Texas / State Prosecuting Attorney

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State Prosecuting Attorney

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

The State Prosecuting Attorney handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2026, this agency had 4 employees with median total compensation of $151,846; the highest distinct record was $210,000.

Year: 2026
Employees: 4
Median total: $151,846
Highest record: $210,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$41,340$210,000+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 4 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($151,846) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $138,758 (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

$41,340

$151,846

$210,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $210,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $41,340. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

General Counsel IV

2 · $151,846

State Prosecuting Attorney

1 · $210,000

Administrative Assistant II

1 · $41,340

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Stacey Soule

State Prosecuting Attorney/State Prosecuting Attorney

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
Employment type: ERF - EXEMPT REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: S085
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $17,500
State Employee Number: 24804

At State Prosecuting Attorney, Stacey Soule serves as a State Prosecuting Attorney. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $210,000.

John Messinger

General Counsel IV/State Prosecuting Attorney

2026 total comp

$151,846

Base pay: $151,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,846
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3524
Hire Date: Dec 13, 2010
Monthly Pay: $12,654
State Employee Number: 143486

John Messinger holds the role of General Counsel IV at State Prosecuting Attorney. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $151,846.

Margaret Johnson-Liu

General Counsel IV/State Prosecuting Attorney

2026 total comp

$151,846

Base pay: $151,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,846
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3524
Hire Date: Jan 24, 2017
Monthly Pay: $12,654
State Employee Number: 729720

At State Prosecuting Attorney, Margaret Johnson-Liu serves as a General Counsel IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $151,846.

Jacqueline Mcdunn

Administrative Assistant II/State Prosecuting Attorney

2026 total comp

$41,340

Base pay: $41,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,340
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 152
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2019
Monthly Pay: $3,445
State Employee Number: 1176477

Jacqueline Mcdunn works as a Administrative Assistant II for State Prosecuting Attorney. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jacqueline earned $41,340 in 2026.