Fifteenth Court of Appeals

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 16 employees with median total compensation of $147,472; the highest distinct record was $260,350.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $2.3M
Employees: 16
Median total: $147,472
Highest record: $260,350

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$79,500$260,350+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 16 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($147,472) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $143,443 (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

$79,500

$96,088

$147,472

$246,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $246,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $79,500. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).