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

Pattie Ayling

Ombudsman IV/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$74,426

Base pay: $74,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,426
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3665
Hire Date: Dec 17, 2007
Monthly Pay: $6,202
State Employee Number: 80727

Pattie Ayling works as a Ombudsman IV for Office of Injured Employee Counsel. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Pattie earned $74,426 in 2026.

Vickie Rivero

Ombudsman IV/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$74,325

Base pay: $74,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,325
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3665
Hire Date: Oct 13, 2008
Monthly Pay: $6,194
State Employee Number: 87481

At Office of Injured Employee Counsel, Vickie Rivero serves as a Ombudsman IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,325.

Nancy Alaquinez

Ombudsman IV/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$74,203

Base pay: $74,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,203
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3665
Hire Date: Sep 10, 2007
Monthly Pay: $6,184
State Employee Number: 160415

At Office of Injured Employee Counsel, Nancy Alaquinez serves as a Ombudsman IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,203.

Reba Hutson

Ombudsman IV/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$74,025

Base pay: $74,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,025
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3665
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,169
State Employee Number: 15840

Reba Hutson holds the role of Ombudsman IV at Office of Injured Employee Counsel. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,025.

Enedina Medina

Ombudsman IV/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$73,792

Base pay: $73,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,792
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3665
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $6,149
State Employee Number: 186718

Enedina Medina works as a Ombudsman IV for Office of Injured Employee Counsel. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Enedina earned $73,792 in 2026.

Jacqueline Gonzalez

Ombudsman V/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$73,673

Base pay: $73,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,673
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3666
Hire Date: Feb 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,139
State Employee Number: 1453235

At Office of Injured Employee Counsel, Jacqueline Gonzalez serves as a Ombudsman V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,673.

Shannon Smith

Ombudsman V/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$73,609

Base pay: $73,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,609
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3666
Hire Date: May 18, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,134
State Employee Number: 1264650

Shannon Smith is a Ombudsman V at Office of Injured Employee Counsel. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,609.

Gladys Salinas

Ombudsman IV/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$73,434

Base pay: $73,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,434
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3665
Hire Date: Sep 6, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,120
State Employee Number: 1084048

Gladys Salinas is a Ombudsman IV at Office of Injured Employee Counsel. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,434.

Marisa Guerrero

Ombudsman V/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$73,130

Base pay: $73,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,130
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3666
Hire Date: Feb 9, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,094
State Employee Number: 130558

At Office of Injured Employee Counsel, Marisa Guerrero serves as a Ombudsman V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,130.

Shelba Ruddick

Quality Assurance Specialist IV/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$72,096

Base pay: $72,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,096
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1413
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $6,008
State Employee Number: 102372

Shelba Ruddick holds the role of Quality Assurance Specialist IV at Office of Injured Employee Counsel. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,096.