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

Joann Flores

Ombudsman VI/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$95,164

Base pay: $95,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,164
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3667
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $7,930
State Employee Number: 48409

Joann Flores is a Ombudsman VI at Office of Injured Employee Counsel. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,164.

Adriana Torres

Manager VII/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$95,000

Base pay: $95,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: May 14, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,917
State Employee Number: 147121

Adriana Torres is a Manager VII at Office of Injured Employee Counsel. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,000.

Jose Cuellar

Attorney III/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$94,088

Base pay: $94,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,088
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Jun 9, 2008
Monthly Pay: $7,841
State Employee Number: 21410

Jose Cuellar is a Attorney III at Office of Injured Employee Counsel. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,088.

Alma Ruiz

Attorney III/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$93,873

Base pay: $93,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,873
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Sep 28, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,823
State Employee Number: 1282088

Alma Ruiz works as a Attorney III for Office of Injured Employee Counsel. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alma earned $93,873 in 2026.

Vickie Uptmor

Director III/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2025 total comp

$93,712

Base pay: $93,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,712
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,809
State Employee Number: 189820

Vickie Uptmor is a Director III at Office of Injured Employee Counsel. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,712.

Anusha Chava

Programmer IV/Office of Injured Employee Counsel

2026 total comp

$92,500

Base pay: $92,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,708
State Employee Number: 1825380

Anusha Chava holds the role of Programmer IV at Office of Injured Employee Counsel. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,500.