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Comptroller's - Judiciary

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Comptroller's - Judiciary manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2026, this agency had 1,239 employees with median total compensation of $175,000; the highest distinct record was $235,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $227.5M
Employees: 1,239
Median total: $175,000
Highest record: $235,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$139,562$210,000+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,239 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($175,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $183,646 (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

$170,375

$175,000

$192,500

$210,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $210,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $170,375. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

District Judge, Active

508 · $192,500

Judge, Retired

453 · $170,375

Criminal District Attorney

155 · $192,500

Retired County Court Judge

84 · $170,375

District Judge, Former

21 · $152,250

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	$166.5M —	1,225 —	$140,000 —
2026	$227.5M ▲ 36.6%	1,239 ▲ 1.1%	$175,000 ▲ 25.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Brett Ligon

Criminal District Attorney/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2025 total comp

$140,000

Base pay: $140,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C300
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $11,667
State Employee Number: 168631

Brett Ligon is a Criminal District Attorney at Comptroller's - Judiciary. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,000.

James Herbrich

District Attorney/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$140,000

Base pay: $140,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D505
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,667
State Employee Number: 1764278

James Herbrich holds the role of District Attorney at Comptroller's - Judiciary. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $140,000.

Layne Thompson

Criminal District Attorney/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2025 total comp

$140,000

Base pay: $140,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C300
Hire Date: Feb 7, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,667
State Employee Number: 1692581

At Comptroller's - Judiciary, Layne Thompson serves as a Criminal District Attorney. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,000.

Michael Landrum

District Judge, Former/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$139,562

Base pay: $139,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,562
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: F023
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,630
Pay Rate: $93
State Employee Number: 338239

At Comptroller's - Judiciary, Michael Landrum serves as a District Judge, Former. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.73 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $139,562.

Erin Nowell

District Judge, Former/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$139,562

Base pay: $139,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,562
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: F023
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,630
Pay Rate: $93
State Employee Number: 1165806

Erin Nowell works as a District Judge, Former for Comptroller's - Judiciary. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.73 FTE. Erin earned $139,562 in 2026.

Robbie Partida-Kipness

District Judge, Former/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$139,562

Base pay: $139,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,562
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.73
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: F023
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,630
Pay Rate: $93
State Employee Number: 1165811

Robbie Partida-Kipness holds the role of District Judge, Former at Comptroller's - Judiciary. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.73 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $139,562.