Texas / Second Court of Appeals District

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Second Court of Appeals District

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

The Second Court of Appeals District operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2026, this agency had 37 employees with median total compensation of $148,607; the highest distinct record was $244,475.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $5.1M
Employees: 37
Median total: $148,607
Highest record: $244,475

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$30,411$231,000+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 37 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($148,607) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $137,139 (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

$82,147

$148,607

$155,078

$231,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $231,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $82,147. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

13 · $148,607

6 · $231,000

5 · $82,147

4 · $82,147

2 · $38,014

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	$4.4M —	36 —	$131,710 —
2026	$5.1M ▲ 15.6%	37 ▲ 2.8%	$148,607 ▲ 12.8%

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Krystal Spruill

Legal Assistant IV/Second Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$82,147

Base pay: $82,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,147
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3578
Hire Date: Apr 16, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,846
State Employee Number: 16253

Krystal Spruill holds the role of Legal Assistant IV at Second Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,147.

Olivia Hibscher

Legal Assistant IV/Second Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$82,147

Base pay: $82,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,147
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3578
Hire Date: Jun 20, 2011
Monthly Pay: $6,846
State Employee Number: 56768

At Second Court of Appeals District, Olivia Hibscher serves as a Legal Assistant IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,147.

Rose Stewart

Chief Deputy Clerk/Second Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$82,147

Base pay: $82,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,147
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3630
Hire Date: May 16, 2005
Monthly Pay: $6,846
State Employee Number: 100831

Rose Stewart is a Chief Deputy Clerk at Second Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,147.

Ashley Godawski

Legal Assistant IV/Second Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$82,147

Base pay: $82,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,147
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3578
Hire Date: Oct 18, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,846
State Employee Number: 155837

Ashley Godawski holds the role of Legal Assistant IV at Second Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,147.

Donna Reed

Chief Deputy Clerk/Second Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$82,147

Base pay: $82,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,147
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3630
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,846
State Employee Number: 194669

Donna Reed is a Chief Deputy Clerk at Second Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,147.

Patricia Adkinson

Legal Assistant IV/Second Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$82,147

Base pay: $82,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,147
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3578
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,846
State Employee Number: 758574

At Second Court of Appeals District, Patricia Adkinson serves as a Legal Assistant IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,147.

Tammy Cooper

Chief Deputy Clerk/Second Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$82,147

Base pay: $82,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,147
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3630
Hire Date: Nov 25, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,846
State Employee Number: 931586

At Second Court of Appeals District, Tammy Cooper serves as a Chief Deputy Clerk. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,147.

Kristen Spanos

Chief Deputy Clerk/Second Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$82,147

Base pay: $82,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,147
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3630
Hire Date: Feb 3, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,846
State Employee Number: 1580339

At Second Court of Appeals District, Kristen Spanos serves as a Chief Deputy Clerk. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,147.

Richard Gardner

Chief Deputy Clerk/Second Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$82,147

Base pay: $82,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,147
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3630
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,846
State Employee Number: 1730340

At Second Court of Appeals District, Richard Gardner serves as a Chief Deputy Clerk. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,147.