Director V

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

21 employees hold this title in Office of the Attorney General. Median total compensation for the role is $180,200, above the department median of $68,266.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $3.8M
Role median: $180,200
Agency median: $68,266
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$169,288$188,253+

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

How total compensation varies among the 21 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.

Compare departments

This role across Texas

Director V is held in 46 Texas departments. In Office of the Attorney General, the median of $180,200 ranks #9 of 46.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company

$209,058 · 1

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$189,497 · 3

Texas Medical Board

$189,000 · 1

Texas Facilities Commission

$188,660 · 3

Office of Court Administration

$185,500 · 2

Secretary of State

$183,750 · 3

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$182,340 · 9

Railroad Commission of Texas

$180,768 · 6

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$180,000 · 13

Texas Department of Insurance

$179,380 · 6

Texas Lottery Commission

$178,940 · 2

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$178,274 · 1

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Tonja Smith

Director V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$189,210

Base pay: $189,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,210
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $15,768
State Employee Number: 782306

Tonja Smith is a Director V at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $189,210.