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

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Velia Meza-Canizalez

Justice/Fourth 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: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: A344
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $17,646
State Employee Number: 1165866

At Fourth Court of Appeals District, Velia Meza-Canizalez serves as a Justice. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $211,750.

Lori Brissette

Justice/Fourth 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: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: A344
Hire Date: Jul 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $17,646
State Employee Number: 331570

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