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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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Erica Stewart

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$91,287

Base pay: $91,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,287
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,607
State Employee Number: 1758919

Erica Stewart works as a Education Specialist V for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Erica earned $91,287 in 2026.

Melissa Minor

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$91,000

Base pay: $91,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,583
State Employee Number: 1629269

Melissa Minor 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 $91,000.

Elizabeth Danner

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$90,955

Base pay: $90,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,955
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,580
State Employee Number: 716750

Elizabeth Danner works as a Education Specialist V for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elizabeth earned $90,955 in 2026.

Lisa Palin

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$90,261

Base pay: $90,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,261
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,522
State Employee Number: 955670

Lisa Palin 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 $90,261.

Jennifer Bruning

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$90,037

Base pay: $90,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,037
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $7,503
State Employee Number: 1677168

Jennifer Bruning works as a Education Specialist V for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $90,037 in 2026.

Taylor Fields

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 1819736

Taylor Fields 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 $90,000.

John Dobbins

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$89,309

Base pay: $89,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,309
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,442
State Employee Number: 1760289

At Texas Education Agency, John Dobbins serves as a Education Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,309.

Haley Patterson

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$89,250

Base pay: $89,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,438
State Employee Number: 1640883

Haley Patterson is a Education Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,250.

Sarah Johnson

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$88,656

Base pay: $88,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,656
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $7,388
State Employee Number: 1829944

Sarah Johnson is a Education Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,656.