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

Inae Lee

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

2026 total comp

$75,204

Base pay: $75,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,204
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Jul 31, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,267
State Employee Number: 1648377

Inae Lee works as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. Inae earned $75,204 in 2026.

Heather Lightfoot

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

2026 total comp

$75,152

Base pay: $75,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,152
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Apr 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,263
State Employee Number: 765638

Heather Lightfoot is a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,152.

Andrew Bernet

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

2026 total comp

$75,075

Base pay: $75,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,075
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Mar 10, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,256
State Employee Number: 1197155

Andrew Bernet works as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. Andrew earned $75,075 in 2026.

John Parsons

Accountant V/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$74,948

Base pay: $74,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,948
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: May 6, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,246
State Employee Number: 1176431

John Parsons holds the role of Accountant V at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,948.

Connor Desilets

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

2026 total comp

$74,848

Base pay: $74,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,848
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Jul 24, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,237
State Employee Number: 1648373

Connor Desilets is a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $74,848.

Itza Perez

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

2026 total comp

$74,844

Base pay: $74,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,844
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Apr 20, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,237
State Employee Number: 972358

Itza Perez works as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. Itza earned $74,844 in 2026.

Kaitlyn Jasmin

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

2026 total comp

$74,844

Base pay: $74,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,844
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Feb 7, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,237
State Employee Number: 1448712

Kaitlyn Jasmin holds the role of Teacher,Principals,Supervisors at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,844.

Chantell Solomon

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

2026 total comp

$74,400

Base pay: $74,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1737
Hire Date: May 19, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,200
State Employee Number: 30630

Chantell Solomon holds the role of Human Resources Specialist V at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,400.

Allison Billes

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

2026 total comp

$74,027

Base pay: $74,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,027
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Feb 11, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,169
State Employee Number: 1117999

Allison Billes holds the role of Teacher,Principals,Supervisors at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,027.

Ria Ozer

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

2026 total comp

$73,997

Base pay: $73,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,997
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Jul 29, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,166
State Employee Number: 1722189

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Ria Ozer serves as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,997.

Amanda Gauld

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

2026 total comp

$73,728

Base pay: $73,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,728
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Jul 25, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,144
State Employee Number: 1478087

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Amanda Gauld serves as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,728.

Amanda Anguiano

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

2026 total comp

$73,292

Base pay: $73,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,292
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1735
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,108
State Employee Number: 124203

Amanda Anguiano holds the role of Human Resources Specialist IV at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,292.

Avery James

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

2026 total comp

$73,203

Base pay: $73,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,203
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Jun 29, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,100
State Employee Number: 1133201

Avery James is a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $73,203.

Craig Abbe

Program Specialist V/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$72,991

Base pay: $72,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,991
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Nov 2, 1998
Monthly Pay: $6,083
State Employee Number: 70686

Craig Abbe holds the role of Program Specialist V at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,991.

Steven Landry

E-Learning Developer III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$72,685

Base pay: $72,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,685
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1792
Hire Date: Jan 11, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,057
State Employee Number: 24883

Steven Landry holds the role of E-Learning Developer III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,685.

Areza Sheikh

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

2026 total comp

$72,569

Base pay: $72,569
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,569
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Jul 28, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,047
State Employee Number: 1789196

Areza Sheikh holds the role of Teacher,Principals,Supervisors at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,569.

Yolanda Shaw

Program Specialist V/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$72,222

Base pay: $72,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,222
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Oct 5, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,019
State Employee Number: 155763

Yolanda Shaw holds the role of Program Specialist V at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,222.

Jared Hodges

Program Specialist IV/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$72,222

Base pay: $72,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,222
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,019
State Employee Number: 1274744

Jared Hodges works as a Program Specialist IV for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jared earned $72,222 in 2026.

Danielle Casey

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

2026 total comp

$71,757

Base pay: $71,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,757
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5619
Hire Date: May 5, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,980
State Employee Number: 777384

Danielle Casey works as a Interpreter/Translator IV for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Danielle earned $71,757 in 2026.

Victoria Garate

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

2025 total comp

$71,681

Base pay: $71,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,681
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,973
State Employee Number: 1484898

Victoria Garate is a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $71,681.

Gemma Cooper-Langdale

Budget Analyst III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$71,662

Base pay: $71,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1157
Hire Date: Nov 9, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,972
State Employee Number: 934614

Gemma Cooper-Langdale holds the role of Budget Analyst III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,662.