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Supreme Court

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

The Supreme Court operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2026, this agency had 81 employees with median total compensation of $85,962; the highest distinct record was $266,700.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$9.7M
Employees
81
Median total
$85,962
Highest record
$266,700

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 81 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,962) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$119,584 (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
$72,080
$78,972
$85,962
$153,607
$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 $72,080. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Court Law Clerk II
21 · $78,972
Attorney V
17 · $153,607
Justice
8 · $252,000
Attorney IV
7 · $134,832

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2025
$8.5M
81
$82,643
2026
$9.7M
14.4%
81
±0%
$85,962
4.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kelly Canavan

Attorney V/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$136,710
Base pay
$136,710
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,710
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3506
Hire Date
Jan 4, 2016
Monthly Pay
$11,392
State Employee Number
141423

At Supreme Court, Kelly Canavan serves as a Attorney V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,710.

Amanda Czocher

Attorney V/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$136,710
Base pay
$136,710
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,710
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3506
Hire Date
Sep 10, 2021
Monthly Pay
$11,392
State Employee Number
340459

Amanda Czocher is a Attorney V at Supreme Court. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,710.

Brenda Kinsler

Attorney IV/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$134,832
Base pay
$134,832
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,832
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3505
Hire Date
Dec 2, 2024
Monthly Pay
$11,236
State Employee Number
342564

Brenda Kinsler works as a Attorney IV for Supreme Court. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brenda earned $134,832 in 2026.

Daniela Jimenez Chisolm

Attorney IV/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$134,832
Base pay
$134,832
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,832
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3505
Hire Date
Jun 4, 2025
Monthly Pay
$11,236
State Employee Number
1784282

Daniela Jimenez Chisolm is a Attorney IV at Supreme Court. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $134,832.

Renee Castillo - De La Cruz

Attorney IV/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$134,000
Base pay
$134,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3505
Hire Date
Nov 4, 2019
Monthly Pay
$11,167
State Employee Number
720585

Renee Castillo - De La Cruz holds the role of Attorney IV at Supreme Court. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,000.

Scott Cooley

Attorney IV/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$134,000
Base pay
$134,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3505
Hire Date
Oct 13, 2025
Monthly Pay
$11,167
State Employee Number
1346701

At Supreme Court, Scott Cooley serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,000.

Elizabeth Schmidt

Attorney IV/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$134,000
Base pay
$134,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3505
Hire Date
Dec 15, 2025
Monthly Pay
$11,167
State Employee Number
1825319

Elizabeth Schmidt is a Attorney IV at Supreme Court. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $134,000.