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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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James Browning

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

2025 total comp

$47,034

Base pay: $47,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,034
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2006
Monthly Pay: $3,920
State Employee Number: 192833

James Browning works as a Direct Support Professional III for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $47,034 in 2025.

Colin Higginbotham

Multimedia Technician II/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$46,942

Base pay: $46,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,942
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1841
Hire Date: Aug 2, 2021
Monthly Pay: $3,912
State Employee Number: 1414237

Colin Higginbotham works as a Multimedia Technician II for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Colin earned $46,942 in 2026.

Cyral Miller

Hourly/Substitutes/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$46,929

Base pay: $46,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,929
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.48
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: HOUR
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $3,911
Pay Rate: $47
State Employee Number: 15425

Cyral Miller works as a Hourly/Substitutes for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.48 FTE. Cyral earned $46,929 in 2026.

Rebecca Hill

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

2026 total comp

$46,775

Base pay: $46,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,775
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Aug 11, 2014
Monthly Pay: $3,898
State Employee Number: 767148

Rebecca Hill is a Direct Support Professional IV at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,775.

Elizabeth Daugherty

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

2026 total comp

$46,751

Base pay: $46,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,751
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $3,896
State Employee Number: 999820

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Elizabeth Daugherty serves as a Direct Support Professional III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,751.

Lauren Sweat

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

2026 total comp

$46,620

Base pay: $46,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,620
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Mar 11, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,885
State Employee Number: 1109917

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Lauren Sweat serves as a Direct Support Professional III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,620.

Micah Pineau

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

2026 total comp

$46,584

Base pay: $46,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,584
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Dec 2, 2019
Monthly Pay: $3,882
State Employee Number: 1246099

Micah Pineau works as a Direct Support Professional III for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Micah earned $46,584 in 2026.

Olga Raevskaia

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

2026 total comp

$46,445

Base pay: $46,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,445
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $3,870
State Employee Number: 22234

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Olga Raevskaia serves as a Direct Support Professional III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,445.

Joyce Alvarado

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

2026 total comp

$46,445

Base pay: $46,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,445
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Aug 3, 2018
Monthly Pay: $3,870
State Employee Number: 127662

Joyce Alvarado is a Direct Support Professional III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,445.

Tony Cobble

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

2026 total comp

$46,445

Base pay: $46,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,445
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Dec 8, 2017
Monthly Pay: $3,870
State Employee Number: 1109809

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Tony Cobble serves as a Direct Support Professional III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,445.

Shirley Chesson

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

2026 total comp

$46,445

Base pay: $46,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,445
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Oct 5, 2020
Monthly Pay: $3,870
State Employee Number: 1287601

Shirley Chesson 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 $46,445.

Sierra Niven

Teacher Aide III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$46,380

Base pay: $46,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 814
Hire Date: Aug 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,865
State Employee Number: 1730453

Sierra Niven holds the role of Teacher Aide III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,380.

Anne Petterson

Teacher Aide III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$46,380

Base pay: $46,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 814
Hire Date: Mar 3, 2026
Monthly Pay: $3,865
State Employee Number: 1837516

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Anne Petterson serves as a Teacher Aide III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,380.

Brent Howard

Teacher Aide III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$46,200

Base pay: $46,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 814
Hire Date: Dec 22, 2021
Monthly Pay: $3,850
State Employee Number: 1445538

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Brent Howard serves as a Teacher Aide III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,200.

Ruy Martinez

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

2025 total comp

$46,200

Base pay: $46,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Mar 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,850
State Employee Number: 1701373

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Ruy Martinez serves as a Direct Support Professional III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,200.

John Wilgus

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

2026 total comp

$46,200

Base pay: $46,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,850
State Employee Number: 1726797

John Wilgus is a Direct Support Professional III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,200.

Maisey Gonzalez

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

2026 total comp

$46,200

Base pay: $46,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,850
State Employee Number: 1728088

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Maisey Gonzalez serves as a Direct Support Professional III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,200.

Isaac Salander

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

2026 total comp

$46,162

Base pay: $46,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,162
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Nov 11, 2013
Monthly Pay: $3,847
State Employee Number: 516944

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Isaac Salander serves as a Direct Support Professional III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,162.

Robert Mellon

Customer Service Representative III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$45,973

Base pay: $45,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,973
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 136
Hire Date: Oct 7, 2013
Monthly Pay: $3,831
State Employee Number: 337273

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Robert Mellon serves as a Customer Service Representative III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,973.

Suzanne Slade

Administrative Assistant III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$45,901

Base pay: $45,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,901
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $3,825
State Employee Number: 1054327

Suzanne Slade is a Administrative Assistant III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,901.

Elena Suarez

Teacher Aide III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$45,665

Base pay: $45,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,665
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 814
Hire Date: Sep 21, 2020
Monthly Pay: $3,805
State Employee Number: 1283489

Elena Suarez holds the role of Teacher Aide III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $45,665.

Shanna Sewell

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

2025 total comp

$45,600

Base pay: $45,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,800
State Employee Number: 1244965

Shanna Sewell works as a Direct Support Professional III for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Shanna earned $45,600 in 2025.

Diane Perez

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

2026 total comp

$45,600

Base pay: $45,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Feb 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,800
State Employee Number: 1692070

Diane Perez is a Direct Support Professional III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,600.

Tommie Taylor

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

2026 total comp

$45,600

Base pay: $45,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,800
State Employee Number: 1727488

Tommie Taylor is a Direct Support Professional III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,600.

Kassandra Guardiola

Teacher Aide II/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$45,600

Base pay: $45,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 813
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,800
State Employee Number: 1728332

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Kassandra Guardiola serves as a Teacher Aide II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,600.