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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

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Marcos Lizarraga

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $17,500
State Employee Number: 159414

At Comptroller's - Judiciary, Marcos Lizarraga serves as a District Judge, Active. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $210,000.

Patricia Bennett

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
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, 2017
Monthly Pay: $17,500
State Employee Number: 1055066

Patricia Bennett is a District Judge, Active at Comptroller's - Judiciary. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $210,000.

Inna Rogoff-Klein

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $17,500
State Employee Number: 1052919

Inna Rogoff-Klein 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 $210,000.

Michael Fouts

Criminal District Attorney/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C300
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $17,500
State Employee Number: 130031

Michael Fouts holds the role of Criminal District Attorney at Comptroller's - Judiciary. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $210,000.

Benjamin Euresti Jr

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Jan 1, 1991
Monthly Pay: $17,500
State Employee Number: 102689

At Comptroller's - Judiciary, Benjamin Euresti Jr serves as a District Judge, Active. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $210,000.

Lisa Michalk

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: May 20, 2010
Monthly Pay: $17,500
State Employee Number: 45893

At Comptroller's - Judiciary, Lisa Michalk serves as a District Judge, Active. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $210,000.

Leanne Rafferty

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $17,500
State Employee Number: 728685

Leanne Rafferty 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 $210,000.

Kitha Ferguson Worley

Criminal District Attorney/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C300
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $17,500
State Employee Number: 341615

Kitha Ferguson Worley holds the role of Criminal District Attorney at Comptroller's - Judiciary. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $210,000.

Robert Inselmann Jr

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $17,500
State Employee Number: 780394

At Comptroller's - Judiciary, Robert Inselmann Jr serves as a District Judge, Active. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $210,000.

William Defriend

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
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, 2001
Monthly Pay: $17,500
State Employee Number: 156428

William Defriend works as a District Judge, Active for Comptroller's - Judiciary. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. William earned $210,000 in 2026.

Micheal Murray

Criminal District Attorney/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C300
Hire Date: Jun 9, 2004
Monthly Pay: $17,500
State Employee Number: 94101

Micheal Murray is a Criminal District Attorney at Comptroller's - Judiciary. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $210,000.

Kyler Carter

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $17,500
State Employee Number: 143762

Kyler Carter works as a District Judge, Active for Comptroller's - Judiciary. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. Kyler earned $210,000 in 2026.

Clinton Davis

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Nov 5, 2025
Monthly Pay: $17,500
State Employee Number: 1804346

Clinton Davis is a District Judge, Active at Comptroller's - Judiciary. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $210,000.

Kathryn Gilliam

Criminal District Attorney/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C300
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $17,500
State Employee Number: 116168

At Comptroller's - Judiciary, Kathryn Gilliam serves as a Criminal District Attorney. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $210,000.

Craig Mixson

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$209,773

Base pay: $209,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,773
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $17,481
State Employee Number: 170550

Craig Mixson 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 $209,773.

Delinda Gibbs

District Judge, Active/Comptroller's - Judiciary

2026 total comp

$209,696

Base pay: $209,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,696
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D520
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $17,475
State Employee Number: 780217

At Comptroller's - Judiciary, Delinda Gibbs serves as a District Judge, Active. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $209,696.