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

Lori Luna

Human Resources Specialist IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$71,400

Base pay: $71,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1735
Hire Date: Feb 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,950
State Employee Number: 1469127

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Lori Luna serves as a Human Resources Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,400.

Bethany Johnson

Program Supervisor IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$70,699

Base pay: $70,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,699
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1584
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2001
Monthly Pay: $5,892
State Employee Number: 11781

Bethany Johnson 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 $70,699.

Roseanna Godinez

Human Resources Specialist IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$69,672

Base pay: $69,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,672
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1735
Hire Date: Nov 14, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,806
State Employee Number: 182049

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Roseanna Godinez serves as a Human Resources Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,672.

Mike Bittinger

Program Supervisor I/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$69,305

Base pay: $69,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,305
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1581
Hire Date: Nov 7, 2002
Monthly Pay: $5,775
State Employee Number: 129112

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Mike Bittinger serves as a Program Supervisor I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,305.

Tiayr Bradshaw

Program Supervisor V/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$69,300

Base pay: $69,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1586
Hire Date: Aug 13, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,775
State Employee Number: 38312

Tiayr Bradshaw works as a Program Supervisor V for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tiayr earned $69,300 in 2026.

Miriam Miramontes

Program Supervisor II/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$69,290

Base pay: $69,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,290
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1582
Hire Date: Aug 11, 2004
Monthly Pay: $5,774
State Employee Number: 146423

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Miriam Miramontes serves as a Program Supervisor II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,290.

Debra Rushing

Registered Therapist I/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$69,204

Base pay: $69,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,204
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4362
Hire Date: Aug 19, 1997
Monthly Pay: $5,767
State Employee Number: 170029

Debra Rushing holds the role of Registered Therapist I at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,204.

John Castillo

Program Specialist IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$68,611

Base pay: $68,611
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,611
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jul 25, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,718
State Employee Number: 133168

John Castillo works as a Program Specialist IV for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. John earned $68,611 in 2026.

Shara Williams

Program Supervisor IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2025 total comp

$67,860

Base pay: $67,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,860
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1583
Hire Date: Feb 19, 2007
Monthly Pay: $5,655
State Employee Number: 7145

Shara Williams is a Program Supervisor IV at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,860.

Claire Broadway

Executive Assistant II/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$67,860

Base pay: $67,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,860
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 162
Hire Date: Mar 23, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,655
State Employee Number: 801407

Claire Broadway is a Executive Assistant II at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,860.

Courtney Gaar-Bever

Program Specialist VI/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$67,398

Base pay: $67,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,398
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 13, 2010
Monthly Pay: $5,616
State Employee Number: 91633

Courtney Gaar-Bever holds the role of Program Specialist VI at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,398.

Ashley Barker

Program Specialist V/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$67,355

Base pay: $67,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,355
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 14, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,613
State Employee Number: 96259

Ashley Barker is a Program Specialist V at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,355.