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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

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Eric Marin

General Counsel III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$160,422

Base pay: $160,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,422
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $13,369
State Employee Number: 280646

Eric Marin is a General Counsel III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $160,422.

Sandra Tate

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$158,340

Base pay: $158,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,340
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: May 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $13,195
State Employee Number: 45887

Sandra Tate is a Director IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $158,340.

Daniel Ramirez

Chief Information Security Officer/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$158,004

Base pay: $158,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 239
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $13,167
State Employee Number: 469086

Daniel Ramirez holds the role of Chief Information Security Officer at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $158,004.

Heather Reisman

General Counsel III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$157,934

Base pay: $157,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,934
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $13,161
State Employee Number: 179498

Heather Reisman works as a General Counsel III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Heather earned $157,934 in 2026.

Colin Dempsey

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$157,887

Base pay: $157,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,887
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Oct 11, 2021
Monthly Pay: $13,157
State Employee Number: 1423831

Colin Dempsey works as a Director IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Colin earned $157,887 in 2026.

Scott Johnson

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$157,489

Base pay: $157,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,489
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Aug 13, 2012
Monthly Pay: $13,124
State Employee Number: 340642

Scott Johnson works as a Director IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Scott earned $157,489 in 2026.

Leah Martin

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$156,599

Base pay: $156,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,599
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: May 14, 2012
Monthly Pay: $13,050
State Employee Number: 8364

Leah Martin holds the role of Director III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $156,599.

Christine Rozunick

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$155,627

Base pay: $155,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,627
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Dec 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $12,969
State Employee Number: 1013452

Christine Rozunick works as a Director IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Christine earned $155,627 in 2026.

Surya Thangirala

Manager VII/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$155,546

Base pay: $155,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,546
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $12,962
State Employee Number: 1129839

Surya Thangirala is a Manager VII at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $155,546.

Michael Mosqueda

Director III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$155,125

Base pay: $155,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,125
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2015
Monthly Pay: $12,927
State Employee Number: 165105

Michael Mosqueda holds the role of Director III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $155,125.

Laura Farber

Director V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$155,000

Base pay: $155,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,917
State Employee Number: 1777187

Laura Farber holds the role of Director V at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $155,000.