Chief Deputy Clerk

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

1 employees hold this title in Fifteenth Court of Appeals. Median total compensation for the role is $96,088, below the department median of $147,472.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $96.1K
Role median: $96,088
Agency median: $147,472
Comparison: Below

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This role across Texas

Chief Deputy Clerk is held in 11 Texas departments. In Fifteenth Court of Appeals, the median of $96,088 ranks #3 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Supreme Court

$98,580 · 1

Court of Criminal Appeals

$98,580 · 1

Twelfth Court of Appeals District

$94,500 · 1

Seventh Court of Appeals District

$93,053 · 1

Sixth Court of Appeals District

$91,000 · 2

Fifth Court of Appeals District

$86,986 · 1

Second Court of Appeals District

$82,147 · 5

Thirteenth Court of Appeals District

$77,910 · 2

Eighth Court of Appeals District

$76,320 · 1

Eleventh Court of Appeals District

$74,200 · 1

Median total compensation for the Chief Deputy Clerk role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Chief Deputy Clerk beyond Texas

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $82,147 ranks #1 of 2. See Chief Deputy Clerk across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Cook County, Illinois

$23,494 · 41

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Employees with this title

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Michael Cruz

Chief Deputy Clerk/Fifteenth Court of Appeals

2026 total comp

$96,088

Base pay: $96,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,088
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3630
Hire Date: Sep 21, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,007
State Employee Number: 71264

Michael Cruz holds the role of Chief Deputy Clerk at Fifteenth Court of Appeals. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,088.