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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

Peter Bailey

Superintendent/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$185,000

Base pay: $185,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: E040
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $15,417
State Employee Number: 992150

Peter Bailey holds the role of Superintendent at Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $185,000.

Justin Wedel

Director V/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$169,191

Base pay: $169,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,191
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Nov 4, 2015
Monthly Pay: $14,099
State Employee Number: 337750

Justin Wedel holds the role of Director V at Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $169,191.

Stella Egbert

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$160,115

Base pay: $160,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,115
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $13,343
State Employee Number: 141835

Stella Egbert is a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr at Texas School for the Deaf. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $160,115.

Dianna Fernald

General Counsel III/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$145,000

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

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Dec 19, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,083
State Employee Number: 1109458

Dianna Fernald holds the role of General Counsel III at Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,000.

Wilmonda Mcdevitt

Director III/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$141,404

Base pay: $141,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,404
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Sep 12, 2006
Monthly Pay: $11,784
State Employee Number: 192276

Wilmonda Mcdevitt holds the role of Director III at Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $141,404.

Karlin Hummel

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$138,924

Base pay: $138,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,924
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, 2007
Monthly Pay: $11,577
State Employee Number: 145923

At Texas School for the Deaf, Karlin Hummel serves as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $138,924.

Julie Dodd

Director II/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$131,939

Base pay: $131,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,939
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $10,995
State Employee Number: 171763

At Texas School for the Deaf, Julie Dodd serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,939.

Rebecca Mowell

Director III/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$128,699

Base pay: $128,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,699
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $10,725
State Employee Number: 15427

Rebecca Mowell works as a Director III for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rebecca earned $128,699 in 2026.

Beth Polo

Director III/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$122,642

Base pay: $122,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,642
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,220
State Employee Number: 156613

Beth Polo works as a Director III for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Beth earned $122,642 in 2026.

Emily Navarrette

Manager V/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$119,000

Base pay: $119,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,917
State Employee Number: 979330

Emily Navarrette holds the role of Manager V at Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,000.

Jennifer Kuykendall

Director II/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$118,965

Base pay: $118,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,965
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $9,914
State Employee Number: 15612

Jennifer Kuykendall is a Director II at Texas School for the Deaf. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $118,965.

Barbara Hussey

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$118,167

Base pay: $118,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,167
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $9,847
State Employee Number: 104663

Barbara Hussey is a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr at Texas School for the Deaf. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $118,167.

Gregory Reyes

Manager V/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$116,492

Base pay: $116,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,492
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Sep 21, 2016
Monthly Pay: $9,708
State Employee Number: 186024

Gregory Reyes is a Manager V at Texas School for the Deaf. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $116,492.

Craig Debellis

Director I/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$115,829

Base pay: $115,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,829
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $9,652
State Employee Number: 801422

Craig Debellis works as a Director I for Texas School for the Deaf. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Craig earned $115,829 in 2026.

Wendy Stickley

Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr/Texas School for the Deaf

2026 total comp

$115,325

Base pay: $115,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,325
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T023
Hire Date: Aug 6, 2002
Monthly Pay: $9,610
State Employee Number: 88067

At Texas School for the Deaf, Wendy Stickley serves as a Principals, Teachers, Sprvsr. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.88 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,325.