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Texas School for the Deaf

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

The Texas School for the Deaf administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 529 employees with median total compensation of $58,672; the highest distinct record was $185,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $32.4M
Employees: 529
Median total: $58,672
Highest record: $185,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$7,272$118,167+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 529 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($58,672) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $61,244 (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

$22,987

$43,893

$58,672

$81,059

$90,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $90,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $22,987. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr

172 · $82,455

Substitute Workers

43 · $15,808

Resident Specialist II

31 · $43,444

Resident Specialist I

25 · $21,084

Resident Specialist III

21 · $50,182

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	$31.4M —	529 —	$56,356 —
2026	$32.4M ▲ 3.0%	529 ±0%	$58,672 ▲ 4.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Gabriel Cardenas

Government Relations Specialist II/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$103,093

Base pay: $103,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,093
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1892
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,591
State Employee Number: 156042

At Texas School for the Deaf, Gabriel Cardenas serves as a Government Relations Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,093.

Stephanie Matchett

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$103,057

Base pay: $103,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,057
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,588
State Employee Number: 1797040

At Texas School for the Deaf, Stephanie Matchett serves as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,057.

Danon Teeters

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$102,852

Base pay: $102,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,852
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2014
Monthly Pay: $8,571
State Employee Number: 762516

Danon Teeters is a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr at Texas School for the Deaf. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $102,852.

Amy Sandstrom Hill

Program Supervisor VI/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$102,648

Base pay: $102,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,648
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $8,554
State Employee Number: 171379

At Texas School for the Deaf, Amy Sandstrom Hill serves as a Program Supervisor VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,648.

Cristina Hernandez

Manager IV/Texas School for the Deaf

2025 total comp

$101,888

Base pay: $101,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,888
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Aug 28, 2000
Monthly Pay: $8,491
State Employee Number: 13013

At Texas School for the Deaf, Cristina Hernandez serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,888.

Consuelo Potersnak

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$101,635

Base pay: $101,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,635
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Aug 20, 1991
Monthly Pay: $8,470
State Employee Number: 86097

At Texas School for the Deaf, Consuelo Potersnak serves as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,635.

Lisa Ewan

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$99,748

Base pay: $99,748
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,748
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $8,312
State Employee Number: 775741

Lisa Ewan is a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr at Texas School for the Deaf. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,748.