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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

Page 1

Rachel Collins

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

2026 total comp

$88,741

Base pay: $88,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,741
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Jul 29, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,395
State Employee Number: 118964

Rachel Collins 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 $88,741.

Emily Leeper

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

2026 total comp

$88,741

Base pay: $88,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,741
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Jul 29, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,395
State Employee Number: 1478088

Emily Leeper 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 $88,741.

Gretchen Bettes

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

2026 total comp

$88,616

Base pay: $88,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,616
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,385
State Employee Number: 68233

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Gretchen Bettes serves as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,616.

Jeremy Coleman

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

2026 total comp

$88,513

Base pay: $88,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,513
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Aug 22, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,376
State Employee Number: 346564

Jeremy Coleman 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 $88,513.

Kaycee Bennett

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

2026 total comp

$88,332

Base pay: $88,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,332
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,361
State Employee Number: 1201411

Kaycee Bennett 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 $88,332.

Krystal Minter

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

2026 total comp

$88,123

Base pay: $88,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,123
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Aug 31, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,344
State Employee Number: 331458

Krystal Minter 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 $88,123.

Craig Edgley Jr

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

2025 total comp

$88,102

Base pay: $88,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,102
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Aug 8, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,342
State Employee Number: 1001056

Craig Edgley Jr works as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. Craig earned $88,102 in 2025.

Marisa Sodders

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

2026 total comp

$88,094

Base pay: $88,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,094
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Jul 24, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,341
State Employee Number: 1648361

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Marisa Sodders serves as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,094.

Helen Hollis

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

2026 total comp

$87,698

Base pay: $87,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,698
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Aug 2, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,308
State Employee Number: 763448

Helen Hollis 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 $87,698.

Meera Shah

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

2026 total comp

$87,681

Base pay: $87,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,681
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Aug 8, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,307
State Employee Number: 999483

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Meera Shah serves as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,681.

Edgenie Bellah

Program Specialist VI/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$87,626

Base pay: $87,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,626
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 7, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,302
State Employee Number: 111207

Edgenie Bellah works as a Program Specialist VI for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Edgenie earned $87,626 in 2026.

Hillary Keys

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

2026 total comp

$87,241

Base pay: $87,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,241
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,270
State Employee Number: 1579701

Hillary Keys is a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,241.

Michelle Molnar

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

2026 total comp

$87,087

Base pay: $87,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,087
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 3, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,257
State Employee Number: 119585

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Michelle Molnar serves as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,087.

Janet Bean

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

2026 total comp

$86,644

Base pay: $86,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,644
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Aug 11, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,220
State Employee Number: 779041

Janet Bean works as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. Janet earned $86,644 in 2026.

Marshall Turner

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

2026 total comp

$86,491

Base pay: $86,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,491
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,208
State Employee Number: 1688591

Marshall Turner is a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,491.

Kendra Dorty

Program Supervisor VI/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$86,214

Base pay: $86,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,214
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Jan 3, 2008
Monthly Pay: $7,184
State Employee Number: 94694

Kendra Dorty is a Program Supervisor VI at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,214.

Paula Willson

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

2025 total comp

$86,022

Base pay: $86,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,022
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Feb 9, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,169
State Employee Number: 175895

Paula Willson 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 2025, their total compensation was $86,022.

Katherine Garza

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

2026 total comp

$85,785

Base pay: $85,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,785
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Aug 10, 2009
Monthly Pay: $7,149
State Employee Number: 105654

Katherine Garza 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 $85,785.

Michael Synatzske

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

2026 total comp

$85,552

Base pay: $85,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,552
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Jul 26, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,129
State Employee Number: 860233

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Michael Synatzske serves as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,552.

Marissa Davila

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

2026 total comp

$85,537

Base pay: $85,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,537
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Aug 7, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,128
State Employee Number: 306740

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Marissa Davila serves as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,537.

Maribeth Betton

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

2026 total comp

$85,506

Base pay: $85,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,506
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Aug 8, 2011
Monthly Pay: $7,125
State Employee Number: 107701

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Maribeth Betton serves as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,506.

Caroline Clark

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

2026 total comp

$85,505

Base pay: $85,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,505
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Sep 2, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,125
State Employee Number: 43659

Caroline Clark 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 $85,505.

Sarai Hernandez

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

2026 total comp

$85,428

Base pay: $85,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,428
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Aug 4, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,119
State Employee Number: 1081424

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Sarai Hernandez serves as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,428.

Katherine Salmon

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

2026 total comp

$85,147

Base pay: $85,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,147
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Jul 28, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,096
State Employee Number: 207220

Katherine Salmon works as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. Katherine earned $85,147 in 2026.

Yael Druker

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

2026 total comp

$84,970

Base pay: $84,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,970
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Jul 28, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,081
State Employee Number: 110580

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Yael Druker serves as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,970.