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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Jared Hymowitz

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$130,837

Base pay: $130,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,837
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,903
State Employee Number: 1690785

At Texas Education Agency, Jared Hymowitz serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,837.

Christopher Vargo

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$130,742

Base pay: $130,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,742
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $10,895
State Employee Number: 1287583

Christopher Vargo is a Director III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $130,742.

Lindsay Denman

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$130,662

Base pay: $130,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $10,889
State Employee Number: 769500

Lindsay Denman holds the role of Director III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,662.

Kristina Michaels

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$130,654

Base pay: $130,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,654
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jun 14, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,888
State Employee Number: 1406205

At Texas Education Agency, Kristina Michaels serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,654.