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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Marissa Cantu

Assistant Attorney General I/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$92,000

Base pay: $92,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3510
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,667
State Employee Number: 1272833

Marissa Cantu works as a Assistant Attorney General I for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Marissa earned $92,000 in 2026.

Emma Mersereau

Assistant Attorney General I/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$92,000

Base pay: $92,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3510
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,667
State Employee Number: 1645394

At Office of the Attorney General, Emma Mersereau serves as a Assistant Attorney General I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,000.

Marvin Okafor

Assistant Attorney General II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$92,000

Base pay: $92,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3511
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,667
State Employee Number: 1703179

Marvin Okafor holds the role of Assistant Attorney General II at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,000.

Emily Barnes

Assistant Attorney General I/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$92,000

Base pay: $92,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3510
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,667
State Employee Number: 1775894

At Office of the Attorney General, Emily Barnes serves as a Assistant Attorney General I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,000.

Jacob Schurman

Assistant Attorney General I/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$92,000

Base pay: $92,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3510
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,667
State Employee Number: 1817144

Jacob Schurman holds the role of Assistant Attorney General I at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,000.

James Hoffman

Manager I/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,885

Base pay: $91,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,885
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1600
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,657
State Employee Number: 773233

James Hoffman is a Manager I at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,885.

Surbhi Jaithalia

Programmer II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,805

Base pay: $91,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,805
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 242
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,650
State Employee Number: 1665869

Surbhi Jaithalia holds the role of Programmer II at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,805.

Trevor Bruch

Programmer II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,805

Base pay: $91,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,805
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 242
Hire Date: Aug 14, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,650
State Employee Number: 1461371

Trevor Bruch holds the role of Programmer II at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,805.

Kyle Walsweer

Contract Specialist V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,732

Base pay: $91,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,732
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1986
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,644
State Employee Number: 1117878

At Office of the Attorney General, Kyle Walsweer serves as a Contract Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,732.

Hema Kannan

Project Manager II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,697

Base pay: $91,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,697
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1559
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,641
State Employee Number: 1052959

Hema Kannan holds the role of Project Manager II at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,697.

Brenda Herrera

Manager II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,656

Base pay: $91,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,656
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1601
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2006
Monthly Pay: $7,638
State Employee Number: 173724

Brenda Herrera is a Manager II at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,656.

Michelle Gonzalez

Manager II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,656

Base pay: $91,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,656
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1601
Hire Date: May 12, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,638
State Employee Number: 768035

Michelle Gonzalez works as a Manager II for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michelle earned $91,656 in 2026.

Brandon Johnson

Assistant Attorney General II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,655

Base pay: $91,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,655
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3511
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,638
State Employee Number: 1703173

At Office of the Attorney General, Brandon Johnson serves as a Assistant Attorney General II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,655.

Garabet Dakarmandjian

Assistant Attorney General II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,655

Base pay: $91,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,655
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3511
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,638
State Employee Number: 1437568

Garabet Dakarmandjian is a Assistant Attorney General II at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,655.

Niya Abrahim

Assistant Attorney General II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,649

Base pay: $91,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,649
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3511
Hire Date: Feb 10, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,637
State Employee Number: 1766778

Niya Abrahim works as a Assistant Attorney General II for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Niya earned $91,649 in 2026.

Liana Adair

Accountant V/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,647

Base pay: $91,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,647
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,637
State Employee Number: 161278

At Office of the Attorney General, Liana Adair serves as a Accountant V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,647.

Robert Nieto

Financial Analyst III/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,639

Base pay: $91,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,639
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1084
Hire Date: Mar 6, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,637
State Employee Number: 1060682

At Office of the Attorney General, Robert Nieto serves as a Financial Analyst III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,639.

Amber Fly

Assistant Attorney General II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,545

Base pay: $91,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,545
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3511
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2026
Monthly Pay: $7,629
State Employee Number: 1834397

Amber Fly works as a Assistant Attorney General II for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amber earned $91,545 in 2026.

Abigaelle Ngamboma

Assistant Attorney General II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,544

Base pay: $91,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,544
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3511
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,629
State Employee Number: 1795584

Abigaelle Ngamboma is a Assistant Attorney General II at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,544.

Tonya Arredondo

Assistant Attorney General II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,544

Base pay: $91,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,544
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3511
Hire Date: May 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,629
State Employee Number: 1097298

At Office of the Attorney General, Tonya Arredondo serves as a Assistant Attorney General II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,544.

Patricia Ruple

Assistant Attorney General II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,544

Base pay: $91,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,544
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3511
Hire Date: Feb 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,629
State Employee Number: 1580007

Patricia Ruple is a Assistant Attorney General II at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,544.

Emma Ary

Assistant Attorney General I/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,544

Base pay: $91,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,544
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3510
Hire Date: Nov 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,629
State Employee Number: 1759499

At Office of the Attorney General, Emma Ary serves as a Assistant Attorney General I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,544.

Joseph Amberger

Assistant Attorney General II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,544

Base pay: $91,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,544
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3511
Hire Date: Apr 21, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,629
State Employee Number: 1775915

At Office of the Attorney General, Joseph Amberger serves as a Assistant Attorney General II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,544.

Stephen Mckinney

Assistant Attorney General II/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$91,544

Base pay: $91,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,544
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3511
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,629
State Employee Number: 1804386

Stephen Mckinney works as a Assistant Attorney General II for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stephen earned $91,544 in 2026.