Texas / TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

Agency file

TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

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

The TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 512 employees with median total compensation of $55,100; the highest distinct record was $177,824.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $31.3M
Employees: 512
Median total: $55,100
Highest record: $177,824

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$19,572$123,337+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 512 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($55,100) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $61,198 (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

$19,572

$44,659

$55,100

$82,897

$98,113

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $98,113 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $19,572. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Teacher,Principals,Supervisors

147 · $88,332

Hourly/Substitutes

74 · $19,572

Direct Support Professional III

66 · $45,240

Teacher Aide III

31 · $48,600

Direct Support Professional IV

17 · $50,572

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	$29.6M —	476 —	$55,542 —
2026	$31.3M ▲ 6.0%	512 ▲ 7.6%	$55,100 ▼ 0.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Garland Chiasson

Vehicle Driver III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$27,487

Base pay: $27,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,487
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9325
Hire Date: Aug 3, 2018
Monthly Pay: $2,291
State Employee Number: 1129984

Garland Chiasson works as a Vehicle Driver III for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Garland earned $27,487 in 2026.

Christy Cooke

Direct Support Professional IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$26,700

Base pay: $26,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,700
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Jul 29, 2022
Monthly Pay: $2,225
State Employee Number: 115656

Christy Cooke works as a Direct Support Professional IV for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Christy earned $26,700 in 2026.

Summer Shuckahosee

Direct Support Professional IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2025 total comp

$26,700

Base pay: $26,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,700
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 13, 2010
Monthly Pay: $2,225
State Employee Number: 137972

Summer Shuckahosee is a Direct Support Professional IV at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $26,700.

Billie Chiasson

Direct Support Professional IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$26,700

Base pay: $26,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,700
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Aug 2, 2021
Monthly Pay: $2,225
State Employee Number: 1130100

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Billie Chiasson serves as a Direct Support Professional IV. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $26,700.

Constance Hill

Vehicle Driver III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$26,580

Base pay: $26,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,580
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9325
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,215
State Employee Number: 19440

Constance Hill works as a Vehicle Driver III for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Constance earned $26,580 in 2026.

Patrick Gallup

Vehicle Driver IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$26,580

Base pay: $26,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,580
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9326
Hire Date: Oct 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,215
State Employee Number: 1807519

Patrick Gallup holds the role of Vehicle Driver IV at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $26,580.

Rachel Adams

Hourly/Substitutes/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$25,638

Base pay: $25,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,638
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.48
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: HOUR
Hire Date: Apr 14, 2014
Monthly Pay: $2,137
Pay Rate: $26
State Employee Number: 743622

Rachel Adams works as a Hourly/Substitutes for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.48 FTE. Rachel earned $25,638 in 2026.

Eleanor Emerson

Direct Support Professional IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$25,200

Base pay: $25,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,200
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: May 5, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,100
State Employee Number: 1782104

Eleanor Emerson works as a Direct Support Professional IV for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Eleanor earned $25,200 in 2026.