Assistant Attorney General V

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

193 employees hold this title in Office of the Attorney General. Median total compensation for the role is $140,000, above the department median of $68,266.

Employees: 193
Total payroll: $27M
Role median: $140,000
Agency median: $68,266
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$112,245$166,268+

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How total compensation varies among the 193 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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Assistant Attorney General beyond Texas

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $120,470 ranks #2 of 3. See Assistant Attorney General across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Maine

$131,225 · 154

Georgia

$62,754 · 33

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Attorney Generalroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Christopher Murphy

Assistant Attorney General V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$144,631

Base pay: $144,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,631
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3514
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2019
Monthly Pay: $12,053
State Employee Number: 773958

At Office of the Attorney General, Christopher Murphy serves as a Assistant Attorney General V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $144,631.

Thomas Smith

Assistant Attorney General V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$143,790

Base pay: $143,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,790
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3514
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $11,983
State Employee Number: 340737

Thomas Smith is a Assistant Attorney General V at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $143,790.

Jamie Kirk

Assistant Attorney General V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$142,464

Base pay: $142,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,464
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3514
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,872
State Employee Number: 1677291

At Office of the Attorney General, Jamie Kirk serves as a Assistant Attorney General V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $142,464.

Christy Drake-Adams

Assistant Attorney General V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$141,991

Base pay: $141,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,991
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3514
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,833
State Employee Number: 207738

Christy Drake-Adams holds the role of Assistant Attorney General V at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $141,991.