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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

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Elysia Benton

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$45,232

Base pay: $45,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,232
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.53

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,769
State Employee Number: 83828

Elysia Benton holds the role of Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr at Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.53 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $45,232.

Maria Salinas

Food Service Worker III/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$45,172

Base pay: $45,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,172
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8105
Hire Date: Mar 14, 2013
Monthly Pay: $3,764
State Employee Number: 341831

Maria Salinas holds the role of Food Service Worker III at Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $45,172.

Sarah Fraychineaud

Teacher Aide II/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$45,157

Base pay: $45,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,157
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 813
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $3,763
State Employee Number: 1561845

At Texas School for the Deaf, Sarah Fraychineaud serves as a Teacher Aide II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,157.

Trevor Johnson

Program Specialist I/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$45,000

Base pay: $45,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,750
State Employee Number: 1807525

Trevor Johnson works as a Program Specialist I for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Trevor earned $45,000 in 2026.

Heather West

Workforce Development Specialist I/Texas School for the Deaf

2025 total comp

$44,985

Base pay: $44,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3020
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,749
State Employee Number: 1724010

Heather West works as a Workforce Development Specialist I for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Heather earned $44,985 in 2025.

Jesus Morales Sanchez

Teacher Aide II/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$44,642

Base pay: $44,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,642
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 813
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,720
State Employee Number: 1654452

Jesus Morales Sanchez works as a Teacher Aide II for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jesus earned $44,642 in 2026.

Donald Cook

Resident Specialist IV/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$44,582

Base pay: $44,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,582
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5209
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,715
State Employee Number: 119137

At Texas School for the Deaf, Donald Cook serves as a Resident Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,582.

Bianca Hurt

Resident Specialist II/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$44,407

Base pay: $44,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,407
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5205
Hire Date: Oct 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $3,701
State Employee Number: 992949

Bianca Hurt works as a Resident Specialist II for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bianca earned $44,407 in 2026.