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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Leah Martin

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$156,599

Base pay: $156,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,599
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: May 14, 2012
Monthly Pay: $13,050
State Employee Number: 8364

Leah Martin holds the role of Director III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $156,599.

Michael Mosqueda

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$155,125

Base pay: $155,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,125
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2015
Monthly Pay: $12,927
State Employee Number: 165105

Michael Mosqueda holds the role of Director III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $155,125.

Kimberly Brannan

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$153,290

Base pay: $153,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,290
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jul 25, 2005
Monthly Pay: $12,774
State Employee Number: 166797

Kimberly Brannan works as a Director III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kimberly earned $153,290 in 2026.