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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Bao Cuong Pham

Assistant Attorney General IV/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$140,063

Base pay: $140,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,063
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3513
Hire Date: May 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,672
State Employee Number: 1636525

At Office of the Attorney General, Bao Cuong Pham serves as a Assistant Attorney General IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $140,063.

Wesley Williams

Assistant Attorney General V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$140,000

Base pay: $140,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3514
Hire Date: Oct 18, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,667
State Employee Number: 1422409

Wesley Williams works as a Assistant Attorney General V for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Wesley earned $140,000 in 2026.

James Rich

Assistant Attorney General V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$140,000

Base pay: $140,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3514
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2026
Monthly Pay: $11,667
State Employee Number: 1834389

James Rich 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 $140,000.

Helene Parker

Assistant Attorney General V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$139,920

Base pay: $139,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,920
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3514
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,660
State Employee Number: 254556

Helene Parker is a Assistant Attorney General V at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $139,920.

Scott Hunter

Assistant Attorney General IV/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$139,920

Base pay: $139,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,920
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3513
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,660
State Employee Number: 1723956

Scott Hunter 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 $139,920.

Clayton Richter

Assistant Attorney General VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$139,792

Base pay: $139,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,792
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3515
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $11,649
State Employee Number: 784135

Clayton Richter holds the role of Assistant Attorney General VI at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $139,792.

Nichelle Cobb

Assistant Attorney General V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$139,365

Base pay: $139,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,365
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3514
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,614
State Employee Number: 155201

Nichelle Cobb is a Assistant Attorney General V at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $139,365.

Sherlyn Harper

Assistant Attorney General IV/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$139,308

Base pay: $139,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,308
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3513
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,609
State Employee Number: 1675458

Sherlyn Harper 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 $139,308.

Katherine Estes

Director III/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$139,233

Base pay: $139,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,233
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jul 26, 2004
Monthly Pay: $11,603
State Employee Number: 130400

Katherine Estes works as a Director III for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Katherine earned $139,233 in 2026.

Curtis Collum

Assistant Attorney General V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$139,231

Base pay: $139,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,231
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3514
Hire Date: Apr 10, 2000
Monthly Pay: $11,603
State Employee Number: 30980

Curtis Collum is a Assistant Attorney General V at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $139,231.