Texas / Seventh Court of Appeals District

Agency file

Seventh Court of Appeals District

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 17 employees with median total compensation of $144,508; the highest distinct record was $244,475.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $2.4M
Employees: 17
Median total: $144,508
Highest record: $244,475

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$73,458$244,475+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 17 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($144,508) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $142,698 (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

$89,669

$93,053

$144,508

$211,750

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $211,750 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $89,669. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

8 · $144,508

2 · $211,750

1 · $244,475

1 · $178,847

1 · $93,053

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	$2.2M —	17 —	$136,329 —
2026	$2.4M ▲ 9.4%	17 ±0%	$144,508 ▲ 6.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Stephen Palmer

Attorney IV/Seventh Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$144,508

Base pay: $144,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,508
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2003
Monthly Pay: $12,042
State Employee Number: 160558

Stephen Palmer is a Attorney IV at Seventh Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $144,508.

Alison Palmer

Attorney IV/Seventh Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$144,508

Base pay: $144,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,508
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2007
Monthly Pay: $12,042
State Employee Number: 119829

Alison Palmer works as a Attorney IV for Seventh Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alison earned $144,508 in 2026.

Carrie Simpson

Attorney IV/Seventh Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$144,508

Base pay: $144,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,508
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Mar 22, 2010
Monthly Pay: $12,042
State Employee Number: 134987

Carrie Simpson is a Attorney IV at Seventh Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $144,508.

Minerva Mclaughlin

Attorney IV/Seventh Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$144,508

Base pay: $144,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,508
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Apr 21, 1997
Monthly Pay: $12,042
State Employee Number: 167557

Minerva Mclaughlin works as a Attorney IV for Seventh Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Minerva earned $144,508 in 2026.

Liberty Lay

Attorney IV/Seventh Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$144,508

Base pay: $144,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,508
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2017
Monthly Pay: $12,042
State Employee Number: 1083927

Liberty Lay is a Attorney IV at Seventh Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $144,508.

Cameron Brumfield

Attorney IV/Seventh Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$144,508

Base pay: $144,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,508
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Apr 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,042
State Employee Number: 1297270

Cameron Brumfield works as a Attorney IV for Seventh Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cameron earned $144,508 in 2026.

Sameer Mandke

Attorney IV/Seventh Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$144,508

Base pay: $144,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,508
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Feb 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $12,042
State Employee Number: 1579904

At Seventh Court of Appeals District, Sameer Mandke serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $144,508.

Amanda Chisholm

Attorney IV/Seventh Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$144,508

Base pay: $144,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,508
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,042
State Employee Number: 725777

Amanda Chisholm is a Attorney IV at Seventh Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $144,508.