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: Jan. 1, 2024 • Download all data

AGENCY

Texas Education Agency

Total employees

1,170
Median salary

$89,040
Minimum salary

$34,014
Maximum salary

$246,750

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	777	66%	$86,799
Male	393	33%	$94,500

Employees by race

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	3	< 1%	$78,633
Asian	170	14%	$95,255
Black	122	10%	$82,920
Hispanic	246	21%	$81,911
Other	50	4%	$86,206
White	579	49%	$90,496

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	197	16%	$83,391
1-10 years	774	66%	$88,737
10-20 years	166	14%	$99,238
20+ years	33	2%	$97,852

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	1,162	99%	$89,211
Part-Time	8	< 1%	$44,349

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