Texas / Texas Education Agency / Director III

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Director III

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

61 employees hold this title in Texas Education Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $133,936, above the department median of $97,380.

Employees: 61
Total payroll: $8.3M
Role median: $133,936
Agency median: $97,380
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$120,000$154,758+

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

How total compensation varies among the 61 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 III is held in 57 Texas departments. In Texas Education Agency, the median of $133,936 ranks #39 of 57.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company

$192,456 · 2

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$159,000 · 14

Texas Military Department

$156,612 · 5

Employees Retirement System

$156,000 · 3

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$152,928 · 1

State Office of Administrative Hearings

$151,934 · 2

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$151,709 · 2

Comptroller of Public Accounts, State Energy Conse

$151,480 · 1

State Preservation Board

$150,250 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$150,235 · 4

Railroad Commission of Texas

$150,000 · 11

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

$149,499 · 2

Median total compensation for the Director III 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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Lorie Williams

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$130,365

Base pay: $130,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,365
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Dec 1, 1998
Monthly Pay: $10,864
State Employee Number: 112991

Lorie Williams works as a Director III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lorie earned $130,365 in 2025.

Anisha Dandona

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$130,061

Base pay: $130,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,061
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,838
State Employee Number: 1448212

At Texas Education Agency, Anisha Dandona serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,061.

Jaime Huerta

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$129,584

Base pay: $129,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,584
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: May 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $10,799
State Employee Number: 432700

Jaime Huerta works as a Director III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jaime earned $129,584 in 2026.

Monica Jaloma

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$129,323

Base pay: $129,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,323
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jul 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,777
State Employee Number: 925082

Monica Jaloma holds the role of Director III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $129,323.

Brittany Wright

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$128,881

Base pay: $128,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,881
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $10,740
State Employee Number: 654243

Brittany Wright works as a Director III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brittany earned $128,881 in 2026.