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District Judge, Active

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

513 employees hold this title in Comptroller's - Judiciary. Median total compensation for the role is $192,500, above the department median of $175,000.

Employees: 513
Total payroll: $100.3M
Role median: $192,500
Agency median: $175,000
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$154,000$210,000+

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How total compensation varies among the 513 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Gregory Wilhelm

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$175,000

Base pay: $175,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2026
Monthly Pay: $14,583
State Employee Number: 1830534

At Comptroller's - Judiciary, Gregory Wilhelm serves as a District Judge, Active. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $175,000.

Tami Pierce

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$175,000

Base pay: $175,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Oct 8, 2025
Monthly Pay: $14,583
State Employee Number: 1804340

Tami Pierce holds the role of District Judge, Active at Comptroller's - Judiciary. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $175,000.

Lance Long

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$175,000

Base pay: $175,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2025
Monthly Pay: $14,583
State Employee Number: 1765745

Lance Long works as a District Judge, Active for Comptroller's - Judiciary. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. Lance earned $175,000 in 2026.

Kristina Escalona

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$175,000

Base pay: $175,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $14,583
State Employee Number: 1578063

At Comptroller's - Judiciary, Kristina Escalona serves as a District Judge, Active. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $175,000.

Denise Adkison Brown

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$175,000

Base pay: $175,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $14,583
State Employee Number: 1765776

Denise Adkison Brown is a District Judge, Active at Comptroller's - Judiciary. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $175,000.

Elizabeth Beyer

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$175,000

Base pay: $175,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $14,583
State Employee Number: 1764226

Elizabeth Beyer is a District Judge, Active at Comptroller's - Judiciary. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $175,000.

David Hill

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$175,000

Base pay: $175,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $14,583
State Employee Number: 1764155

David Hill is a District Judge, Active at Comptroller's - Judiciary. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $175,000.

Karen Alexander

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$175,000

Base pay: $175,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $14,583
State Employee Number: 1706019

At Comptroller's - Judiciary, Karen Alexander serves as a District Judge, Active. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $175,000.

Aaron Burdette

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$175,000

Base pay: $175,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Nov 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $14,583
State Employee Number: 1677285

Aaron Burdette is a District Judge, Active at Comptroller's - Judiciary. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $175,000.

Joe Pool

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$175,000

Base pay: $175,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $14,583
State Employee Number: 1577947

Joe Pool holds the role of District Judge, Active at Comptroller's - Judiciary. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $175,000.

John Winkelmann

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$175,000

Base pay: $175,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $14,583
State Employee Number: 1764100

John Winkelmann holds the role of District Judge, Active at Comptroller's - Judiciary. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $175,000.