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Education Specialist IV

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

130 employees hold this title in Texas Education Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $82,029, below the department median of $97,380.

Employees: 130
Total payroll: $10.8M
Role median: $82,029
Agency median: $97,380
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$69,015$96,806+

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

How total compensation varies among the 130 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

Education Specialist IV is held in 11 Texas departments. In Texas Education Agency, the median of $82,029 ranks #4 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Transportation

$92,106 · 1

Texas Historical Commission

$87,540 · 2

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

$84,965 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$81,500 · 11

Secretary of State

$78,750 · 15

Department of State Health Services

$74,857 · 1

Office of Risk Management

$73,867 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$72,691 · 2

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$71,865 · 11

State Preservation Board

$65,500 · 2

Median total compensation for the Education Specialist IV role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Education Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $82,029 ranks #2 of 5. See Education Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$89,187 · 75

$73,561 · 12

$39,288 · 193

$25,193 · 10

Median total compensation for comparable Education Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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William Fudge

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,498

Base pay: $85,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,498
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,125
State Employee Number: 337591

William Fudge holds the role of Education Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,498.

Linda Johnson

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$85,301

Base pay: $85,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,301
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0823
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,108
State Employee Number: 529764

At Texas Education Agency, Linda Johnson serves as a Education Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,301.

Sarah Khan

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,264

Base pay: $85,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,264
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Dec 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,105
State Employee Number: 1683075

Sarah Khan holds the role of Education Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,264.

Laura Zunker

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,164

Base pay: $85,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,164
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Apr 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,097
State Employee Number: 642086

Laura Zunker holds the role of Education Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,164.

Linda Autrey

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,164

Base pay: $85,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,164
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Jun 13, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,097
State Employee Number: 1467462

Linda Autrey holds the role of Education Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,164.

Rachel Lund

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,164

Base pay: $85,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,164
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Jun 13, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,097
State Employee Number: 1467475

Rachel Lund is a Education Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,164.

Michael Ford

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,133

Base pay: $85,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,133
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,094
State Employee Number: 972202

Michael Ford is a Education Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,133.

Lavanya Rajagopalan

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,065

Base pay: $85,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,065
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,089
State Employee Number: 1287585

Lavanya Rajagopalan works as a Education Specialist IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lavanya earned $85,065 in 2026.

Jennifer Bullock

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$84,310

Base pay: $84,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,310
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,026
State Employee Number: 1274722

Jennifer Bullock works as a Education Specialist IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $84,310 in 2026.