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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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Karen Aikman

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$113,050

Base pay: $113,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,050
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,421
State Employee Number: 1409376

Karen Aikman works as a Education Specialist V for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Karen earned $113,050 in 2026.

Kim Ackermann

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$108,995

Base pay: $108,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,995
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0824
Hire Date: Feb 27, 2006
Monthly Pay: $9,083
State Employee Number: 96358

At Texas Education Agency, Kim Ackermann serves as a Education Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,995.

Sarah Daly

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$107,362

Base pay: $107,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,362
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,947
State Employee Number: 1457977

Sarah Daly 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 $107,362.

Donna Lund

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$105,386

Base pay: $105,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,386
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,782
State Employee Number: 1183235

Donna Lund works as a Education Specialist V for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Donna earned $105,386 in 2026.

Isabella Maldonado

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$104,010

Base pay: $104,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,010
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Sep 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,668
State Employee Number: 1422214

Isabella Maldonado 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 $104,010.