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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 10

Marsha Brandsdorfer

Administrative Assistant V/Office of Court Administration

2025 total comp

$45,900

Base pay: $45,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,900
Employment type: CTP - CLASSIFIED TEMPORARY PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.85

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0158
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $3,825
State Employee Number: 186743

At Office of Court Administration, Marsha Brandsdorfer serves as a Administrative Assistant V. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.85 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,900.

Mary Root

Court Coordinator/Office of Court Administration

2025 total comp

$40,024

Base pay: $40,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,024
Employment type: CRP - CLASSIFIED REGULAR PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3637
Hire Date: Aug 26, 2002
Monthly Pay: $3,335
State Employee Number: 17906

Mary Root works as a Court Coordinator for Office of Court Administration. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. Mary earned $40,024 in 2025.

Lisa Marks

Court Coordinator II/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$32,286

Base pay: $32,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,286
Employment type: CRP - CLASSIFIED REGULAR PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3638
Hire Date: May 20, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,690
Pay Rate: $31
State Employee Number: 207923

Lisa Marks holds the role of Court Coordinator II at Office of Court Administration. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $32,286.

Mark Smith

Project Manager V/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$32,248

Base pay: $32,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,248
Employment type: CTP - CLASSIFIED TEMPORARY PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1562
Hire Date: Aug 22, 2022
Monthly Pay: $2,687
Pay Rate: $62
State Employee Number: 1479120

At Office of Court Administration, Mark Smith serves as a Project Manager V. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.25 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $32,248.

Meredith Musick-Higgins

Creative Media Designer II/Office of Court Administration

2026 total comp

$18,231

Base pay: $18,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,231
Employment type: CTP - CLASSIFIED TEMPORARY PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1812
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $1,519
Pay Rate: $35
State Employee Number: 88267

At Office of Court Administration, Meredith Musick-Higgins serves as a Creative Media Designer II. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.25 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,231.