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Information Specialist V

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

8 employees hold this title in Texas Education Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $80,414, below the department median of $97,380.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $640.3K
Role median: $80,414
Agency median: $97,380
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$75,917$83,793+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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

Information Specialist V is held in 31 Texas departments. In Texas Education Agency, the median of $80,414 ranks #26 of 31.

Highest-paying departments for this role

General Land Office

$105,279 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$105,180 · 2

State Preservation Board

$103,889 · 1

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$100,776 · 1

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$100,319 · 1

Texas Space Commission

$100,000 · 1

Texas Board of Nursing

$99,973 · 1

Department of Information Resources

$97,240 · 1

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$94,004 · 9

Employees Retirement System

$93,940 · 3

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$93,772 · 3

Texas State Board of Public Accountancy

$93,074 · 1

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

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Information Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $74,655 ranks #1 of 4. See Information Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Johnson County, Kansas

$47,785 · 72

Florida

$38,700 · 34

Utah

$37,836 · 90

Median total compensation for comparable Information Specialist 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
Executive Assistant III 9
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
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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Ricky Garcia

Information Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$83,811

Base pay: $83,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,811
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1834
Hire Date: Sep 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,984
State Employee Number: 1670622

Ricky Garcia holds the role of Information Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,811.

Vincent Salas

Information Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$83,685

Base pay: $83,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,685
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1834
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,974
State Employee Number: 1183242

Vincent Salas is a Information Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,685.

Michelle Cruz

Information Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$83,329

Base pay: $83,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,329
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1834
Hire Date: Apr 13, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,944
State Employee Number: 1262234

At Texas Education Agency, Michelle Cruz serves as a Information Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,329.

Melissa Holmes

Information Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$80,583

Base pay: $80,583
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,583
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1834
Hire Date: May 13, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,715
State Employee Number: 1183252

Melissa Holmes works as a Information Specialist V for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melissa earned $80,583 in 2026.

Nikkol Camarillo

Information Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$80,245

Base pay: $80,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,245
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1834
Hire Date: Mar 26, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,687
State Employee Number: 193583

Nikkol Camarillo holds the role of Information Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,245.

Sherry Mansell

Information Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$76,574

Base pay: $76,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,574
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1834
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,381
State Employee Number: 154015

At Texas Education Agency, Sherry Mansell serves as a Information Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,574.

Jennifer Eaton

Information Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$76,163

Base pay: $76,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,163
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1834
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,347
State Employee Number: 75646

Jennifer Eaton is a Information Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,163.

Hannah French

Information Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$75,917

Base pay: $75,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,917
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1834
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,326
State Employee Number: 1483181

Hannah French holds the role of Information Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,917.