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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.

Texas Commission on Fire Protection Texas66% match
Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative Maine58% match

Record list

Employees

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Julia Ramirez

Program Specialist VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,164

Base pay: $85,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,164
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,097
State Employee Number: 1570464

Julia Ramirez 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 $85,164.

Linda Autrey

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,164

Base pay: $85,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,164
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Jun 13, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,097
State Employee Number: 1467462

Linda Autrey holds the role of Education Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,164.

Rachel Lund

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,164

Base pay: $85,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,164
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Jun 13, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,097
State Employee Number: 1467475

Rachel Lund is a Education Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,164.

Michael Ford

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,133

Base pay: $85,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,133
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,094
State Employee Number: 972202

Michael Ford is a Education Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,133.

Stephanie Wangui

Data Analyst IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,126

Base pay: $85,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,126
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 653
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,094
State Employee Number: 1152077

At Texas Education Agency, Stephanie Wangui serves as a Data Analyst IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,126.

Lavanya Rajagopalan

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,065

Base pay: $85,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,065
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,089
State Employee Number: 1287585

Lavanya Rajagopalan works as a Education Specialist IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lavanya earned $85,065 in 2026.

Aiman Manzoor

Systems Analyst V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$85,050

Base pay: $85,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,050
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Aug 14, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,088
State Employee Number: 1445589

Aiman Manzoor holds the role of Systems Analyst V at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,050.

Roger Seemion

Financial Analyst III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$84,999

Base pay: $84,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,999
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1084
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,083
State Employee Number: 979465

Roger Seemion holds the role of Financial Analyst III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,999.

Joseph Antholzner

Data Analyst IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$84,996

Base pay: $84,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,996
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 653
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2026
Monthly Pay: $7,083
State Employee Number: 1829549

Joseph Antholzner is a Data Analyst IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,996.

Karen Remmel

Accountant VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$84,660

Base pay: $84,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,660
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1022
Hire Date: Apr 23, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,055
State Employee Number: 1119580

Karen Remmel is a Accountant VI at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,660.

Jason Rendon

Systems Analyst V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$84,524

Base pay: $84,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,524
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,044
State Employee Number: 72239

Jason Rendon holds the role of Systems Analyst V at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,524.

Lori Marquardt

Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$84,372

Base pay: $84,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,372
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Mar 7, 2005
Monthly Pay: $7,031
State Employee Number: 54201

At Texas Education Agency, Lori Marquardt serves as a Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,372.

Jennifer Bullock

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$84,310

Base pay: $84,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,310
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,026
State Employee Number: 1274722

Jennifer Bullock works as a Education Specialist IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $84,310 in 2026.

Brad Brown

Investigator VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$84,219

Base pay: $84,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,219
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1356
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,018
State Employee Number: 1213279

At Texas Education Agency, Brad Brown serves as a Investigator VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,219.

Meco Harris

Financial Analyst III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$84,177

Base pay: $84,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,177
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1084
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,015
State Employee Number: 161659

Meco Harris works as a Financial Analyst III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Meco earned $84,177 in 2026.

Anna Amaro

Legal Assistant V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$84,045

Base pay: $84,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,045
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3580
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,004
State Employee Number: 52181

At Texas Education Agency, Anna Amaro serves as a Legal Assistant V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,045.

Vanessa Gallardo

Project Manager III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$84,044

Base pay: $84,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,044
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,004
State Employee Number: 776841

At Texas Education Agency, Vanessa Gallardo serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,044.

Alonzo Almaraz

Investigator VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$83,974

Base pay: $83,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,974
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1356
Hire Date: May 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,998
State Employee Number: 260015

At Texas Education Agency, Alonzo Almaraz serves as a Investigator VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,974.

Kelly Poarch

Investigator VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$83,974

Base pay: $83,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,974
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1356
Hire Date: May 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,998
State Employee Number: 1300681

Kelly Poarch holds the role of Investigator VI at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,974.

Lisa Salathia

Auditor IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$83,917

Base pay: $83,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,917
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1050
Hire Date: Oct 12, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,993
State Employee Number: 166317

Lisa Salathia works as a Auditor IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lisa earned $83,917 in 2026.

Joseph Lisciandri

Investigator VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$83,900

Base pay: $83,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,900
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1356
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,992
State Employee Number: 1712904

Joseph Lisciandri works as a Investigator VI for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joseph earned $83,900 in 2026.

Tammy Gregory

Investigator VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$83,900

Base pay: $83,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,900
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1356
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,992
State Employee Number: 1048823

Tammy Gregory works as a Investigator VI for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tammy earned $83,900 in 2026.

Brandon Handy

Investigator VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$83,900

Base pay: $83,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,900
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1356
Hire Date: Jun 12, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,992
State Employee Number: 89944

Brandon Handy holds the role of Investigator VI at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,900.

Monica Cervera

Investigator VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$83,900

Base pay: $83,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,900
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1356
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,992
State Employee Number: 1130269

Monica Cervera is a Investigator VI at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,900.

Robert Casper

Investigator VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$83,900

Base pay: $83,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,900
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1356
Hire Date: Aug 14, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,992
State Employee Number: 1729580

Robert Casper holds the role of Investigator VI at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,900.

Guiomar Andujar-Aroca

Education Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$83,860

Base pay: $83,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,860
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,988
State Employee Number: 1201391

Guiomar Andujar-Aroca is a Education Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,860.

Christine Whalen

Research Specialist V/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$83,841

Base pay: $83,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,841
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0608
Hire Date: Mar 22, 2010
Monthly Pay: $6,987
State Employee Number: 107928

Christine Whalen is a Research Specialist V at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,841.

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.