Texas / Office of the Attorney General

Agency file

Office of the Attorney General

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Office of the Attorney General handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2026, this agency had 4,044 employees with median total compensation of $68,266; the highest distinct record was $338,074.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $327.9M
Employees: 4,044
Median total: $68,266
Highest record: $338,074

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$16,695$180,000+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 4,044 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($68,266) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $81,084 (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

$48,760

$54,294

$68,266

$98,580

$129,178

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,178 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $48,760. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Child Support Officer II

425 · $48,760

Child Support Officer III

405 · $54,378

Child Support Officer IV

371 · $61,448

Assistant Attorney General IV

200 · $112,767

Assistant Attorney General V

180 · $139,960

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	$303.4M —	3,979 —	$63,393 —
2026	$327.9M ▲ 8.1%	4,044 ▲ 1.6%	$68,266 ▲ 7.7%

Record list

Employees

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Lauren Mcgee

Assistant Attorney General IV/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$126,514

Base pay: $126,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,514
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3513
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,543
State Employee Number: 1472821

Lauren Mcgee holds the role of Assistant Attorney General IV at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,514.

Tara Evans

Assistant Attorney General V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$126,348

Base pay: $126,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3514
Hire Date: Oct 24, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,529
State Employee Number: 137877

Tara Evans works as a Assistant Attorney General V for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tara earned $126,348 in 2026.

Rachel Patton

Assistant Attorney General IV/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$126,331

Base pay: $126,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,331
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3513
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2017
Monthly Pay: $10,528
State Employee Number: 339687

At Office of the Attorney General, Rachel Patton serves as a Assistant Attorney General IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,331.

Tameka Boyd

Assistant Attorney General IV/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$126,253

Base pay: $126,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,253
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3513
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2003
Monthly Pay: $10,521
State Employee Number: 187036

Tameka Boyd is a Assistant Attorney General IV at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $126,253.

Melissa Elam

Assistant Attorney General V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$126,163

Base pay: $126,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,163
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3514
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,514
State Employee Number: 837110

Melissa Elam 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 $126,163.

Jason Smith

Network Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$126,056

Base pay: $126,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,056
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 292
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,505
State Employee Number: 784217

Jason Smith holds the role of Network Specialist VI at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,056.

Kelley Greenwood-Arata

Assistant Attorney General V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$126,008

Base pay: $126,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,008
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3514
Hire Date: Apr 12, 2010
Monthly Pay: $10,501
State Employee Number: 44609

Kelley Greenwood-Arata 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 $126,008.

James Brazell

Assistant Attorney General IV/Office of the Attorney General

2025 total comp

$126,000

Base pay: $126,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3513
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,500
State Employee Number: 308386

James Brazell is a Assistant Attorney General IV at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,000.

Amanda Ekenstein

Assistant Attorney General III/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$125,763

Base pay: $125,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,763
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3512
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,480
State Employee Number: 802777

At Office of the Attorney General, Amanda Ekenstein serves as a Assistant Attorney General III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,763.

Rakib Razzaque

Systems Administrator VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$125,744

Base pay: $125,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,744
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 315
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $10,479
State Employee Number: 142407

Rakib Razzaque works as a Systems Administrator VI for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rakib earned $125,744 in 2026.

Joseph Keeney

Assistant Attorney General IV/Office of the Attorney General

2025 total comp

$125,668

Base pay: $125,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,668
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3513
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,472
State Employee Number: 784287

Joseph Keeney holds the role of Assistant Attorney General IV at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,668.