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Texas Education Agency

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Texas Education Agency administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 1,226 employees with median total compensation of $97,380; the highest distinct record was $274,633.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $127M
Employees: 1,226
Median total: $97,380
Highest record: $274,633

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$36,264$194,376+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,226 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($97,380) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $103,575 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$74,948

$83,804

$97,380

$115,345

$137,186

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $137,186 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $74,948. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Education Specialist V

114 · $91,873

Education Specialist IV

113 · $82,029

Director II

56 · $120,124

Director I

56 · $106,981

Director III

53 · $133,828

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$124.1M —	1,218 —	$96,731 —
2026	$127M ▲ 2.3%	1,226 ▲ 0.7%	$97,380 ▲ 0.7%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

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Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative Maine58% match

Record list

Employees

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Brittany Russell

Data Analyst IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$96,718

Base pay: $96,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,718
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 653
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,060
State Employee Number: 1437735

Brittany Russell works as a Data Analyst IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brittany earned $96,718 in 2026.

Eleanor Blais

Grant Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$96,709

Base pay: $96,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,709
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1923
Hire Date: Apr 29, 2002
Monthly Pay: $8,059
State Employee Number: 78451

Eleanor Blais works as a Grant Specialist V for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Eleanor earned $96,709 in 2026.

Navya Rao Jalagam

Programmer IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$96,705

Base pay: $96,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,705
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,059
State Employee Number: 1666237

Navya Rao Jalagam holds the role of Programmer IV at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,705.

Ayokunle Kolawole

IT Business Analyst III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$96,600

Base pay: $96,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 223
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,050
State Employee Number: 1653304

Ayokunle Kolawole works as a IT Business Analyst III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ayokunle earned $96,600 in 2026.

Deena Cogan

Program Specialist VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$96,584

Base pay: $96,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,584
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jul 28, 2014
Monthly Pay: $8,049
State Employee Number: 774476

Deena Cogan holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,584.

Terrance Greene

Programmer IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$96,560

Base pay: $96,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,560
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,047
State Employee Number: 1423836

Terrance Greene works as a Programmer IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Terrance earned $96,560 in 2026.

Morgan Hubbard

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$96,540

Base pay: $96,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,540
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: May 18, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,045
State Employee Number: 1266121

Morgan Hubbard works as a Education Specialist V for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Morgan earned $96,540 in 2026.

Esmeralda Cavazos

Project Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$96,526

Base pay: $96,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,526
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Aug 17, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,044
State Employee Number: 24076

Esmeralda Cavazos holds the role of Project Manager III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,526.

Mei-Feng Chang

Accountant VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$96,390

Base pay: $96,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,390
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1022
Hire Date: Aug 14, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,033
State Employee Number: 4130

Mei-Feng Chang holds the role of Accountant VI at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,390.

Laura Cavazos

Auditor V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$96,161

Base pay: $96,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,161
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1052
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,013
State Employee Number: 336804

Laura Cavazos is a Auditor V at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,161.

Prameela Ray

Manager V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$96,009

Base pay: $96,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,009
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,001
State Employee Number: 1206321

Prameela Ray holds the role of Manager V at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,009.

Joel Larpenteur

Human Resources Specialist VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$96,009

Base pay: $96,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,009
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1739
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,001
State Employee Number: 1554358

Joel Larpenteur holds the role of Human Resources Specialist VI at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,009.

Kening Wang

Programmer IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$95,993

Base pay: $95,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,993
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,999
State Employee Number: 336953

Kening Wang is a Programmer IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,993.

Eunyoung Park

Programmer IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$95,955

Base pay: $95,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,955
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,996
State Employee Number: 1414223

Eunyoung Park holds the role of Programmer IV at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,955.

Emily Heise

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$95,915

Base pay: $95,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,915
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Dec 18, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,993
State Employee Number: 248995

Emily Heise 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 $95,915.

Amy Rhames

Program Specialist VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$95,907

Base pay: $95,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,907
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 28, 2002
Monthly Pay: $7,992
State Employee Number: 86093

Amy Rhames holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,907.

Jennifer Brewer

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$95,885

Base pay: $95,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,885
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Oct 22, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,990
State Employee Number: 1144396

Jennifer Brewer works as a Education Specialist IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $95,885 in 2026.

Yelin Pei

Systems Analyst V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$95,812

Base pay: $95,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,812
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,984
State Employee Number: 1486674

At Texas Education Agency, Yelin Pei serves as a Systems Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,812.

Sunanda Das

Programmer IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$95,799

Base pay: $95,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,799
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,983
State Employee Number: 1419665

At Texas Education Agency, Sunanda Das serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,799.

Melissa Castaneda

Education Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$95,777

Base pay: $95,777
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,777
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Sep 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,981
State Employee Number: 1293910

At Texas Education Agency, Melissa Castaneda serves as a Education Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,777.

Paul Michels

Manager V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$95,696

Base pay: $95,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,696
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,975
State Employee Number: 592159

At Texas Education Agency, Paul Michels serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,696.