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

Andrew Overing

Law Clerk/Office of the Attorney General

2025 total comp

$27,567

Base pay: $27,567
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,567
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3604
Hire Date: Oct 24, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,297
State Employee Number: 1746454

Andrew Overing is a Law Clerk at Office of the Attorney General. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $27,567.

Debra Rickerson

Child Support Officer III/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$27,017

Base pay: $27,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,017
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5542
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $2,251
State Employee Number: 70423

Debra Rickerson holds the role of Child Support Officer III at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $27,017.

Austin Cutter

Data Analyst I/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$24,126

Base pay: $24,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,126
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 650
Hire Date: May 20, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,011
State Employee Number: 1709774

At Office of the Attorney General, Austin Cutter serves as a Data Analyst I. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,126.