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

Mary Godman

Teacher,Principals,Supervisors/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2025 total comp

$36,823

Base pay: $36,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,823
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Mar 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,069
State Employee Number: 1698308

Mary Godman is a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.4 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $36,823.

Karen Poston

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

2026 total comp

$35,316

Base pay: $35,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,316
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Aug 24, 2022
Monthly Pay: $2,943
State Employee Number: 17362

Karen Poston works as a Direct Support Professional III for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. Karen earned $35,316 in 2026.

Derrick Fore

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

2026 total comp

$35,316

Base pay: $35,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,316
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Mar 7, 2022
Monthly Pay: $2,943
State Employee Number: 190903

Derrick Fore is a Direct Support Professional III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $35,316.

Nancy Lazarczyk

Interpreter/Translator III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$34,944

Base pay: $34,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,944
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5618
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $2,912
State Employee Number: 143319

Nancy Lazarczyk holds the role of Interpreter/Translator III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,944.

Etta Shelby

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

2026 total comp

$33,033

Base pay: $33,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,033
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Mar 7, 2022
Monthly Pay: $2,753
State Employee Number: 197251

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Etta Shelby serves as a Direct Support Professional III. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $33,033.