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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

Stacie Jakle

Senior Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$152,591

Base pay: $152,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,591
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1075
Hire Date: Mar 9, 2015
Monthly Pay: $12,716
State Employee Number: 801478

Stacie Jakle holds the role of Senior Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $152,591.

Melitta Berger

Senior Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$150,905

Base pay: $150,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,905
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1075
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $12,575
State Employee Number: 140015

Melitta Berger is a Senior Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $150,905.

Ranil Gooneratne

Director III/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$150,000

Base pay: $150,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1076
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,500
State Employee Number: 52330

Ranil Gooneratne works as a Director III for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Ranil earned $150,000 in 2026.

Stephen Wessels

Senior Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$149,286

Base pay: $149,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,286
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1075
Hire Date: Mar 21, 2016
Monthly Pay: $12,441
State Employee Number: 972382

Stephen Wessels holds the role of Senior Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $149,286.

Alhaji Jalloh

Senior Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$147,200

Base pay: $147,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1075
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $12,267
State Employee Number: 1102427

Alhaji Jalloh works as a Senior Director for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Alhaji earned $147,200 in 2026.

Sydni Gaitan

Senior Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$147,000

Base pay: $147,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1075
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $12,250
State Employee Number: 208495

At Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Sydni Gaitan serves as a Senior Director. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,000.

Suzanne Morales-Vale

Senior Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$146,908

Base pay: $146,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,908
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1075
Hire Date: Sep 12, 2011
Monthly Pay: $12,242
State Employee Number: 317142

Suzanne Morales-Vale works as a Senior Director for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Suzanne earned $146,908 in 2026.

Joel Anguiano

Senior Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$145,539

Base pay: $145,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,539
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1075
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $12,128
State Employee Number: 175345

Joel Anguiano is a Senior Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $145,539.

Lauren Denby

Senior Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$145,530

Base pay: $145,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,530
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1075
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $12,128
State Employee Number: 680508

Lauren Denby holds the role of Senior Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,530.

Christopher Hansen

Information Technology Security Anlys/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$145,530

Base pay: $145,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,530
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4030
Hire Date: May 13, 2024
Monthly Pay: $12,128
State Employee Number: 1301889

Christopher Hansen holds the role of Information Technology Security Anlys at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,530.

Evan Curdts

General Counsel II/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$145,000

Base pay: $145,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2075
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,083
State Employee Number: 1815713

Evan Curdts is a General Counsel II at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $145,000.

Amy Pfluger

Senior Director/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$144,585

Base pay: $144,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,585
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1075
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $12,049
State Employee Number: 152474

Amy Pfluger is a Senior Director at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $144,585.