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

Wendy Weeks

Administrative Assistant V/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$62,546

Base pay: $62,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,546
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 158
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $5,212
State Employee Number: 146656

Wendy Weeks holds the role of Administrative Assistant V at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,546.

Jenelle Racher

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

2026 total comp

$62,400

Base pay: $62,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5125
Hire Date: Aug 8, 2011
Monthly Pay: $5,200
State Employee Number: 75329

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Jenelle Racher serves as a Direct Support Professional V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,400.

Mark Rodgers

Program Supervisor IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$62,388

Base pay: $62,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,388
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1584
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $5,199
State Employee Number: 117618

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Mark Rodgers serves as a Program Supervisor IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,388.

Jennifer Hysaw

Program Supervisor IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$62,388

Base pay: $62,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,388
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1584
Hire Date: Feb 19, 2007
Monthly Pay: $5,199
State Employee Number: 199929

Jennifer Hysaw is a Program Supervisor IV at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,388.

Melanie Walton

Program Supervisor IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$61,800

Base pay: $61,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1584
Hire Date: Aug 24, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,150
State Employee Number: 1109805

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Melanie Walton serves as a Program Supervisor IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,800.

Melody Ballentine

Program Supervisor IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$61,800

Base pay: $61,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1584
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,150
State Employee Number: 136172

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Melody Ballentine serves as a Program Supervisor IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,800.

Mark Ramirez

Workforce Development Specialist IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$61,577

Base pay: $61,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,577
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3026
Hire Date: Jan 3, 1999
Monthly Pay: $5,131
State Employee Number: 129410

Mark Ramirez holds the role of Workforce Development Specialist IV at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,577.

Christopher Pfeffer

Fleet Manager II/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$61,296

Base pay: $61,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,296
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1997
Hire Date: Aug 13, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,108
State Employee Number: 169632

Christopher Pfeffer is a Fleet Manager II at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,296.

Suzette Moser

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

2026 total comp

$61,085

Base pay: $61,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,085
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Jul 24, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,090
State Employee Number: 1506344

Suzette Moser works as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.6 FTE. Suzette earned $61,085 in 2026.

Humberto Alcantar

Program Specialist III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$60,764

Base pay: $60,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,764
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 2, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,064
State Employee Number: 1055182

Humberto Alcantar is a Program Specialist III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,764.

Bridgette Wolfe

Program Supervisor IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$60,600

Base pay: $60,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1584
Hire Date: Jan 14, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,050
State Employee Number: 341578

Bridgette Wolfe holds the role of Program Supervisor IV at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,600.

Annie Wilson

Food Service Manager IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$60,109

Base pay: $60,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,109
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8111
Hire Date: Nov 3, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,009
State Employee Number: 107256

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Annie Wilson serves as a Food Service Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,109.

Logan Grimmett

Program Supervisor III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1583
Hire Date: Aug 8, 2011
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 31033

Logan Grimmett is a Program Supervisor III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,000.

Jose Perez

Motor Vehicle Technician V/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9420
Hire Date: May 5, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1782106

Jose Perez holds the role of Motor Vehicle Technician V at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,000.

Danielle Caren

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

2026 total comp

$59,486

Base pay: $59,486
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,486
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5125
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2012
Monthly Pay: $4,957
State Employee Number: 94275

Danielle Caren holds the role of Direct Support Professional V at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,486.

Eliana Morales

Program Supervisor IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$59,400

Base pay: $59,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1584
Hire Date: Dec 9, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,950
State Employee Number: 1575198

Eliana Morales is a Program Supervisor IV at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,400.

Eric Cobble

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

2026 total comp

$59,203

Base pay: $59,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,203
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5125
Hire Date: Jan 14, 2013
Monthly Pay: $4,934
State Employee Number: 176719

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Eric Cobble serves as a Direct Support Professional V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,203.

David Salas

Food Service Manager IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$58,947

Base pay: $58,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,947
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8111
Hire Date: May 5, 2014
Monthly Pay: $4,912
State Employee Number: 777704

David Salas works as a Food Service Manager IV for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. David earned $58,947 in 2026.

Denise Wertz

Workforce Development Specialist IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$58,766

Base pay: $58,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,766
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3026
Hire Date: Sep 7, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,897
State Employee Number: 262735

Denise Wertz works as a Workforce Development Specialist IV for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Denise earned $58,766 in 2026.