Texas / Office of Court Administration

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Office of Court Administration

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

The Office of Court Administration operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2026, this agency had 344 employees with median total compensation of $88,422; the highest distinct record was $268,900.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $37.1M
Employees: 344
Median total: $88,422
Highest record: $268,900

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$18,231$192,350+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 344 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($88,422) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $107,929 (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

$64,572

$88,422

$150,621

$189,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $189,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $64,572. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Court Coordinator II

74 · $64,572

Associate Judge

73 · $189,000

Program Specialist IV

14 · $70,000

Attorney IV

10 · $141,120

Executive Assistant IV

9 · $91,981

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	$30.3M —	321 —	$86,775 —
2026	$37.1M ▲ 22.6%	344 ▲ 7.2%	$88,422 ▲ 1.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Joel Lieurance

Program Specialist VII/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$111,291

Base pay: $111,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,291
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $9,274
State Employee Number: 185021

Joel Lieurance works as a Program Specialist VII for Office of Court Administration. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joel earned $111,291 in 2026.

Sandra Dodd

Accountant VII/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$111,022

Base pay: $111,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,022
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1024
Hire Date: Jul 28, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,252
State Employee Number: 157471

Sandra Dodd is a Accountant VII at Office of Court Administration. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $111,022.

Aleatha Carr

Web Administrator V/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$110,250

Base pay: $110,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 304
Hire Date: Sep 10, 2012
Monthly Pay: $9,188
State Employee Number: 340762

At Office of Court Administration, Aleatha Carr serves as a Web Administrator V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,250.

James Drees

Manager IV/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$110,250

Base pay: $110,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,188
State Employee Number: 43267

At Office of Court Administration, James Drees serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,250.

Lisa Kinzer

Attorney IV/Office of Court Administration

2025 total comp

$110,250

Base pay: $110,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,250
Employment type: Ctf - Classified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jan 27, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,188
State Employee Number: 758608

Lisa Kinzer works as a Attorney IV for Office of Court Administration. Their status is ctf - classified temporary full-time. Lisa earned $110,250 in 2025.

Kristin Meeks

Program Specialist VII/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$107,060

Base pay: $107,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,922
State Employee Number: 1196577

Kristin Meeks works as a Program Specialist VII for Office of Court Administration. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kristin earned $107,060 in 2026.

Kade Long

Attorney III/Office of Court Administration

2025 total comp

$106,050

Base pay: $106,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,050
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Oct 21, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,838
State Employee Number: 783424

Kade Long holds the role of Attorney III at Office of Court Administration. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,050.

Paula Garner

Budget Analyst V/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$106,020

Base pay: $106,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,020
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1159
Hire Date: Apr 21, 2008
Monthly Pay: $8,835
State Employee Number: 180186

At Office of Court Administration, Paula Garner serves as a Budget Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,020.

Nicholas Barsetti

Program Specialist VII/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$105,637

Base pay: $105,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,637
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,803
State Employee Number: 1247742

Nicholas Barsetti holds the role of Program Specialist VII at Office of Court Administration. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,637.