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Assistant Director

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

16 employees hold this title in Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Median total compensation for the role is $101,978, above the department median of $89,861.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $101,978
Agency median: $89,861
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$97,687$115,501+

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How total compensation varies among the 16 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Texas

Assistant Director is held in 2 Texas departments. In Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the median of $101,978 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Legislative Budget Board

$249,350 · 4

Median total compensation for the Assistant Director role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Assistant Director beyond Texas

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $103,596 ranks #5 of 14. See Assistant Director across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Charlotte

$162,781 · 8

City of Chicago

$144,804 · 22

New York Public Authorities

$119,985 · 60

New York City

$104,636 · 11

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$85,629 · 91

City of Boston

$85,048 · 11

Massachusetts

$83,985 · 35

Florida

$73,711 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Director roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Other job titles in Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sonja Hartley

Assistant Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$117,000

Base pay: $117,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1060
Hire Date: Jul 11, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,750
State Employee Number: 331438

Sonja Hartley works as a Assistant Director for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Sonja earned $117,000 in 2026.

Andrea Thomas

Assistant Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$112,003

Base pay: $112,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,003
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1060
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2000
Monthly Pay: $9,334
State Employee Number: 203080

Andrea Thomas holds the role of Assistant Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,003.

Linda Hargrove

Assistant Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$109,020

Base pay: $109,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,020
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1060
Hire Date: Aug 20, 2008
Monthly Pay: $9,085
State Employee Number: 206227

At Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Linda Hargrove serves as a Assistant Director. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,020.

Keylan Morgan

Assistant Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$107,153

Base pay: $107,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,153
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1060
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,929
State Employee Number: 461615

Keylan Morgan works as a Assistant Director for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Keylan earned $107,153 in 2026.

Lisa Paiz

Assistant Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1060
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 214180

Lisa Paiz holds the role of Assistant Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,000.

Christine Salzman

Assistant Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$103,950

Base pay: $103,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,950
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1060
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,663
State Employee Number: 1414268

At Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Christine Salzman serves as a Assistant Director. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,950.

Audra Patridge

Assistant Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$103,241

Base pay: $103,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,241
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1060
Hire Date: Jun 4, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,603
State Employee Number: 602511

Audra Patridge works as a Assistant Director for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Audra earned $103,241 in 2026.

Samantha Gonzalez

Assistant Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$102,335

Base pay: $102,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,335
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1060
Hire Date: Jan 4, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,528
State Employee Number: 417198

Samantha Gonzalez holds the role of Assistant Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,335.

Alexis Colon

Assistant Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$101,620

Base pay: $101,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,620
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1060
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,468
State Employee Number: 1423860

Alexis Colon works as a Assistant Director for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Alexis earned $101,620 in 2026.

Anna Shaw

Assistant Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$101,616

Base pay: $101,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,616
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1060
Hire Date: Oct 11, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,468
State Employee Number: 1423858

Anna Shaw is a Assistant Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $101,616.

Harvey Giblin

Assistant Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$101,616

Base pay: $101,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,616
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1060
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,468
State Employee Number: 1714164

Harvey Giblin is a Assistant Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $101,616.

Brittni Hollis

Assistant Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$100,000

Base pay: $100,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1060
Hire Date: May 12, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,333
State Employee Number: 1782109

Brittni Hollis holds the role of Assistant Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,000.

Michael Dean

Assistant Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2025 total comp

$98,568

Base pay: $98,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,568
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1060
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,214
State Employee Number: 470245

Michael Dean works as a Assistant Director for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Michael earned $98,568 in 2025.

Sylvia Enriquez

Assistant Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$98,292

Base pay: $98,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,292
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1060
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,191
State Employee Number: 1202931

Sylvia Enriquez holds the role of Assistant Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,292.

Diana Benavides Gonzalez

Assistant Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$98,004

Base pay: $98,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,004
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1060
Hire Date: Jul 11, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,167
State Employee Number: 1288514

At Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Diana Benavides Gonzalez serves as a Assistant Director. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,004.

Travis Irby

Assistant Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2025 total comp

$97,687

Base pay: $97,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,687
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1060
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,141
State Employee Number: 442744

Travis Irby works as a Assistant Director for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Travis earned $97,687 in 2025.