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Executive Assistant III

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

9 employees hold this title in Texas Education Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $76,629, below the department median of $97,380.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $692.2K
Role median: $76,629
Agency median: $97,380
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$65,114$85,476+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 9 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

Executive Assistant III is held in 46 Texas departments. In Texas Education Agency, the median of $76,629 ranks #27 of 46.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$87,021 · 1

Court of Criminal Appeals

$87,000 · 1

Department of Agriculture

$84,951 · 3

Texas Department of Banking

$84,451 · 1

Ninth Court of Appeals District

$84,000 · 1

Credit Union Department

$82,687 · 1

Texas Emergency Services Retirement System

$82,283 · 1

Texas Military Department

$82,000 · 3

Parks and Wildlife Department

$80,911 · 2

Department of State Health Services

$80,041 · 1

Texas Veterans Commission

$80,004 · 1

Office of the Governor

$80,000 · 3

Median total compensation for the Executive Assistant III role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Executive Assistant beyond Texas

This role is reported in 27 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $70,940 ranks #12 of 27. See Executive Assistant across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$255,699 · 10

$136,323 · 48

$117,530 · 19

$103,333 · 93

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$95,598 · 12

Minnesota

$95,468 · 6

Chicago Public Schools

$89,635 · 23

Massachusetts

$84,540 · 25

Median total compensation for comparable Executive Assistant roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Texas Education Agency

Accountant III 5
Accountant IV 7
Accountant V 6
Accountant VI 5
Administrative Assistant VI 5
Attorney IV 8
Attorney V 6
Auditor III 7
Auditor IV 19
Compliance Analyst III 9
Contract Specialist V 5
Data Analyst IV 25
Data Analyst V 28
Database Administrator IV 9
Deputy Director II 6
Director I 66
Director II 60
Director III 61
Director IV 28
Director V 15
Director VI 10
Director VII 16
Education Specialist I 6
Education Specialist IV 130
Education Specialist V 122
Financial Analyst II 5
Financial Analyst III 11
Grant Specialist III 10
Grant Specialist IV 5
Grant Specialist V 13
Human Resources Specialist V 5
Information Specialist V 8
Investigator V 26
Investigator VI 19
IT Business Analyst III 6
Legal Assistant V 5
License and Permit Specialist III 5
Manager III 9
Manager IV 20
Manager V 33
Manager VI 11
Manager VII 12
Program Management Specialist II 13
Program Specialist IV 7
Program Specialist VI 15
Program Specialist VII 9
Programmer III 15
Programmer IV 54
Programmer V 50
Programmer VI 16
Project Manager III 11
Project Manager IV 27
School Safety & Secretary Specialist I 16
School Safety & Secretary Specialist III 7
Staff Services Officer V 5
Systems Analyst III 9
Systems Analyst IV 9
Systems Analyst V 61
Systems Analyst VI 15

Record list

Employees with this title

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Yolanda Rodriguez

Executive Assistant III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$86,143

Base pay: $86,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,143
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Feb 25, 2008
Monthly Pay: $7,179
State Employee Number: 45359

Yolanda Rodriguez holds the role of Executive Assistant III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,143.

Jamie Martinez

Executive Assistant III/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$81,976

Base pay: $81,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,976
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0164
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,831
State Employee Number: 208663

At Texas Education Agency, Jamie Martinez serves as a Executive Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,976.

Victoria Ellis

Executive Assistant III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$77,684

Base pay: $77,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,684
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: May 23, 2006
Monthly Pay: $6,474
State Employee Number: 45391

Victoria Ellis works as a Executive Assistant III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Victoria earned $77,684 in 2026.

Melissa Yip-Santellana

Executive Assistant III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$77,635

Base pay: $77,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,635
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,470
State Employee Number: 133938

Melissa Yip-Santellana holds the role of Executive Assistant III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,635.

Nicole Rivera

Executive Assistant III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$76,629

Base pay: $76,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,629
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Mar 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,386
State Employee Number: 1624922

At Texas Education Agency, Nicole Rivera serves as a Executive Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,629.

Kristy Quigley

Executive Assistant III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$76,625

Base pay: $76,625
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,625
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,385
State Employee Number: 1201390

Kristy Quigley holds the role of Executive Assistant III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,625.

Vanessa Rerucha

Executive Assistant III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$75,717

Base pay: $75,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,717
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,310
State Employee Number: 1581064

Vanessa Rerucha is a Executive Assistant III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,717.

Sandi Horgos

Executive Assistant III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$74,689

Base pay: $74,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,689
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,224
State Employee Number: 342156

Sandi Horgos holds the role of Executive Assistant III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,689.

Sonia Silva

Executive Assistant III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$65,114

Base pay: $65,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,114
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Aug 14, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,426
State Employee Number: 1729841

Sonia Silva holds the role of Executive Assistant III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,114.