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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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Nezahualcoyotl Paniagua Jimenez

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$74,948

Base pay: $74,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,948
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,246
State Employee Number: 1076609

Nezahualcoyotl Paniagua Jimenez works as a Education Specialist IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nezahualcoyotl earned $74,948 in 2026.

Gregory Reck

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$74,088

Base pay: $74,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,088
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0823
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,174
State Employee Number: 1145637

At Texas Education Agency, Gregory Reck serves as a Education Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,088.

Colin Sembello

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$73,849

Base pay: $73,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,849
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,154
State Employee Number: 1211621

At Texas Education Agency, Colin Sembello serves as a Education Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,849.

Leslee Barnes

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$73,539

Base pay: $73,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,539
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,128
State Employee Number: 1784391

Leslee Barnes 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 $73,539.

Kristyn Mcneely

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$73,539

Base pay: $73,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,539
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $6,128
State Employee Number: 689995

Kristyn Mcneely works as a Education Specialist IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kristyn earned $73,539 in 2026.

Laurie Shaw

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$72,629

Base pay: $72,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,629
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,052
State Employee Number: 793189

Laurie Shaw works as a Education Specialist IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Laurie earned $72,629 in 2026.

Roshawn Guillory

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$72,232

Base pay: $72,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,232
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,019
State Employee Number: 178311

Roshawn Guillory 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 $72,232.

Brian Byrwa

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$71,076

Base pay: $71,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,076
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0823
Hire Date: Dec 17, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,923
State Employee Number: 336384

Brian Byrwa works as a Education Specialist IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brian earned $71,076 in 2025.

Lilia Ramirez

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$70,593

Base pay: $70,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,593
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Jul 28, 2008
Monthly Pay: $5,883
State Employee Number: 141825

Lilia Ramirez works as a Education Specialist IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lilia earned $70,593 in 2026.

Elizabeth Baker

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$69,015

Base pay: $69,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,015
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,751
State Employee Number: 748636

Elizabeth Baker 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 $69,015.