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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Nina Taylor

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$153,016

Base pay: $153,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,016
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jun 1, 1990
Monthly Pay: $12,751
State Employee Number: 88646

Nina Taylor works as a Director III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nina earned $153,016 in 2025.

Jyotsna Jandhyala

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$152,789

Base pay: $152,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,789
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2018
Monthly Pay: $12,732
State Employee Number: 16347

Jyotsna Jandhyala holds the role of Director III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $152,789.

Lindyn Kish

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$151,840

Base pay: $151,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,840
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $12,653
State Employee Number: 1274720

Lindyn Kish holds the role of Director III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,840.

Lori Ann Merrell

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$151,409

Base pay: $151,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,409
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $12,617
State Employee Number: 1512937

Lori Ann Merrell works as a Director III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lori earned $151,409 in 2026.