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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

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Record list

Employees

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Sarah Wolfe

General Counsel IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$179,727

Base pay: $179,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,727
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3524
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $14,977
State Employee Number: 333805

Sarah Wolfe holds the role of General Counsel IV at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $179,727.

Carl Marx

Director V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$178,064

Base pay: $178,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,064
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $14,839
State Employee Number: 189753

Carl Marx works as a Director V for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Carl earned $178,064 in 2026.

Sara Kohn

Director V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$177,675

Base pay: $177,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,675
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $14,806
State Employee Number: 1069635

At Texas Education Agency, Sara Kohn serves as a Director V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $177,675.

Cristina Ridgeway

Director V/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$175,200

Base pay: $175,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $14,600
State Employee Number: 143531

Cristina Ridgeway works as a Director V for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cristina earned $175,200 in 2026.