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Deputy Director II

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

6 employees hold this title in Office of the Attorney General. Median total compensation for the role is $267,484, above the department median of $68,266.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $267,484
Agency median: $68,266
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Deputy Director II is held in 19 Texas departments. In Office of the Attorney General, the median of $267,484 ranks #1 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health and Human Services Commission

$266,392 · 14

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$264,836 · 1

Employees Retirement System

$260,000 · 2

Department of Public Safety

$260,000 · 8

Texas Department of Banking

$255,384 · 1

Department of State Health Services

$252,821 · 2

Office of the Governor

$247,500 · 6

General Land Office

$244,608 · 3

Department of Family and Protective Services

$242,550 · 2

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$240,911 · 3

Texas Education Agency

$235,976 · 6

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$233,188 · 1

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director II role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Director beyond Texas

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $228,800 ranks #1 of 18. See Deputy Director across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$213,152 · 10

$188,410 · 21

$182,733 · 30

$163,740 · 17

$160,361 · 30

Johnson County, Kansas

$159,643 · 6

City of Cincinnati

$156,111 · 23

New York Public Authorities

$143,300 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Directorroles 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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Laurinda Price

Deputy Director II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$272,168

Base pay: $272,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $272,168
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jun 18, 2012
Monthly Pay: $22,681
State Employee Number: 61689

Laurinda Price holds the role of Deputy Director II at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $272,168.

Ruth Thornton

Deputy Director II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$272,168

Base pay: $272,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $272,168
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $22,681
State Employee Number: 180469

At Office of the Attorney General, Ruth Thornton serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $272,168.

Christina Mcleod

Deputy Director II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$272,168

Base pay: $272,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $272,168
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Aug 13, 2018
Monthly Pay: $22,681
State Employee Number: 335752

Christina Mcleod is a Deputy Director II at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $272,168.

Aaron Nielson

Deputy Director II/Office of the Attorney General

2025 total comp

$262,800

Base pay: $262,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $262,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Nov 27, 2023
Monthly Pay: $21,900
State Employee Number: 1677300

Aaron Nielson works as a Deputy Director II for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Aaron earned $262,800 in 2025.

George Lane

Deputy Director II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$253,870

Base pay: $253,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $253,870
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Oct 11, 2023
Monthly Pay: $21,156
State Employee Number: 979312

George Lane works as a Deputy Director II for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. George earned $253,870 in 2026.

Jarrod Griffin

Deputy Director II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$253,870

Base pay: $253,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $253,870
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jan 21, 2025
Monthly Pay: $21,156
State Employee Number: 1481644

At Office of the Attorney General, Jarrod Griffin serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $253,870.