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

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Linda Foster

Auditor IV/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$69,572

Base pay: $69,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,572
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1050
Hire Date: May 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,798
State Employee Number: 787028

At Office of Court Administration, Linda Foster serves as a Auditor IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,572.

David Hernandez

Auditor IV/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$69,572

Base pay: $69,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,572
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1050
Hire Date: May 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,798
State Employee Number: 1709713

David Hernandez is a Auditor IV at Office of Court Administration. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,572.

Kanesha Daniels

Investigator III/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$69,059

Base pay: $69,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,059
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,755
State Employee Number: 1129645

Kanesha Daniels works as a Investigator III for Office of Court Administration. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kanesha earned $69,059 in 2026.

Dona Simmons

Auditor II/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$68,799

Base pay: $68,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,799
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1046
Hire Date: Sep 17, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,733
State Employee Number: 1137746

Dona Simmons holds the role of Auditor II at Office of Court Administration. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,799.

Lyndsey Christena

Executive Assistant II/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$66,780

Base pay: $66,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,780
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 162
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,565
State Employee Number: 562624

Lyndsey Christena works as a Executive Assistant II for Office of Court Administration. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lyndsey earned $66,780 in 2026.

Brian Keenan

Program Specialist II/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$66,246

Base pay: $66,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,246
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,520
State Employee Number: 138635

Brian Keenan works as a Program Specialist II for Office of Court Administration. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brian earned $66,246 in 2026.

Amber Ward

Program Specialist IV/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$66,000

Base pay: $66,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,500
State Employee Number: 54932

Amber Ward works as a Program Specialist IV for Office of Court Administration. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amber earned $66,000 in 2026.

Maria Romero

Auditor II/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$65,724

Base pay: $65,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,724
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1046
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,477
State Employee Number: 28353

At Office of Court Administration, Maria Romero serves as a Auditor II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,724.

Shaquita Murel-Blackmon

Auditor II/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$65,724

Base pay: $65,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,724
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1046
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,477
State Employee Number: 1122551

At Office of Court Administration, Shaquita Murel-Blackmon serves as a Auditor II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,724.

Christine King-Cummins

Auditor II/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$65,724

Base pay: $65,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,724
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1046
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,477
State Employee Number: 1765731

Christine King-Cummins holds the role of Auditor II at Office of Court Administration. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,724.

Maria Alvarado-Rodriguez

Executive Assistant II/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$65,720

Base pay: $65,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,720
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 162
Hire Date: May 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $5,477
State Employee Number: 58468

Maria Alvarado-Rodriguez works as a Executive Assistant II for Office of Court Administration. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Maria earned $65,720 in 2026.

Jessi Harvey

Accountant III/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$64,660

Base pay: $64,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,660
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1016
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,388
State Employee Number: 1552539

Jessi Harvey is a Accountant III at Office of Court Administration. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,660.