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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

Valerie Johnson

Program Management Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$154,635

Base pay: $154,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,635
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1673
Hire Date: Aug 10, 2020
Monthly Pay: $12,886
State Employee Number: 1274721

Valerie Johnson is a Program Management Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $154,635.

Denise Magallanez

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$154,617

Base pay: $154,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,617
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $12,885
State Employee Number: 1076605

Denise Magallanez works as a Director IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Denise earned $154,617 in 2026.

Srinivasa Singireddy

Programmer VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$154,050

Base pay: $154,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,050
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 246
Hire Date: Jul 19, 2021
Monthly Pay: $12,838
State Employee Number: 115487

Srinivasa Singireddy is a Programmer VI at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $154,050.

Kimberly Brannan

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$153,290

Base pay: $153,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,290
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jul 25, 2005
Monthly Pay: $12,774
State Employee Number: 166797

Kimberly Brannan works as a Director III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kimberly earned $153,290 in 2026.

Adrienne Butcher

General Counsel III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$153,138

Base pay: $153,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,138
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2020
Monthly Pay: $12,761
State Employee Number: 331100

At Texas Education Agency, Adrienne Butcher serves as a General Counsel III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,138.

Nina Taylor

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$153,016

Base pay: $153,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,016
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jun 1, 1990
Monthly Pay: $12,751
State Employee Number: 88646

Nina Taylor works as a Director III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nina earned $153,016 in 2025.

Jyotsna Jandhyala

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$152,789

Base pay: $152,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,789
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2018
Monthly Pay: $12,732
State Employee Number: 16347

Jyotsna Jandhyala holds the role of Director III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $152,789.

Robert Rector Iii

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$152,518

Base pay: $152,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,518
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: May 21, 2007
Monthly Pay: $12,710
State Employee Number: 165738

Robert Rector Iii works as a Director IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Robert earned $152,518 in 2025.

Lorna Schwimmer-Staggs

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$152,484

Base pay: $152,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,484
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: May 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,707
State Employee Number: 174843

At Texas Education Agency, Lorna Schwimmer-Staggs serves as a Director IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $152,484.

Manuel Jaramillo

Programmer VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$152,484

Base pay: $152,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,484
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 246
Hire Date: Mar 17, 2014
Monthly Pay: $12,707
State Employee Number: 106174

Manuel Jaramillo works as a Programmer VI for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Manuel earned $152,484 in 2026.

Karla Carrender

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$152,323

Base pay: $152,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,323
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $12,694
State Employee Number: 663741

Karla Carrender works as a Director IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Karla earned $152,323 in 2026.

Matthew Simcock

Program Management Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$152,053

Base pay: $152,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,053
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1673
Hire Date: Nov 8, 2017
Monthly Pay: $12,671
State Employee Number: 1096530

Matthew Simcock works as a Program Management Specialist IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Matthew earned $152,053 in 2026.

Lindyn Kish

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$151,840

Base pay: $151,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,840
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $12,653
State Employee Number: 1274720

Lindyn Kish holds the role of Director III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,840.

Sonali Gokhale

Attorney V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$151,682

Base pay: $151,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,682
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: May 5, 2008
Monthly Pay: $12,640
State Employee Number: 146826

At Texas Education Agency, Sonali Gokhale serves as a Attorney V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $151,682.

Jonathan Crabtree

Attorney V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$151,674

Base pay: $151,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,674
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $12,640
State Employee Number: 333252

Jonathan Crabtree works as a Attorney V for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jonathan earned $151,674 in 2026.

Matthew Tiffee

Attorney V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$151,520

Base pay: $151,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,520
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $12,627
State Employee Number: 1242238

Matthew Tiffee is a Attorney V at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $151,520.

Lori Ann Merrell

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$151,409

Base pay: $151,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,409
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $12,617
State Employee Number: 1512937

Lori Ann Merrell works as a Director III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lori earned $151,409 in 2026.

Katherine Beck

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$151,215

Base pay: $151,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,215
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $12,601
State Employee Number: 592475

Katherine Beck is a Director IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $151,215.