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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

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Shelly Bestine

Business Analyst II/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$84,974

Base pay: $84,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,974
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8009
Hire Date: Nov 19, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,081
State Employee Number: 515373

At Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Shelly Bestine serves as a Business Analyst II. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,974.

Lisa Shaw

Program Specialist V/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$84,966

Base pay: $84,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,966
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7014
Hire Date: Jan 4, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,080
State Employee Number: 1270867

At Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Lisa Shaw serves as a Program Specialist V. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,966.

Michael Eddleman

Marketing Specialist IV/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2025 total comp

$84,911

Base pay: $84,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,911
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7051
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,076
State Employee Number: 1432296

Michael Eddleman holds the role of Marketing Specialist IV at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,911.

Christian Bowne

Manager II/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$84,672

Base pay: $84,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,672
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1102
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,056
State Employee Number: 147879

At Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Christian Bowne serves as a Manager II. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,672.

Christopher Zepeda

Program Specialist V/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$84,477

Base pay: $84,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,477
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7014
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,040
State Employee Number: 1478097

Christopher Zepeda holds the role of Program Specialist V at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,477.

Mary Mitchell

Executive Assistant III/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2025 total comp

$84,468

Base pay: $84,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,468
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2043
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,039
State Employee Number: 335467

Mary Mitchell works as a Executive Assistant III for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Mary earned $84,468 in 2025.

Daniel Leverett

Manager II/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$84,401

Base pay: $84,401
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,401
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1102
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $7,033
State Employee Number: 214356

At Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Daniel Leverett serves as a Manager II. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,401.

Erika Norris

Manager II/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$84,401

Base pay: $84,401
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,401
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1102
Hire Date: Aug 20, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,033
State Employee Number: 770803

Erika Norris works as a Manager II for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Erika earned $84,401 in 2026.

Robert Ford Bustos

Manager II/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$84,401

Base pay: $84,401
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,401
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1102
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,033
State Employee Number: 1274763

Robert Ford Bustos is a Manager II at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,401.