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

Emily Coleman

Superintendent/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$177,824

Base pay: $177,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,824
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: E041
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $14,819
State Employee Number: 1133000

Emily Coleman holds the role of Superintendent at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $177,824.

Miles Fain

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

2026 total comp

$153,438

Base pay: $153,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,438
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Jul 9, 2012
Monthly Pay: $12,787
State Employee Number: 165352

Miles Fain works as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Miles earned $153,438 in 2026.

Jennifer Wells

General Counsel III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$147,693

Base pay: $147,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,693
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Apr 11, 2022
Monthly Pay: $12,308
State Employee Number: 204729

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Jennifer Wells serves as a General Counsel III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,693.

Ann Du

Director V/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$145,354

Base pay: $145,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,354
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Oct 24, 2022
Monthly Pay: $12,113
State Employee Number: 85635

Ann Du works as a Director V for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ann earned $145,354 in 2026.

Eden Hagelman

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

2026 total comp

$144,377

Base pay: $144,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,377
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Aug 4, 2014
Monthly Pay: $12,031
State Employee Number: 773969

Eden Hagelman is a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $144,377.

Erica Cairns

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

2026 total comp

$134,826

Base pay: $134,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,826
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,236
State Employee Number: 1722831

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Erica Cairns serves as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,826.

Cheryl Williams

Director III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2025 total comp

$133,750

Base pay: $133,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Nov 26, 2018
Monthly Pay: $11,146
State Employee Number: 1151628

Cheryl Williams is a Director III at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,750.

Sally Freeman

Director II/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$132,163

Base pay: $132,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,163
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Feb 4, 2019
Monthly Pay: $11,014
State Employee Number: 1167917

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Sally Freeman serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,163.

Marlo Kibler

Director III/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$130,000

Base pay: $130,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jul 21, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,833
State Employee Number: 1087624

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Marlo Kibler serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,000.

Brenda O'Sail

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

2026 total comp

$126,227

Base pay: $126,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,227
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Sep 2, 2014
Monthly Pay: $10,519
State Employee Number: 119841

Brenda O'Sail 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 $126,227.

Carolina Gonzalez

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

2025 total comp

$123,823

Base pay: $123,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,823
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.56
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary (Summed): $123,823
Class Code: T021
Duplicate Record: Yes
Hire Date: Sep 2, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,850
State Employee Number: 106189

Carolina Gonzalez works as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.56 FTE. Carolina earned $123,823 in 2025.

Kristina Wibbenmeyer

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

2026 total comp

$123,450

Base pay: $123,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,450
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Aug 9, 2001
Monthly Pay: $10,288
State Employee Number: 41112

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Kristina Wibbenmeyer serves as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,450.

Jennifer Guerra

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

2026 total comp

$123,337

Base pay: $123,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,337
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: $10,278
State Employee Number: 992346

Jennifer Guerra 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 $123,337.

John Rose

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

2026 total comp

$122,403

Base pay: $122,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,403
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Aug 10, 2009
Monthly Pay: $10,200
State Employee Number: 72588

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, John Rose serves as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,403.

Brian Swegle

Director I/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$119,691

Base pay: $119,691
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,691
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,974
State Employee Number: 1575642

Brian Swegle is a Director I at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $119,691.

Laura Lindsey-Ramirez

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

2026 total comp

$119,672

Base pay: $119,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,672
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Mar 23, 2000
Monthly Pay: $9,973
State Employee Number: 98395

At TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, Laura Lindsey-Ramirez serves as a Teacher,Principals,Supervisors. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.91 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,672.

Eric Grimmett

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

2026 total comp

$119,071

Base pay: $119,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,071
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T021
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,923
State Employee Number: 133883

Eric Grimmett 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 $119,071.