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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

$56,180$252,000+

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

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

21 · $78,972

17 · $153,607

8 · $252,000

7 · $134,832

Executive Assistant III

4 · $75,115

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	$8.5M —	81 —	$82,643 —
2026	$9.7M ▲ 14.4%	81 ±0%	$85,962 ▲ 4.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kathryn Miller

Executive Assistant IV/Supreme Court

2026 total comp

$87,602

Base pay: $87,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,602
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 166
Hire Date: Jun 28, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,300
State Employee Number: 338046

Kathryn Miller works as a Executive Assistant IV for Supreme Court. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kathryn earned $87,602 in 2026.

Jennifer Arnold

Purchaser VII/Supreme Court

2026 total comp

$85,962

Base pay: $85,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,962
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1936
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2008
Monthly Pay: $7,164
State Employee Number: 107920

Jennifer Arnold holds the role of Purchaser VII at Supreme Court. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,962.

Andrea Davis

Accountant VI/Supreme Court

2026 total comp

$85,962

Base pay: $85,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,962
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1022
Hire Date: Dec 2, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,164
State Employee Number: 149065

Andrea Davis is a Accountant VI at Supreme Court. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,962.

Christine Busse

Program Management Specialist II/Supreme Court

2026 total comp

$85,000

Base pay: $85,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1671
Hire Date: Mar 23, 2026
Monthly Pay: $7,083
State Employee Number: 1458916

Christine Busse is a Program Management Specialist II at Supreme Court. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,000.

Rose Mcbride

Information Specialist IV/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$83,790

Base pay: $83,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,790
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,982
State Employee Number: 1431841

Rose Mcbride is a Information Specialist IV at Supreme Court. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,790.

Sherma Clery

Executive Assistant III/Supreme Court

2026 total comp

$83,740

Base pay: $83,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,740
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Jun 2, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,978
State Employee Number: 758606

Sherma Clery is a Executive Assistant III at Supreme Court. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,740.

Andrea Vicencio

Program Specialist V/Supreme Court

2026 total comp

$82,997

Base pay: $82,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,997
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Oct 19, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,916
State Employee Number: 141138

Andrea Vicencio works as a Program Specialist V for Supreme Court. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Andrea earned $82,997 in 2026.

Bradley Sonego

License and Permit Specialist V/Supreme Court

2026 total comp

$82,157

Base pay: $82,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,157
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 175
Hire Date: Sep 5, 2007
Monthly Pay: $6,846
State Employee Number: 136005

Bradley Sonego works as a License and Permit Specialist V for Supreme Court. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bradley earned $82,157 in 2026.

Kiley Phillips

Information Specialist IV/Supreme Court

2026 total comp

$82,000

Base pay: $82,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Mar 23, 2026
Monthly Pay: $6,833
State Employee Number: 1835656

At Supreme Court, Kiley Phillips serves as a Information Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,000.