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Education Specialist V

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

122 employees hold this title in Texas Education Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $92,496, below the department median of $97,380.

Employees: 122
Total payroll: $11.5M
Role median: $92,496
Agency median: $97,380
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$45,918$106,532+

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How total compensation varies among the 122 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 V is held in 6 Texas departments. In Texas Education Agency, the median of $92,496 ranks #4 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Public Safety

$100,016 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$95,748 · 7

Texas Historical Commission

$93,500 · 1

Texas Department of Transportation

$88,662 · 6

Secretary of State

$85,680 · 1

Median total compensation for the Education Specialist V 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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Stephanie Lerner

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$88,204

Base pay: $88,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,204
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,350
State Employee Number: 1117304

Stephanie Lerner holds the role of Education Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,204.

Alejandro Perez

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$87,592

Base pay: $87,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,592
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,299
State Employee Number: 1201394

Alejandro Perez is a Education Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,592.

Corliss Bunkley

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$87,560

Base pay: $87,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,560
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,297
State Employee Number: 1150763

Corliss Bunkley holds the role of Education Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,560.

Lindsey Krumrine

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$87,560

Base pay: $87,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,560
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,297
State Employee Number: 1714838

Lindsey Krumrine is a Education Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,560.

Whitney Harris

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$87,560

Base pay: $87,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,560
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,297
State Employee Number: 1727842

At Texas Education Agency, Whitney Harris serves as a Education Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,560.

Jeremy Thigpen

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$87,244

Base pay: $87,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,244
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,270
State Employee Number: 1822023

Jeremy Thigpen is a Education Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,244.