deanna Clemens

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$141,293

Base pay: $141,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,293
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2017
Monthly Pay: $11,774
State Employee Number: 1076603

Deanna Clemens holds the role of Director II at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $141,293.

Dean Howard

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$141,177

Base pay: $141,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,177
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $11,765
State Employee Number: 186649

Dean Howard holds the role of Director II at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $141,177.