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Chief Justice

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employees hold this title in Supreme Court. Median total compensation for the role is $266,700, above the department median of $85,962.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$266.7K
Role median
$266,700
Agency median
$85,962
Comparison
Above

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This role across Texas

Chief Justice is held in 16 Texas departments. In Supreme Court, the median of $266,700 ranks #1 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fifteenth Court of Appeals
$260,350 · 1
Eleventh Court of Appeals District
$244,475 · 1
Eighth Court of Appeals District
$244,475 · 1
Tenth Court of Appeals District
$244,475 · 1
Third Court of Appeals District
$244,475 · 1
Thirteenth Court of Appeals District
$244,475 · 1
Twelfth Court of Appeals District
$244,475 · 1
Fourteenth Court of Appeals District
$244,475 · 1
Fourth Court of Appeals District
$244,475 · 1
Second Court of Appeals District
$244,475 · 1
Seventh Court of Appeals District
$244,475 · 1
Ninth Court of Appeals District
$225,225 · 1

Median total compensation for the Chief Justice role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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James Blacklock

Chief Justice/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$266,700
Base pay
$266,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$266,700
Employment type
Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Class Code
C097
Hire Date
Jan 2, 2018
Monthly Pay
$22,225
State Employee Number
174209

James Blacklock works as a Chief Justice for Supreme Court. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. James earned $266,700 in 2026.

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