Government Salaries Explorer

This database of compensation for Texas state employees is published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. We publish this information because we believe that disclosing how tax dollars are spent is in the public interest.

Updated: April 1, 2022 • Download all data

AGENCY

Texas Education Agency

Total employees

1,080
Median salary

$81,972
Minimum salary

$23,844
Maximum salary

$384,375

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	691	63%	$79,847
Male	389	36%	$88,362

Employees by race

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	3	< 1%	$93,406
Asian	149	13%	$90,000
Black	117	10%	$76,887
Hispanic	233	21%	$75,000
Other	39	3%	$82,540
White	539	49%	$83,565

Length of employment

A majority of employees have worked at the Texas Education Agency for one to 10 years.

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	242	22%	$75,000
1-10 years	654	60%	$82,680
10-20 years	142	13%	$89,823
20+ years	42	3%	$91,557

Employment status

Most employees at this agency are full-time. Employment status refers to whether an employee is listed as working part or full time and is based on hours worked in a week.

Status	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Full-Time	1,072	99%	$82,044
Part-Time	8	< 1%	$45,897

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