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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

Jennifer Mattingly

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$166,886

Base pay: $166,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,886
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $13,907
State Employee Number: 1283481

At Texas Education Agency, Jennifer Mattingly serves as a Director IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $166,886.

Matthew Holzgrafe

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$166,788

Base pay: $166,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,788
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: May 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $13,899
State Employee Number: 1402562

Matthew Holzgrafe works as a Director IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Matthew earned $166,788 in 2026.

Christina Villarreal

Director V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$166,259

Base pay: $166,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,259
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Jan 4, 1999
Monthly Pay: $13,855
State Employee Number: 60048

Christina Villarreal is a Director V at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $166,259.

Marilyn Cook

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$166,085

Base pay: $166,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $13,840
State Employee Number: 80112

Marilyn Cook works as a Director IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Marilyn earned $166,085 in 2026.

William Meitler

General Counsel III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$165,956

Base pay: $165,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,956
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Nov 6, 2006
Monthly Pay: $13,830
State Employee Number: 113535

At Texas Education Agency, William Meitler serves as a General Counsel III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $165,956.

Jennifer Beech

Director VI/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$165,851

Base pay: $165,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,851
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $13,821
State Employee Number: 1656510

Jennifer Beech is a Director VI at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $165,851.

Emily Douno

Director V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$165,336

Base pay: $165,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,336
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $13,778
State Employee Number: 1129490

At Texas Education Agency, Emily Douno serves as a Director V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $165,336.

Andrea Wielmaker

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$164,078

Base pay: $164,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,078
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2018
Monthly Pay: $13,673
State Employee Number: 191850

At Texas Education Agency, Andrea Wielmaker serves as a Director IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $164,078.

Brooks Straub

Director V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$163,612

Base pay: $163,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,612
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Sep 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $13,634
State Employee Number: 1422218

At Texas Education Agency, Brooks Straub serves as a Director V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $163,612.

Theresa Spewak

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$163,460

Base pay: $163,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,460
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Sep 21, 2020
Monthly Pay: $13,622
State Employee Number: 1283483

Theresa Spewak works as a Director IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Theresa earned $163,460 in 2026.

Matthew Lashlee

Director V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$162,999

Base pay: $162,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,999
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $13,583
State Employee Number: 204638

Matthew Lashlee holds the role of Director V at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $162,999.

Mark Olofson

Director V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$162,273

Base pay: $162,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,273
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2018
Monthly Pay: $13,523
State Employee Number: 1078857

At Texas Education Agency, Mark Olofson serves as a Director V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $162,273.

Levi Fuller

General Counsel IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$161,682

Base pay: $161,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,682
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3524
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $13,474
State Employee Number: 1176052

Levi Fuller works as a General Counsel IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Levi earned $161,682 in 2026.