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Court of Criminal Appeals

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

The Court of Criminal Appeals operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2026, this agency had 70 employees with median total compensation of $153,607; the highest distinct record was $266,700.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$9.2M
Employees
70
Median total
$153,607
Highest record
$266,700

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 70 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($153,607) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $131,984 (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
$72,893
$82,909
$153,607
$153,607
$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 $72,893. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Attorney IV
26 · $153,607
Court Law Clerk II
9 · $83,711
Judge
8 · $252,000
Executive Assistant II
8 · $72,893
Deputy Clerk IV
7 · $75,000

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
$7.7M
—
65
—
$136,710
—
2026
$9.2M
▲ 20.3%
70
▲ 7.7%
$153,607
▲ 12.4%

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Kelley Reyes

Chief Deputy Clerk/Court of Criminal Appeals

2026 total comp
$98,580
Base pay
$98,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,580
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3630
Hire Date
Jan 12, 2001
Monthly Pay
$8,215
State Employee Number
150741

At Court of Criminal Appeals, Kelley Reyes serves as a Chief Deputy Clerk. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,580.

Benjamin Geiger

Program Supervisor VI/Court of Criminal Appeals

2026 total comp
$95,400
Base pay
$95,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,400
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1588
Hire Date
Jul 14, 2025
Monthly Pay
$7,950
State Employee Number
1787832

Benjamin Geiger works as a Program Supervisor VI for Court of Criminal Appeals. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Benjamin earned $95,400 in 2026.

Randall Reyes

Accountant V/Court of Criminal Appeals

2026 total comp
$92,220
Base pay
$92,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,220
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1020
Hire Date
Nov 13, 2023
Monthly Pay
$7,685
State Employee Number
1226588

At Court of Criminal Appeals, Randall Reyes serves as a Accountant V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,220.