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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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Gaydelle Lang

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp
$144,314
Base pay
$144,314
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,314
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1622
Hire Date
Sep 1, 2007
Monthly Pay
$12,026
State Employee Number
81928

Gaydelle Lang holds the role of Director III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $144,314.

James Connolly

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp
$143,203
Base pay
$143,203
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,203
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1622
Hire Date
Dec 17, 2007
Monthly Pay
$11,934
State Employee Number
137500

James Connolly is a Director III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $143,203.