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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

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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.

Rebeca Huddle

Justice/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$252,000
Base pay
$252,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$252,000
Employment type
Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
J015
Hire Date
Oct 30, 2020
Monthly Pay
$21,000
State Employee Number
26635

Rebeca Huddle holds the role of Justice at Supreme Court. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $252,000.

Debra Lehrmann

Justice/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$252,000
Base pay
$252,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$252,000
Employment type
Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Class Code
J015
Hire Date
Jun 21, 2010
Monthly Pay
$21,000
State Employee Number
45928

At Supreme Court, Debra Lehrmann serves as a Justice. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $252,000.

Jane Bland

Justice/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$252,000
Base pay
$252,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$252,000
Employment type
Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Class Code
J015
Hire Date
Sep 11, 2019
Monthly Pay
$21,000
State Employee Number
65859

Jane Bland works as a Justice for Supreme Court. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. Jane earned $252,000 in 2026.

John Devine

Justice/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$252,000
Base pay
$252,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$252,000
Employment type
Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Class Code
J015
Hire Date
Jan 1, 2013
Monthly Pay
$21,000
State Employee Number
309198

John Devine is a Justice at Supreme Court. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $252,000.

Justin Busby

Justice/Supreme Court

2026 total comp
$252,000
Base pay
$252,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$252,000
Employment type
Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Class Code
J015
Hire Date
Mar 20, 2019
Monthly Pay
$21,000
State Employee Number
342017

Justin Busby holds the role of Justice at Supreme Court. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $252,000.