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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 379 employees with median total compensation of $89,861; the highest distinct record was $325,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $38.1M
Employees: 379
Median total: $89,861
Highest record: $325,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$15,600$221,429+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 379 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,861) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $100,526 (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

$60,034

$72,084

$89,861

$117,876

$155,196

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $155,196 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $60,034. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Director

29 · $120,604

Manager II

27 · $84,672

Senior Director

23 · $146,908

Account Representative

18 · $60,379

Senior Customer Service Repres

16 · $55,890

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	$37.7M —	385 —	$85,797 —
2026	$38.1M ▲ 1.1%	379 ▼ 1.6%	$89,861 ▲ 4.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Emily Schmidt

Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$126,307

Base pay: $126,307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,307
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1080
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,526
State Employee Number: 949488

Emily Schmidt is a Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $126,307.

Donna Carlin

Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$124,976

Base pay: $124,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,976
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1080
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,415
State Employee Number: 206661

Donna Carlin is a Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,976.

Christopher Martinez

24 System Analyst VI/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$124,927

Base pay: $124,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,927
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4042
Hire Date: Jul 11, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,411
State Employee Number: 758325

Christopher Martinez holds the role of 24 System Analyst VI at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,927.

Amy Mccurdy

Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$124,445

Base pay: $124,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,445
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1080
Hire Date: Jun 12, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,370
State Employee Number: 1410258

At Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Amy Mccurdy serves as a Director. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,445.

Andrea Panter

Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$124,242

Base pay: $124,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,242
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1080
Hire Date: Sep 20, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,354
State Employee Number: 1422244

Andrea Panter works as a Director for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Andrea earned $124,242 in 2026.

Aleyda Cantu-Lee

Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$121,551

Base pay: $121,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,551
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1080
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,129
State Employee Number: 428509

Aleyda Cantu-Lee works as a Director for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Aleyda earned $121,551 in 2026.

Xiqian Liu

Data Analyst V/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$121,551

Base pay: $121,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,551
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8048
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,129
State Employee Number: 1209793

Xiqian Liu is a Data Analyst V at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $121,551.

Claudette Jenks

Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$120,688

Base pay: $120,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,688
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1080
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $10,057
State Employee Number: 208127

Claudette Jenks holds the role of Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,688.

Cathie Maeyaert

Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$120,604

Base pay: $120,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,604
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1080
Hire Date: Mar 21, 2012
Monthly Pay: $10,050
State Employee Number: 342104

At Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Cathie Maeyaert serves as a Director. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,604.

Andrea Gowry

Project Manager IV/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$119,850

Base pay: $119,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,850
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7043
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,988
State Employee Number: 140929

At Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Andrea Gowry serves as a Project Manager IV. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,850.

Rafi Syed

Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$119,543

Base pay: $119,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,543
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1080
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,962
State Employee Number: 640128

Rafi Syed is a Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $119,543.

Ramya Dande-Rajasekar

Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$119,266

Base pay: $119,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,266
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1080
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2013
Monthly Pay: $9,939
State Employee Number: 339008

Ramya Dande-Rajasekar holds the role of Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,266.

Tanitia Colter

Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$119,079

Base pay: $119,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,079
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1080
Hire Date: Jun 21, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,923
State Employee Number: 1406232

Tanitia Colter works as a Director for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Tanitia earned $119,079 in 2026.

Brian Nolte

Manager V/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$119,070

Base pay: $119,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,070
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1106
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,923
State Employee Number: 150404

Brian Nolte holds the role of Manager V at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,070.

Vanessa Malo

Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$119,070

Base pay: $119,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,070
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1080
Hire Date: Oct 21, 2016
Monthly Pay: $9,923
State Employee Number: 1001946

Vanessa Malo works as a Director for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Vanessa earned $119,070 in 2026.