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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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Michelle Rosales

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$99,377

Base pay: $99,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,377
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2002
Monthly Pay: $8,281
State Employee Number: 201665

Michelle Rosales 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 $99,377.

Jonel Peralta

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$98,463

Base pay: $98,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,463
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2013
Monthly Pay: $8,205
State Employee Number: 137454

Jonel Peralta 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 $98,463.

James Slack

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$98,078

Base pay: $98,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,078
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Aug 13, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,173
State Employee Number: 341947

James Slack works as a Education Specialist IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $98,078 in 2026.

Jennifer Brewer

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$95,885

Base pay: $95,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,885
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Oct 22, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,990
State Employee Number: 1144396

Jennifer Brewer works as a Education Specialist IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $95,885 in 2026.

Maria Zavaleta

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$95,434

Base pay: $95,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,434
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,953
State Employee Number: 1459635

Maria Zavaleta is a Education Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,434.