Texas / Fourth Court of Appeals District

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Fourth Court of Appeals District

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 36 employees with median total compensation of $146,068; the highest distinct record was $244,475.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $5.1M
Employees: 36
Median total: $146,068
Highest record: $244,475

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$52,400$231,000+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 36 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($146,068) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $141,973 (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

$71,232

$114,083

$146,068

$211,750

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $211,750 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $71,232. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

17 · $146,068

6 · $211,750

4 · $71,232

2 · $75,830

1 · $244,475

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	$4.3M —	35 —	$130,000 —
2026	$5.1M ▲ 18.8%	36 ▲ 2.9%	$146,068 ▲ 12.4%

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Daniel Guzman

Attorney IV/Fourth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$146,068

Base pay: $146,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jan 20, 2021
Monthly Pay: $12,172
State Employee Number: 583665

At Fourth Court of Appeals District, Daniel Guzman serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,068.

Valerie Najera

Attorney IV/Fourth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$146,068

Base pay: $146,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: May 10, 2001
Monthly Pay: $12,172
State Employee Number: 100792

At Fourth Court of Appeals District, Valerie Najera serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,068.

Michael Burton

Attorney IV/Fourth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$146,068

Base pay: $146,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jan 2, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,172
State Employee Number: 1253531

Michael Burton holds the role of Attorney IV at Fourth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,068.

Shannon Dunn

Attorney IV/Fourth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$146,068

Base pay: $146,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2019
Monthly Pay: $12,172
State Employee Number: 1199455

Shannon Dunn works as a Attorney IV for Fourth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Shannon earned $146,068 in 2026.

Tony Hernandez

Attorney IV/Fourth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$146,068

Base pay: $146,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Mar 24, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,172
State Employee Number: 1772258

At Fourth Court of Appeals District, Tony Hernandez serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,068.

Tammy Deyton

Attorney IV/Fourth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$146,068

Base pay: $146,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: May 2, 2022
Monthly Pay: $12,172
State Employee Number: 181264

At Fourth Court of Appeals District, Tammy Deyton serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,068.

Nicholas Dominguez

Attorney IV/Fourth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$146,068

Base pay: $146,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Sep 19, 2022
Monthly Pay: $12,172
State Employee Number: 202450

At Fourth Court of Appeals District, Nicholas Dominguez serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,068.

Aaron O'Neil

Attorney IV/Fourth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$146,068

Base pay: $146,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Dec 21, 2020
Monthly Pay: $12,172
State Employee Number: 1165805

Aaron O'Neil is a Attorney IV at Fourth Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $146,068.

David Miracchi

Attorney IV/Fourth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$146,068

Base pay: $146,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: May 27, 2024
Monthly Pay: $12,172
State Employee Number: 1562019

David Miracchi is a Attorney IV at Fourth Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $146,068.

Samantha Smith

Attorney IV/Fourth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$146,068

Base pay: $146,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Feb 25, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,172
State Employee Number: 1766758

At Fourth Court of Appeals District, Samantha Smith serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,068.

Daniel Elizondo

Attorney IV/Fourth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$146,068

Base pay: $146,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,172
State Employee Number: 1773346

Daniel Elizondo holds the role of Attorney IV at Fourth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,068.

Ronna Bower

Attorney IV/Fourth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$146,068

Base pay: $146,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: May 12, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,172
State Employee Number: 228246

At Fourth Court of Appeals District, Ronna Bower serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,068.

Brianna Chapa

Attorney IV/Fourth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$146,068

Base pay: $146,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Dec 8, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,172
State Employee Number: 1825321

Brianna Chapa holds the role of Attorney IV at Fourth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,068.

Julia Longoria

Attorney IV/Fourth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$146,068

Base pay: $146,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2026
Monthly Pay: $12,172
State Employee Number: 609956

Julia Longoria is a Attorney IV at Fourth Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $146,068.

Diane Palmiotti

Attorney IV/Fourth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$146,068

Base pay: $146,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $12,172
State Employee Number: 69225

Diane Palmiotti works as a Attorney IV for Fourth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Diane earned $146,068 in 2026.

Bradley Cooper

Attorney IV/Fourth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$146,068

Base pay: $146,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Dec 11, 2023
Monthly Pay: $12,172
State Employee Number: 600603

Bradley Cooper works as a Attorney IV for Fourth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bradley earned $146,068 in 2026.