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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.

Texas Commission on Fire Protection Texas66% match
Department of Education: Bureaus & Administrative Maine58% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Valerie Carrera

Grant Specialist III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$62,520

Base pay: $62,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,520
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Nov 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,210
State Employee Number: 341082

Valerie Carrera works as a Grant Specialist III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Valerie earned $62,520 in 2026.

Jillian Crisswell

Human Resources Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$62,241

Base pay: $62,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,241
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1735
Hire Date: Dec 19, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,187
State Employee Number: 1575190

Jillian Crisswell works as a Human Resources Specialist IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jillian earned $62,241 in 2026.

Rhonda Hernandez

Administrative Assistant VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$62,136

Base pay: $62,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,136
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 159
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,178
State Employee Number: 1298803

At Texas Education Agency, Rhonda Hernandez serves as a Administrative Assistant VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,136.

Tatiana Hurtado

Executive Assistant II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$62,136

Base pay: $62,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,136
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 162
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,178
State Employee Number: 1797014

Tatiana Hurtado holds the role of Executive Assistant II at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,136.

Erick Martinez

Staff Services Officer III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$62,136

Base pay: $62,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,136
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1552
Hire Date: May 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,178
State Employee Number: 1782102

Erick Martinez holds the role of Staff Services Officer III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,136.

Stephanie Tollett

Administrative Assistant VI/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$62,136

Base pay: $62,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,136
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 159
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,178
State Employee Number: 351074

Stephanie Tollett holds the role of Administrative Assistant VI at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,136.

Theresa Jenke

Accountant IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$61,925

Base pay: $61,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,925
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1018
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,160
State Employee Number: 980198

Theresa Jenke works as a Accountant IV for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Theresa earned $61,925 in 2026.

Elizabeth Delgado

Accountant IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$61,000

Base pay: $61,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1018
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,083
State Employee Number: 1797013

Elizabeth Delgado holds the role of Accountant IV at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,000.

Judith Martin

Accountant III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$60,447

Base pay: $60,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,447
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1016
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,037
State Employee Number: 1423834

At Texas Education Agency, Judith Martin serves as a Accountant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,447.

Shelly Penney

License and Permit Specialist III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$59,706

Base pay: $59,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,706
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 173
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,975
State Employee Number: 1459612

Shelly Penney is a License and Permit Specialist III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,706.

Tammy Davis

Accountant III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$59,590

Base pay: $59,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,590
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1016
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $4,966
State Employee Number: 151061

Tammy Davis is a Accountant III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,590.

Elesha Samad

Human Resources Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$59,370

Base pay: $59,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,370
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1735
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2015
Monthly Pay: $4,948
State Employee Number: 934602

At Texas Education Agency, Elesha Samad serves as a Human Resources Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,370.

Brianna Pelayo

Accountant IV/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$58,488

Base pay: $58,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,488
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1018
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,874
State Employee Number: 1718691

Brianna Pelayo is a Accountant IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,488.

James Maness

Systems Analyst II/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$58,460

Base pay: $58,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,460
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 253
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2008
Monthly Pay: $4,872
State Employee Number: 39903

At Texas Education Agency, James Maness serves as a Systems Analyst II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,460.

Sarah Berry

Staff Services Officer I/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$58,070

Base pay: $58,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,070
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1550
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,839
State Employee Number: 1677169

At Texas Education Agency, Sarah Berry serves as a Staff Services Officer I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,070.

Carolina Flores

Staff Services Officer I/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$58,070

Base pay: $58,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,070
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1550
Hire Date: Dec 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,839
State Employee Number: 1683076

Carolina Flores is a Staff Services Officer I at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $58,070.

Carlos Hernandez-Heine

License and Permit Specialist III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$57,891

Base pay: $57,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,891
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 173
Hire Date: May 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,824
State Employee Number: 1123150

Carlos Hernandez-Heine is a License and Permit Specialist III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,891.

Kelly Padilla

License and Permit Specialist III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$57,757

Base pay: $57,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,757
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 173
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $4,813
State Employee Number: 846174

Kelly Padilla holds the role of License and Permit Specialist III at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,757.

Erin Hermes

Accountant III/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$56,965

Base pay: $56,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,965
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1016
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,747
State Employee Number: 1101210

Erin Hermes is a Accountant III at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,965.

Eledina Pedroza

License and Permit Specialist III/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$56,725

Base pay: $56,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,725
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 173
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,727
State Employee Number: 722525

Eledina Pedroza works as a License and Permit Specialist III for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Eledina earned $56,725 in 2026.