Texas / Court of Criminal Appeals

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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

$49,799$252,000+

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

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

$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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$7.7M —	65 —	$136,710 —
2026	$9.2M ▲ 20.3%	70 ▲ 7.7%	$153,607 ▲ 12.4%

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Catherine Cramer

Attorney IV/Court of Criminal Appeals

2025 total comp

$136,710

Base pay: $136,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,710
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Sep 11, 1995
Monthly Pay: $11,393
State Employee Number: 34564

Catherine Cramer holds the role of Attorney IV at Court of Criminal Appeals. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,710.

Lino Varela Jr

Network Specialist V/Court of Criminal Appeals

2026 total comp

$110,000

Base pay: $110,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 291
Hire Date: Oct 20, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,167
State Employee Number: 43972

Lino Varela Jr holds the role of Network Specialist V at Court of Criminal Appeals. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,000.

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.

Laura Moorman

Program Supervisor VI/Court of Criminal Appeals

2025 total comp

$87,211

Base pay: $87,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,211
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1586
Hire Date: Mar 1, 1998
Monthly Pay: $7,268
State Employee Number: 94185

Laura Moorman holds the role of Program Supervisor VI at Court of Criminal Appeals. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,211.

Amy Strother

Executive Assistant III/Court of Criminal Appeals

2026 total comp

$87,000

Base pay: $87,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: May 15, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,250
State Employee Number: 152631

Amy Strother is a Executive Assistant III at Court of Criminal Appeals. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,000.

Diana Norman

Network Specialist III/Court of Criminal Appeals

2025 total comp

$85,732

Base pay: $85,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,732
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0289
Hire Date: Jun 8, 1998
Monthly Pay: $7,144
State Employee Number: 10669

Diana Norman holds the role of Network Specialist III at Court of Criminal Appeals. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,732.

Alexandra Blair

Court Law Clerk II/Court of Criminal Appeals

2026 total comp

$83,711

Base pay: $83,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,711
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3611
Hire Date: Sep 3, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,976
State Employee Number: 1802365

Alexandra Blair works as a Court Law Clerk II for Court of Criminal Appeals. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alexandra earned $83,711 in 2026.

Eva Lynch

Court Law Clerk II/Court of Criminal Appeals

2026 total comp

$83,711

Base pay: $83,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,711
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3611
Hire Date: Sep 2, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,976
State Employee Number: 1802364

Eva Lynch is a Court Law Clerk II at Court of Criminal Appeals. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,711.

Anna Sherman

Court Law Clerk II/Court of Criminal Appeals

2026 total comp

$83,711

Base pay: $83,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,711
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3611
Hire Date: Sep 2, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,976
State Employee Number: 1802361

At Court of Criminal Appeals, Anna Sherman serves as a Court Law Clerk II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,711.

Matthew Demchsak

Court Law Clerk II/Court of Criminal Appeals

2026 total comp

$83,711

Base pay: $83,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,711
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3611
Hire Date: Sep 2, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,976
State Employee Number: 1802360

Matthew Demchsak works as a Court Law Clerk II for Court of Criminal Appeals. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Matthew earned $83,711 in 2026.

Catherine Land

Court Law Clerk II/Court of Criminal Appeals

2026 total comp

$83,711

Base pay: $83,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,711
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3611
Hire Date: Mar 25, 2026
Monthly Pay: $6,976
State Employee Number: 1835839

Catherine Land holds the role of Court Law Clerk II at Court of Criminal Appeals. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,711.

Mary Geren

Court Law Clerk II/Court of Criminal Appeals

2026 total comp

$83,711

Base pay: $83,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,711
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3611
Hire Date: Sep 2, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,976
State Employee Number: 1802363

Mary Geren is a Court Law Clerk II at Court of Criminal Appeals. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,711.

Alexandra Janssen

Court Law Clerk II/Court of Criminal Appeals

2026 total comp

$83,711

Base pay: $83,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,711
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3611
Hire Date: Sep 2, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,976
State Employee Number: 1802366

Alexandra Janssen is a Court Law Clerk II at Court of Criminal Appeals. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,711.

Zachary Livingston

Court Law Clerk II/Court of Criminal Appeals

2026 total comp

$83,711

Base pay: $83,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,711
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3611
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,976
State Employee Number: 1795562

Zachary Livingston works as a Court Law Clerk II for Court of Criminal Appeals. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Zachary earned $83,711 in 2026.

Ameyali Sanchez

Court Law Clerk II/Court of Criminal Appeals

2026 total comp

$83,711

Base pay: $83,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,711
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3611
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,976
State Employee Number: 1389214

At Court of Criminal Appeals, Ameyali Sanchez serves as a Court Law Clerk II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,711.

Ursula Curtis

Legal Assistant IV/Court of Criminal Appeals

2026 total comp

$82,909

Base pay: $82,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,909
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3578
Hire Date: Mar 26, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,909
State Employee Number: 764111

Ursula Curtis holds the role of Legal Assistant IV at Court of Criminal Appeals. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,909.