Texas / Fifth Court of Appeals District

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Fifth Court of Appeals District

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 64 employees with median total compensation of $141,926; the highest distinct record was $231,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $8.9M
Employees: 64
Median total: $141,926
Highest record: $231,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$23,100$231,000+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 64 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($141,926) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $139,598 (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

$58,474

$129,987

$141,926

$156,506

$231,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $231,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $58,474. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

24 · $141,926

12 · $231,000

9 · $156,506

6 · $57,844

3 · $23,100

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	$7.8M —	64 —	$126,719 —
2026	$8.9M ▲ 14.9%	64 ±0%	$141,926 ▲ 12.0%

Compare

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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.

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Record list

Employees

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Constance Ariagno

Attorney IV/Fifth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$156,506

Base pay: $156,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,506
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: May 11, 2015
Monthly Pay: $13,042
State Employee Number: 784079

Constance Ariagno is a Attorney IV at Fifth Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $156,506.

Rebecca Nichols

Attorney IV/Fifth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$156,506

Base pay: $156,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,506
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Apr 6, 2015
Monthly Pay: $13,042
State Employee Number: 530986

At Fifth Court of Appeals District, Rebecca Nichols serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $156,506.

Marie Zimmer

Attorney V/Fifth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$156,506

Base pay: $156,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,506
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Oct 4, 1992
Monthly Pay: $13,042
State Employee Number: 127611

Marie Zimmer holds the role of Attorney V at Fifth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $156,506.

Daon Ward

Attorney V/Fifth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$156,506

Base pay: $156,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,506
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: May 22, 2006
Monthly Pay: $13,042
State Employee Number: 22747

Daon Ward holds the role of Attorney V at Fifth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $156,506.

Kristine Horn

Attorney V/Fifth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$156,506

Base pay: $156,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,506
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Aug 21, 2006
Monthly Pay: $13,042
State Employee Number: 26083

Kristine Horn is a Attorney V at Fifth Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $156,506.

Sarah Stout

Attorney IV/Fifth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$156,506

Base pay: $156,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,506
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $13,042
State Employee Number: 35312

Sarah Stout is a Attorney IV at Fifth Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $156,506.

Aura Pleitez

Attorney V/Fifth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$156,506

Base pay: $156,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,506
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Jul 6, 1999
Monthly Pay: $13,042
State Employee Number: 100639

At Fifth Court of Appeals District, Aura Pleitez serves as a Attorney V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $156,506.

Gregory Lensing

Attorney V/Fifth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$156,506

Base pay: $156,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,506
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Aug 20, 2007
Monthly Pay: $13,042
State Employee Number: 150873

At Fifth Court of Appeals District, Gregory Lensing serves as a Attorney V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $156,506.

Elizabeth Hosch

Attorney V/Fifth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$156,506

Base pay: $156,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,506
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: May 14, 2001
Monthly Pay: $13,042
State Employee Number: 154341

Elizabeth Hosch is a Attorney V at Fifth Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $156,506.

M Cope

Attorney V/Fifth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$156,506

Base pay: $156,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,506
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Jan 1, 1995
Monthly Pay: $13,042
State Employee Number: 197335

M Cope holds the role of Attorney V at Fifth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $156,506.

Elizabeth Savage

Attorney IV/Fifth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$156,506

Base pay: $156,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,506
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $13,042
State Employee Number: 299790

Elizabeth Savage holds the role of Attorney IV at Fifth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $156,506.

Hilaree Casada

Attorney IV/Fifth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$156,506

Base pay: $156,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,506
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $13,042
State Employee Number: 308478

Hilaree Casada is a Attorney IV at Fifth Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $156,506.

John Dumford

Attorney V/Fifth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$156,506

Base pay: $156,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,506
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Sep 1, 1996
Monthly Pay: $13,042
State Employee Number: 99945

John Dumford works as a Attorney V for Fifth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. John earned $156,506 in 2026.