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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

Colleen Sullivan

Attorney V/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$153,607
Base pay
$153,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,607
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3506
Hire Date
Apr 19, 2021
Monthly Pay
$12,801
State Employee Number
563

At Supreme Court, Colleen Sullivan serves as a Attorney V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,607.

Robert Brailas

Attorney V/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$153,607
Base pay
$153,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,607
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3506
Hire Date
Nov 7, 2005
Monthly Pay
$12,801
State Employee Number
85027

At Supreme Court, Robert Brailas serves as a Attorney V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,607.

Steven Seybold

Attorney V/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$153,607
Base pay
$153,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,607
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3506
Hire Date
Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay
$12,801
State Employee Number
95392

At Supreme Court, Steven Seybold serves as a Attorney V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,607.

Julie Buchanan

Attorney V/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$153,607
Base pay
$153,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,607
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3506
Hire Date
Jan 14, 2015
Monthly Pay
$12,801
State Employee Number
191854

At Supreme Court, Julie Buchanan serves as a Attorney V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,607.

Michael Choyke

Attorney V/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$153,607
Base pay
$153,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,607
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3506
Hire Date
Dec 14, 2020
Monthly Pay
$12,801
State Employee Number
233038

Michael Choyke is a Attorney V at Supreme Court. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $153,607.

Michel Walter

Attorney V/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$153,607
Base pay
$153,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,607
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3506
Hire Date
Jan 2, 2013
Monthly Pay
$12,801
State Employee Number
339653

Michel Walter works as a Attorney V for Supreme Court. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michel earned $153,607 in 2026.

Kyle Highful

Attorney V/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$153,607
Base pay
$153,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,607
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3506
Hire Date
Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay
$12,801
State Employee Number
516731

Kyle Highful holds the role of Attorney V at Supreme Court. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $153,607.

Jaclyn Daumerie

Attorney V/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$153,607
Base pay
$153,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,607
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3506
Hire Date
Dec 11, 2017
Monthly Pay
$12,801
State Employee Number
530475

Jaclyn Daumerie holds the role of Attorney V at Supreme Court. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $153,607.

Ellen Springer

Attorney V/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$153,607
Base pay
$153,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,607
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3506
Hire Date
Aug 19, 2020
Monthly Pay
$12,801
State Employee Number
823812

Ellen Springer holds the role of Attorney V at Supreme Court. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $153,607.

Nathan Palmer

Attorney V/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$153,607
Base pay
$153,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,607
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3506
Hire Date
Aug 18, 2022
Monthly Pay
$12,801
State Employee Number
997989

Nathan Palmer works as a Attorney V for Supreme Court. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nathan earned $153,607 in 2026.

Alison Welch

Attorney V/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$153,607
Base pay
$153,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,607
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3506
Hire Date
Sep 3, 2024
Monthly Pay
$12,801
State Employee Number
1235367

Alison Welch works as a Attorney V for Supreme Court. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alison earned $153,607 in 2026.

Benjamin Dillon

Attorney V/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$153,607
Base pay
$153,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,607
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3506
Hire Date
Aug 18, 2025
Monthly Pay
$12,801
State Employee Number
1153446

At Supreme Court, Benjamin Dillon serves as a Attorney V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,607.

Matthew Erickson

Attorney V/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$153,607
Base pay
$153,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,607
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3506
Hire Date
Jul 16, 2025
Monthly Pay
$12,801
State Employee Number
1787831

At Supreme Court, Matthew Erickson serves as a Attorney V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,607.

Milbrey Raney

Attorney IV/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$146,646
Base pay
$146,646
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,646
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3505
Hire Date
Apr 23, 2012
Monthly Pay
$12,221
State Employee Number
37035

Milbrey Raney is a Attorney IV at Supreme Court. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $146,646.

Kama Harris

Attorney IV/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$146,646
Base pay
$146,646
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,646
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3505
Hire Date
May 18, 2020
Monthly Pay
$12,221
State Employee Number
1264441

Kama Harris works as a Attorney IV for Supreme Court. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kama earned $146,646 in 2026.