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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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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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Record list

Employees

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Gilbert Porras

Director V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$173,652

Base pay: $173,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,652
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2006
Monthly Pay: $14,471
State Employee Number: 144126

At Texas Education Agency, Gilbert Porras serves as a Director V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $173,652.

Frank Zuma

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$171,813

Base pay: $171,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,813
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, 2019
Monthly Pay: $14,318
State Employee Number: 1206317

At Texas Education Agency, Frank Zuma serves as a Director IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $171,813.

Beth Stalvey

Director VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$169,869

Base pay: $169,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,869
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Aug 31, 2015
Monthly Pay: $14,156
State Employee Number: 303566

Beth Stalvey works as a Director VI for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Beth earned $169,869 in 2026.

Anisha Yadlapalli

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$169,779

Base pay: $169,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,779
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $14,148
State Employee Number: 38932

Anisha Yadlapalli holds the role of Director IV at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $169,779.

Melody Keith

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$169,734

Base pay: $169,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,734
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $14,144
State Employee Number: 793192

Melody Keith is a Director IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $169,734.

Parichai Kalari

Director IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$169,457

Base pay: $169,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,457
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $14,121
State Employee Number: 850312

At Texas Education Agency, Parichai Kalari serves as a Director IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $169,457.

Julia Schacherl

Director V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$168,874

Base pay: $168,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,874
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $14,073
State Employee Number: 20929

Julia Schacherl holds the role of Director V at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $168,874.