Texas / Office of Injured Employee Counsel

Agency file

Office of Injured Employee Counsel

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

The Office of Injured Employee Counsel is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 147 employees with median total compensation of $61,250; the highest distinct record was $165,339.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $9.3M
Employees: 147
Median total: $61,250
Highest record: $165,339

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$20,800$102,000+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 147 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($61,250) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $63,580 (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

$43,170

$47,500

$61,250

$73,792

$88,258

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $88,258 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,170. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Ombudsman IV

50 · $67,725

Ombudsman I

21 · $47,500

Customer Service Representative II

19 · $43,000

Attorney III

6 · $94,740

Ombudsman VI

6 · $88,382

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	$9.3M —	148 —	$65,436 —
2026	$9.3M ±0%	147 ▼ 0.7%	$61,250 ▼ 6.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Pablo Martinez

Human Resources Specialist III/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$63,775

Base pay: $63,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,775
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1733
Hire Date: May 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,315
State Employee Number: 1121384

Pablo Martinez holds the role of Human Resources Specialist III at Office of Injured Employee Counsel. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,775.

Tara Thompson

Ombudsman IV/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$63,584

Base pay: $63,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,584
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3665
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,299
State Employee Number: 1437909

At Office of Injured Employee Counsel, Tara Thompson serves as a Ombudsman IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,584.

Guylindia Preston

Ombudsman IV/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$63,000

Base pay: $63,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3665
Hire Date: Jun 10, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,250
State Employee Number: 1084981

At Office of Injured Employee Counsel, Guylindia Preston serves as a Ombudsman IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,000.

Melissa Mckinney

Ombudsman IV/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$63,000

Base pay: $63,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3665
Hire Date: May 6, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,250
State Employee Number: 1710074

Melissa Mckinney works as a Ombudsman IV for Office of Injured Employee Counsel. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melissa earned $63,000 in 2026.

Wendy Hickenbotham Garrett

Ombudsman IV/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$63,000

Base pay: $63,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3665
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,250
State Employee Number: 65675

Wendy Hickenbotham Garrett works as a Ombudsman IV for Office of Injured Employee Counsel. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Wendy earned $63,000 in 2026.

Xhiomara Rodriguez

Ombudsman IV/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$63,000

Base pay: $63,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3665
Hire Date: May 6, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,250
State Employee Number: 1710075

At Office of Injured Employee Counsel, Xhiomara Rodriguez serves as a Ombudsman IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,000.