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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+

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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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Jennifer Gaona

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$87,064

Base pay: $87,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,064
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Jul 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,255
State Employee Number: 1409377

Jennifer Gaona 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 $87,064.

Faith Hightower

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$86,871

Base pay: $86,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,871
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: May 18, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,239
State Employee Number: 1266118

Faith Hightower 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 $86,871.

Deborah Fineman

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$86,797

Base pay: $86,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,797
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0823
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,233
State Employee Number: 1274711

At Texas Education Agency, Deborah Fineman serves as a Education Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,797.

Edna Morales

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$86,797

Base pay: $86,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,797
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Feb 10, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,233
State Employee Number: 1252548

Edna Morales is a Education Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,797.

Marta Lopez

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$86,797

Base pay: $86,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,797
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,233
State Employee Number: 1270659

Marta Lopez 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 $86,797.

John Garland

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$86,468

Base pay: $86,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,468
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,206
State Employee Number: 339053

At Texas Education Agency, John Garland serves as a Education Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,468.

Lacy Freeman

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,963

Base pay: $85,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,963
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Apr 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,164
State Employee Number: 1399348

Lacy Freeman is a Education Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,963.