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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Rickey Santellana

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$115,266

Base pay: $115,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,266
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $9,605
State Employee Number: 1053569

Rickey Santellana holds the role of Director II at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,266.

Sona Geoffrey

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$115,016

Base pay: $115,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,016
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Feb 25, 2008
Monthly Pay: $9,585
State Employee Number: 93937

Sona Geoffrey works as a Director II for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sona earned $115,016 in 2026.

Holly Satsky

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$114,724

Base pay: $114,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,724
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,560
State Employee Number: 1628998

Holly Satsky is a Director II at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,724.

Megan Schneider

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$113,278

Base pay: $113,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,278
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,440
State Employee Number: 1005549

Megan Schneider is a Director II at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,278.

Dina Ghazzawi

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$113,278

Base pay: $113,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,278
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Mar 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,440
State Employee Number: 1231859

Dina Ghazzawi is a Director II at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $113,278.

Sarah Jordan

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$113,278

Base pay: $113,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,278
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,440
State Employee Number: 1570461

Sarah Jordan works as a Director II for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sarah earned $113,278 in 2026.

Shawna Wiebusch

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$113,278

Base pay: $113,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,278
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,440
State Employee Number: 1570465

Shawna Wiebusch is a Director II at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $113,278.

Laura Briones

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$113,278

Base pay: $113,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,278
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,440
State Employee Number: 1677165

At Texas Education Agency, Laura Briones serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,278.

Rachel Crawley

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$113,278

Base pay: $113,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,278
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,440
State Employee Number: 1216630

Rachel Crawley is a Director II at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $113,278.

Joshua Jones

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$113,278

Base pay: $113,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,278
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,440
State Employee Number: 1440589

Joshua Jones holds the role of Director II at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,278.

Scott Lipton

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$113,278

Base pay: $113,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,278
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $9,440
State Employee Number: 1831257

At Texas Education Agency, Scott Lipton serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,278.

Hiba Rahim

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$113,278

Base pay: $113,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,278
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,440
State Employee Number: 1807496

Hiba Rahim works as a Director II for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Hiba earned $113,278 in 2026.

Sara Honea

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$113,274

Base pay: $113,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,439
State Employee Number: 1708114

Sara Honea works as a Director II for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sara earned $113,274 in 2026.

Allen Walser

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$113,151

Base pay: $113,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,151
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $9,429
State Employee Number: 470470

Allen Walser holds the role of Director II at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,151.

Freya Gaertner

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$113,049

Base pay: $113,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,049
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Dec 18, 2017
Monthly Pay: $9,421
State Employee Number: 379588

Freya Gaertner holds the role of Director II at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,049.

Sonia Castaneda

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$112,110

Base pay: $112,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,110
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,342
State Employee Number: 31601

Sonia Castaneda holds the role of Director II at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,110.

Vivian Smyrl

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$110,559

Base pay: $110,559
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,559
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $9,213
State Employee Number: 130686

At Texas Education Agency, Vivian Smyrl serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,559.

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.