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

Page 1

John Hulme

Assistant Attorney General VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$172,515

Base pay: $172,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,515
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3515
Hire Date: Jan 27, 2003
Monthly Pay: $14,376
State Employee Number: 155012

John Hulme is a Assistant Attorney General VI at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $172,515.

Alisha Jackson

Director V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$172,393

Base pay: $172,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,393
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Aug 20, 2018
Monthly Pay: $14,366
State Employee Number: 782388

At Office of the Attorney General, Alisha Jackson serves as a Director V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $172,393.

Garrett Greene

Assistant Attorney General VI/Office of the Attorney General

2025 total comp

$172,272

Base pay: $172,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,272
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3515
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $14,356
State Employee Number: 1112389

At Office of the Attorney General, Garrett Greene serves as a Assistant Attorney General VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,272.

Christin Vasquez

Assistant Attorney General VI/Office of the Attorney General

2025 total comp

$172,200

Base pay: $172,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3515
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $14,350
State Employee Number: 333480

Christin Vasquez is a Assistant Attorney General VI at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $172,200.

Gayla Schwab

Director V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$172,000

Base pay: $172,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Oct 18, 2021
Monthly Pay: $14,333
State Employee Number: 1422404

At Office of the Attorney General, Gayla Schwab serves as a Director V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $172,000.

Scot Graydon

Assistant Attorney General V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$171,402

Base pay: $171,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,402
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3514
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $14,284
State Employee Number: 173096

At Office of the Attorney General, Scot Graydon serves as a Assistant Attorney General V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $171,402.

Paul Yorki

Information Security Officer/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$170,957

Base pay: $170,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,957
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 238
Hire Date: Aug 19, 2024
Monthly Pay: $14,246
State Employee Number: 1731819

At Office of the Attorney General, Paul Yorki serves as a Information Security Officer. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $170,957.

Jason Contreras

Assistant Attorney General V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$170,931

Base pay: $170,931
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,931
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3514
Hire Date: Oct 23, 2006
Monthly Pay: $14,244
State Employee Number: 64158

Jason Contreras 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 $170,931.

Amy Wills

Assistant Attorney General VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$170,872

Base pay: $170,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,872
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3515
Hire Date: May 17, 2021
Monthly Pay: $14,239
State Employee Number: 758599

Amy Wills is a Assistant Attorney General VI at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $170,872.

Michael Cotton

Assistant Attorney General VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$170,872

Base pay: $170,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,872
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3515
Hire Date: Nov 10, 2025
Monthly Pay: $14,239
State Employee Number: 1110558

At Office of the Attorney General, Michael Cotton serves as a Assistant Attorney General VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $170,872.

Jesse Ranney

Portfolio Project Manager II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$170,000

Base pay: $170,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1652
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $14,167
State Employee Number: 1625348

Jesse Ranney holds the role of Portfolio Project Manager II at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $170,000.

Tyamona Penister

Assistant Attorney General VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$169,893

Base pay: $169,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,893
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3515
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $14,158
State Employee Number: 173621

Tyamona Penister 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 $169,893.

Antonia Hernandez

Director V/Office of the Attorney General

2025 total comp

$169,288

Base pay: $169,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,288
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $14,107
State Employee Number: 1211816

Antonia Hernandez holds the role of Director V at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,288.

Matthew Warner

Assistant Attorney General VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$167,896

Base pay: $167,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,896
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3515
Hire Date: Jan 26, 2004
Monthly Pay: $13,991
State Employee Number: 176047

Matthew Warner is a Assistant Attorney General VI at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $167,896.

Cory Scanlon

Assistant Attorney General VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$167,655

Base pay: $167,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,655
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3515
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $13,971
State Employee Number: 1138475

At Office of the Attorney General, Cory Scanlon serves as a Assistant Attorney General VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $167,655.

Cameron Fraser

Assistant Attorney General VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$167,655

Base pay: $167,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,655
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3515
Hire Date: Aug 19, 2024
Monthly Pay: $13,971
State Employee Number: 1730499

At Office of the Attorney General, Cameron Fraser serves as a Assistant Attorney General VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $167,655.

Nathaniel Plemons

Assistant Attorney General V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$167,655

Base pay: $167,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,655
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3514
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $13,971
State Employee Number: 1785157

Nathaniel Plemons 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 $167,655.

Matthew Hilderbrand

Assistant Attorney General VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$167,655

Base pay: $167,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,655
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3515
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2026
Monthly Pay: $13,971
State Employee Number: 1831209

At Office of the Attorney General, Matthew Hilderbrand serves as a Assistant Attorney General VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $167,655.

Gary Fuller

Assistant Attorney General V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$167,480

Base pay: $167,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,480
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3514
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $13,957
State Employee Number: 1804367

Gary Fuller 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 $167,480.

Karen Henson

Director IV/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$166,979

Base pay: $166,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,979
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $13,915
State Employee Number: 979389

Karen Henson is a Director IV at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $166,979.

Richard Jimenez

Director IV/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$166,969

Base pay: $166,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,969
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $13,914
State Employee Number: 1215978

Richard Jimenez is a Director IV at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $166,969.

Brian Vanderzanden

Assistant Attorney General VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$166,393

Base pay: $166,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,393
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3515
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $13,866
State Employee Number: 748361

Brian Vanderzanden 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 $166,393.