Texas / Ninth Court of Appeals District

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Ninth Court of Appeals District

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 19 employees with median total compensation of $141,574; the highest distinct record was $231,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $2.7M
Employees: 19
Median total: $141,574
Highest record: $231,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$50,880$231,000+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 19 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($141,574) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $140,514 (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

$77,910

$106,634

$141,574

$180,506

$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 $77,910. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

6 · $141,574

3 · $192,500

1 · $225,225

1 · $180,506

1 · $159,270

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	$2.3M —	18 —	$127,312 —
2026	$2.7M ▲ 15.5%	19 ▲ 5.6%	$141,574 ▲ 11.2%

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kelley Bridges

Attorney V/Ninth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$159,270

Base pay: $159,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,270
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Oct 31, 2005
Monthly Pay: $13,273
State Employee Number: 31789

At Ninth Court of Appeals District, Kelley Bridges serves as a Attorney V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $159,270.

Rachel Scott

Attorney IV/Ninth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$147,472

Base pay: $147,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,472
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: May 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $12,289
State Employee Number: 123896

At Ninth Court of Appeals District, Rachel Scott serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,472.

April Warren

Attorney IV/Ninth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$144,523

Base pay: $144,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,523
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $12,044
State Employee Number: 1106725

April Warren holds the role of Attorney IV at Ninth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $144,523.

Robin Woolridge

Attorney IV/Ninth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$141,574

Base pay: $141,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,574
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jul 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,798
State Employee Number: 831498

Robin Woolridge holds the role of Attorney IV at Ninth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $141,574.

Jennifer Camp

Attorney IV/Ninth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$141,574

Base pay: $141,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,574
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $11,798
State Employee Number: 745155

At Ninth Court of Appeals District, Jennifer Camp serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $141,574.

Kathryn Eckhart

Attorney IV/Ninth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$141,574

Base pay: $141,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,574
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Mar 9, 2020
Monthly Pay: $11,798
State Employee Number: 1253720

Kathryn Eckhart works as a Attorney IV for Ninth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kathryn earned $141,574 in 2026.

Carly Latiolais

Clerk of the Court/Ninth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$133,560

Base pay: $133,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,560
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3635
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $11,130
State Employee Number: 784082

Carly Latiolais works as a Clerk of the Court for Ninth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Carly earned $133,560 in 2026.

Marjorie Painter

Attorney IV/Ninth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$132,500

Base pay: $132,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,042
State Employee Number: 1355926

Marjorie Painter holds the role of Attorney IV at Ninth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,500.

Marsha Peterson

Attorney IV/Ninth Court of Appeals District

2025 total comp

$131,250

Base pay: $131,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $10,938
State Employee Number: 758581

Marsha Peterson holds the role of Attorney IV at Ninth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,250.

Ellen Vannah

Attorney III/Ninth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$121,362

Base pay: $121,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,362
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,113
State Employee Number: 198617

At Ninth Court of Appeals District, Ellen Vannah serves as a Attorney III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $121,362.