Texas / First Court of Appeals District

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First Court of Appeals District

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 41 employees with median total compensation of $140,980; the highest distinct record was $231,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $6M
Employees: 41
Median total: $140,980
Highest record: $231,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$70,490$211,750+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 41 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($140,980) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $146,722 (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

$85,000

$140,980

$192,500

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $192,500 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $85,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Attorney IV

25 · $140,980

Justice

8 · $192,500

Staff Services Officer V

4 · $85,000

Chief Justice

1 · $205,975

Attorney V

1 · $152,734

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	$4.9M —	38 —	$130,410 —
2026	$6M ▲ 23.6%	41 ▲ 7.9%	$140,980 ▲ 8.1%

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Record list

Employees

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Kristin Guiney Mcclees

Justice/First Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$231,000

Base pay: $231,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $231,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: A341
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $19,250
State Employee Number: 340001

Kristin Guiney Mcclees works as a Justice for First Court of Appeals District. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. Kristin earned $231,000 in 2026.

Claudia Rivas

Justice/First Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$211,750

Base pay: $211,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,750
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: A341
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $17,646
State Employee Number: 1299758

At First Court of Appeals District, Claudia Rivas serves as a Justice. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $211,750.

Amparo Guerra

Justice/First Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$211,750

Base pay: $211,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,750
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: A341
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $17,646
State Employee Number: 1299757

Amparo Guerra holds the role of Justice at First Court of Appeals District. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $211,750.

Noel Adams

Chief Justice/First Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$205,975

Base pay: $205,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,975
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C109
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $17,165
State Employee Number: 1272148

Noel Adams holds the role of Chief Justice at First Court of Appeals District. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $205,975.