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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

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
$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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

John Specia Jr

Judge, Retired/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp
$190,075
Base pay
$190,075
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$190,075
Employment type
Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.73
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary (Summed)
$190,075
Class Code
JD25
Duplicate Record
Yes
Hire Date
Feb 1, 2020
Monthly Pay
$14,198
Pay Rate
$113
State Employee Number
59115

At Comptroller's - Judiciary, John Specia Jr serves as a Judge, Retired. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.73 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $190,075.

Brent Carr

Retired County Court Judge/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp
$190,075
Base pay
$190,075
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$190,075
Employment type
Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.73
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary (Summed)
$190,075
Class Code
CC23
Duplicate Record
Yes
Hire Date
Oct 1, 2024
Monthly Pay
$14,198
Pay Rate
$113
State Employee Number
1634399

Brent Carr holds the role of Retired County Court Judge at Comptroller's - Judiciary. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.73 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $190,075.

Gocha Ramirez

Criminal District Attorney/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp
$189,991
Base pay
$189,991
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$189,991
Employment type
Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
C300
Hire Date
Jan 1, 2021
Monthly Pay
$15,833
State Employee Number
1299797

Gocha Ramirez is a Criminal District Attorney at Comptroller's - Judiciary. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $189,991.