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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

Page 1

Jessica Snyder

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$148,250

Base pay: $148,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $12,354
State Employee Number: 155927

Jessica Snyder holds the role of Director IV at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $148,250.

Garrett Black

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$148,168

Base pay: $148,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,168
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2016
Monthly Pay: $12,347
State Employee Number: 980240

Garrett Black is a Director IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $148,168.

Stephanie Wolf

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$147,418

Base pay: $147,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,418
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $12,285
State Employee Number: 1478083

Stephanie Wolf is a Director III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $147,418.

Zhi Lin

Programmer VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$146,424

Base pay: $146,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,424
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 246
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $12,202
State Employee Number: 516479

Zhi Lin is a Programmer VI at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $146,424.

Jennifer Broussard

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$145,704

Base pay: $145,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,704
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2009
Monthly Pay: $12,142
State Employee Number: 46444

Jennifer Broussard holds the role of Director III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,704.

Jennifer Patterson

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$145,674

Base pay: $145,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,674
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2018
Monthly Pay: $12,139
State Employee Number: 1133073

Jennifer Patterson holds the role of Director III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,674.

Kelly Goodman

Program Management Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$144,499

Base pay: $144,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,499
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1673
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $12,042
State Employee Number: 1167750

At Texas Education Agency, Kelly Goodman serves as a Program Management Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $144,499.

Jordan Runge

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$144,365

Base pay: $144,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,365
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Apr 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $12,030
State Employee Number: 1399347

Jordan Runge works as a Director III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jordan earned $144,365 in 2026.

Gaydelle Lang

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$144,314

Base pay: $144,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,314
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $12,026
State Employee Number: 81928

Gaydelle Lang holds the role of Director III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $144,314.

James Connolly

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$143,203

Base pay: $143,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,203
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Dec 17, 2007
Monthly Pay: $11,934
State Employee Number: 137500

James Connolly is a Director III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $143,203.

Valarie Londrie

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$142,548

Base pay: $142,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,548
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,879
State Employee Number: 1734511

At Texas Education Agency, Valarie Londrie serves as a Director IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $142,548.

Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez

Director II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$142,373

Base pay: $142,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,373
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Feb 21, 1989
Monthly Pay: $11,864
State Employee Number: 130895

At Texas Education Agency, Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $142,373.

Robert Lehman

Attorney V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$142,321

Base pay: $142,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,321
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: May 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $11,860
State Employee Number: 1266112

Robert Lehman holds the role of Attorney V at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $142,321.

Lisa Cox

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$142,028

Base pay: $142,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,028
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Nov 8, 2017
Monthly Pay: $11,836
State Employee Number: 1096533

Lisa Cox is a Director III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $142,028.

Jacob Kobersky

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$142,014

Base pay: $142,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,014
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $11,835
State Employee Number: 1201392

Jacob Kobersky holds the role of Director III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $142,014.

Michele Gizelbach

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$141,790

Base pay: $141,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,790
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $11,816
State Employee Number: 1270658

Michele Gizelbach holds the role of Director IV at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $141,790.

Juan Pablo Martinez

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$141,720

Base pay: $141,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,720
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jun 11, 2018
Monthly Pay: $11,810
State Employee Number: 926051

Juan Pablo Martinez works as a Director III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Juan earned $141,720 in 2026.