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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

Susan Sien

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2025 total comp

$81,091

Base pay: $81,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,091
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,758
State Employee Number: 164356

Susan Sien works as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. Susan earned $81,091 in 2025.

Abigail Long

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$81,059

Base pay: $81,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,059
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,755
State Employee Number: 1797039

Abigail Long works as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. Abigail earned $81,059 in 2026.

Linda Gomez Ochoa

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$80,747

Base pay: $80,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,747
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,729
State Employee Number: 1414267

Linda Gomez Ochoa is a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr at Texas School for the Deaf. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $80,747.

Sonia Ramirez

Nurse II/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$80,738

Base pay: $80,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,738
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4241
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,728
State Employee Number: 345057

At Texas School for the Deaf, Sonia Ramirez serves as a Nurse II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,738.

Alisha Swob

Program Specialist VI/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$80,413

Base pay: $80,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,413
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jul 28, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,701
State Employee Number: 1274747

Alisha Swob works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alisha earned $80,413 in 2026.

Megan Burgess

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$80,325

Base pay: $80,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,325
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,694
State Employee Number: 1129552

Megan Burgess works as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. Megan earned $80,325 in 2026.

Toby Daniels

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$80,241

Base pay: $80,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,241
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Nov 9, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,687
State Employee Number: 934617

Toby Daniels is a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr at Texas School for the Deaf. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,241.

Cristal Goodner

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$79,898

Base pay: $79,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,898
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,658
State Employee Number: 336291

Cristal Goodner holds the role of Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr at Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,898.

Amy Crawford

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$79,806

Base pay: $79,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,806
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Aug 8, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,650
State Employee Number: 1081448

Amy Crawford is a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr at Texas School for the Deaf. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $79,806.

Amanda Kolb

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$79,729

Base pay: $79,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,729
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,644
State Employee Number: 780713

Amanda Kolb works as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. Amanda earned $79,729 in 2026.

Bethany Borsotti

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$79,600

Base pay: $79,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,600
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,633
State Employee Number: 1081441

Bethany Borsotti works as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Bethany earned $79,600 in 2026.

Nicole Beaver

Program Specialist IV/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$79,490

Base pay: $79,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,490
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,624
State Employee Number: 1206336

Nicole Beaver works as a Program Specialist IV for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nicole earned $79,490 in 2026.

Richard Layton

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$79,452

Base pay: $79,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,452
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,621
State Employee Number: 843831

Richard Layton works as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. Richard earned $79,452 in 2026.

Carlos Mendez

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$79,239

Base pay: $79,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,239
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2008
Monthly Pay: $6,603
State Employee Number: 165457

Carlos Mendez works as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. Carlos earned $79,239 in 2026.

Elizabeth Mongold

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$79,025

Base pay: $79,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,025
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, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,585
State Employee Number: 1653549

Elizabeth Mongold works as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Elizabeth earned $79,025 in 2026.

Brenda Fraenkel

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2025 total comp

$79,010

Base pay: $79,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,010
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,584
State Employee Number: 123412

Brenda Fraenkel works as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Brenda earned $79,010 in 2025.

Allen Hamilton

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$78,907

Base pay: $78,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,907
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Feb 18, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,576
State Employee Number: 749494

Allen Hamilton works as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. Allen earned $78,907 in 2026.

Debra Ramirez-Pacheco

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$78,824

Base pay: $78,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,824
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,569
State Employee Number: 763298

At Texas School for the Deaf, Debra Ramirez-Pacheco serves as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,824.

Jenifer Oberg

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$78,216

Base pay: $78,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,216
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,518
State Employee Number: 1688595

Jenifer Oberg is a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr at Texas School for the Deaf. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $78,216.

Alejandro Aguilar

Manager I/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$78,201

Base pay: $78,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,201
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1600
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,517
State Employee Number: 1724808

Alejandro Aguilar works as a Manager I for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alejandro earned $78,201 in 2026.

Kelvin Etkie

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2025 total comp

$78,037

Base pay: $78,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,037
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Apr 19, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,503
State Employee Number: 101590

At Texas School for the Deaf, Kelvin Etkie serves as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,037.

Janis Cripps

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$77,771

Base pay: $77,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,771
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,481
State Employee Number: 1081431

At Texas School for the Deaf, Janis Cripps serves as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,771.

Dana Stoddard

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$77,771

Base pay: $77,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,771
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Jul 27, 2006
Monthly Pay: $6,481
State Employee Number: 23121

At Texas School for the Deaf, Dana Stoddard serves as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,771.

Zorna Jackson

Program Supervisor IV/Texas School for the Deaf

2025 total comp

$77,386

Base pay: $77,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,386
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1583
Hire Date: Mar 19, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,449
State Employee Number: 1112501

At Texas School for the Deaf, Zorna Jackson serves as a Program Supervisor IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,386.

Chakyra Sealie

Nurse II/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$77,312

Base pay: $77,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,312
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4241
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,443
State Employee Number: 1749934

Chakyra Sealie holds the role of Nurse II at Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,312.

Jerilyn Winegard

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$77,162

Base pay: $77,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,162
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Jul 27, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,430
State Employee Number: 1274751

Jerilyn Winegard holds the role of Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr at Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,162.

Michelle Halvorsen

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2025 total comp

$76,995

Base pay: $76,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,995
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2004
Monthly Pay: $6,416
State Employee Number: 50425

Michelle Halvorsen is a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr at Texas School for the Deaf. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $76,995.

Michelle Deleonardis

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$76,699

Base pay: $76,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,699
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Aug 1, 1999
Monthly Pay: $6,392
State Employee Number: 46204

At Texas School for the Deaf, Michelle Deleonardis serves as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,699.

Laura Smith

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2025 total comp

$76,686

Base pay: $76,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,686
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,390
State Employee Number: 337793

Laura Smith is a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr at Texas School for the Deaf. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $76,686.