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

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Sair Quiroga Velasquez

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

2026 total comp

$43,440

Base pay: $43,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,440
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,620
State Employee Number: 1797020

Sair Quiroga Velasquez holds the role of Direct Support Professional III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,440.

Talisyn Vale

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

2026 total comp

$43,440

Base pay: $43,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,440
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Aug 25, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,620
State Employee Number: 1797032

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Talisyn Vale serves as a Direct Support Professional III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,440.

Sharon Smith

Cook III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$43,149

Base pay: $43,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,149
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8119
Hire Date: Aug 6, 2019
Monthly Pay: $3,596
State Employee Number: 1201406

Sharon Smith holds the role of Cook III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,149.

David Steffen

Cook III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$42,935

Base pay: $42,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,935
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8119
Hire Date: Aug 23, 1988
Monthly Pay: $3,578
State Employee Number: 16672

David Steffen is a Cook III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,935.

Marcus Cardwell

Administrative Assistant II/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$42,935

Base pay: $42,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,935
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 152
Hire Date: Feb 9, 2004
Monthly Pay: $3,578
State Employee Number: 97433

Marcus Cardwell is a Administrative Assistant II at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,935.

Jon Horne

Cook III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$42,935

Base pay: $42,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,935
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8119
Hire Date: Jan 11, 2016
Monthly Pay: $3,578
State Employee Number: 949917

Jon Horne is a Cook III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,935.

Maycie Gonzalez

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

2026 total comp

$42,840

Base pay: $42,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,840
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Aug 2, 2021
Monthly Pay: $3,570
State Employee Number: 1414235

Maycie Gonzalez holds the role of Direct Support Professional III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,840.

Victor Rubio Pablo

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

2026 total comp

$42,840

Base pay: $42,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,840
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Jul 29, 2022
Monthly Pay: $3,570
State Employee Number: 1478093

Victor Rubio Pablo holds the role of Direct Support Professional III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,840.

Hilda Flores

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

2026 total comp

$42,840

Base pay: $42,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,840
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Mar 3, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,570
State Employee Number: 1772178

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Hilda Flores serves as a Direct Support Professional III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,840.

Joel Settle

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

2026 total comp

$42,840

Base pay: $42,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,840
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,570
State Employee Number: 1807514

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Joel Settle serves as a Direct Support Professional III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,840.

Breyda Conley

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

2025 total comp

$42,840

Base pay: $42,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,840
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Mar 3, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,570
State Employee Number: 1773440

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Breyda Conley serves as a Direct Support Professional III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,840.

Eva Richardson

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

2026 total comp

$42,840

Base pay: $42,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,840
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,570
State Employee Number: 761950

Eva Richardson works as a Direct Support Professional III for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Eva earned $42,840 in 2026.

Amy King

Hourly/Substitutes/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$42,740

Base pay: $42,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,740
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.48
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: HOUR
Hire Date: Apr 14, 2014
Monthly Pay: $3,562
Pay Rate: $43
State Employee Number: 63358

Amy King holds the role of Hourly/Substitutes at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.48 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,740.

Rebecca Benson

Hourly/Substitutes/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$42,740

Base pay: $42,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,740
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.48
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: HOUR
Hire Date: May 19, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,562
Pay Rate: $43
State Employee Number: 1406228

Rebecca Benson holds the role of Hourly/Substitutes at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.48 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,740.

Vorsha Sherfield

Hourly/Substitutes/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$42,740

Base pay: $42,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,740
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.48

Source-specific fields

Class Code: HOUR
Hire Date: May 23, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,562
Pay Rate: $43
State Employee Number: 243666

Vorsha Sherfield works as a Hourly/Substitutes for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.48 FTE. Vorsha earned $42,740 in 2026.

Carla Wright

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

2026 total comp

$42,693

Base pay: $42,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,693
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.45
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Jul 31, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,558
State Employee Number: 945139

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Carla Wright serves as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.45 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,693.

Myra Baugh

Teacher Aide II/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$42,600

Base pay: $42,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 813
Hire Date: Feb 3, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,550
State Employee Number: 1766457

Myra Baugh works as a Teacher Aide II for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Myra earned $42,600 in 2026.

Eric Robinson

Teacher Aide II/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$41,604

Base pay: $41,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,604
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 813
Hire Date: Aug 19, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,467
State Employee Number: 42003

Eric Robinson is a Teacher Aide II at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $41,604.

Candace Vega

Teacher Aide II/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$41,604

Base pay: $41,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,604
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 813
Hire Date: Dec 9, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,467
State Employee Number: 1760568

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Candace Vega serves as a Teacher Aide II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,604.

Janice Jeang

Teacher Aide II/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$41,604

Base pay: $41,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,604
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 813
Hire Date: Aug 4, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,467
State Employee Number: 498875

Janice Jeang is a Teacher Aide II at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $41,604.

Dustin Wyatt

Teacher Aide II/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$41,604

Base pay: $41,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,604
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 813
Hire Date: Apr 9, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,467
State Employee Number: 830841

Dustin Wyatt holds the role of Teacher Aide II at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,604.