Texas / Tenth Court of Appeals District

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Tenth Court of Appeals District

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

The Tenth Court of Appeals District operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2026, this agency had 15 employees with median total compensation of $142,458; the highest distinct record was $244,475.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $2.1M
Employees: 15
Median total: $142,458
Highest record: $244,475

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$75,565$244,475+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 15 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($142,458) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $143,192 (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

$75,565

$135,026

$142,458

$231,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $231,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $75,565. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

7 · $142,458

4 · $75,565

2 · $231,000

1 · $244,475

1 · $149,371

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	$1.8M —	15 —	$126,787 —
2026	$2.1M ▲ 16.7%	15 ±0%	$142,458 ▲ 12.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Matthew Johnson

Chief Justice/Tenth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$244,475

Base pay: $244,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $244,475
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C045
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $20,373
State Employee Number: 3984

At Tenth Court of Appeals District, Matthew Johnson serves as a Chief Justice. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $244,475.

Steven Smith

Justice/Tenth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$231,000

Base pay: $231,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $231,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: A282
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $19,250
State Employee Number: 130852

At Tenth Court of Appeals District, Steven Smith serves as a Justice. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $231,000.

Artie Harris

Justice/Tenth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$231,000

Base pay: $231,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $231,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: A282
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2025
Monthly Pay: $19,250
State Employee Number: 782671

Artie Harris holds the role of Justice at Tenth Court of Appeals District. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $231,000.

Sherry Williamson

Clerk of the Court/Tenth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$149,371

Base pay: $149,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,371
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3635
Hire Date: Sep 25, 2023
Monthly Pay: $12,448
State Employee Number: 103190

Sherry Williamson holds the role of Clerk of the Court at Tenth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $149,371.

Casey Kent

Attorney IV/Tenth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$142,458

Base pay: $142,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,458
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Apr 6, 2009
Monthly Pay: $11,872
State Employee Number: 86080

Casey Kent is a Attorney IV at Tenth Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $142,458.

Alice Stevens

Attorney IV/Tenth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$142,458

Base pay: $142,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,458
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Apr 22, 2009
Monthly Pay: $11,872
State Employee Number: 127796

At Tenth Court of Appeals District, Alice Stevens serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $142,458.

Jill Durbin

Attorney IV/Tenth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$142,458

Base pay: $142,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,458
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Feb 22, 1999
Monthly Pay: $11,872
State Employee Number: 169782

Jill Durbin holds the role of Attorney IV at Tenth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $142,458.

Megan Ferguson

Attorney IV/Tenth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$142,458

Base pay: $142,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,458
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,872
State Employee Number: 1176069

Megan Ferguson works as a Attorney IV for Tenth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Megan earned $142,458 in 2026.

Lindsey Adams

Attorney IV/Tenth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$142,458

Base pay: $142,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,458
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,872
State Employee Number: 1686904

Lindsey Adams holds the role of Attorney IV at Tenth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $142,458.

Amanda Dykeman

Attorney IV/Tenth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$142,458

Base pay: $142,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,458
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Mar 10, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,872
State Employee Number: 1773404

Amanda Dykeman is a Attorney IV at Tenth Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $142,458.

Audrey Sweet

Attorney IV/Tenth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$135,026

Base pay: $135,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,026
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,252
State Employee Number: 104518

Audrey Sweet works as a Attorney IV for Tenth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Audrey earned $135,026 in 2026.

Kimberly Wernet

Deputy Clerk IV/Tenth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$75,565

Base pay: $75,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,565
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3626
Hire Date: Nov 15, 1999
Monthly Pay: $6,297
State Employee Number: 113107

Kimberly Wernet works as a Deputy Clerk IV for Tenth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kimberly earned $75,565 in 2026.

Lanette Sullins

Deputy Clerk IV/Tenth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$75,565

Base pay: $75,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,565
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3626
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,297
State Employee Number: 1240273

Lanette Sullins is a Deputy Clerk IV at Tenth Court of Appeals District. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,565.

Morrisa Hill

Deputy Clerk IV/Tenth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$75,565

Base pay: $75,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,565
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3626
Hire Date: Mar 2, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,297
State Employee Number: 1252610

Morrisa Hill holds the role of Deputy Clerk IV at Tenth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,565.

Kyndra Buck

Deputy Clerk IV/Tenth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$75,565

Base pay: $75,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,565
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3626
Hire Date: Sep 25, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,297
State Employee Number: 1670069

Kyndra Buck works as a Deputy Clerk IV for Tenth Court of Appeals District. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kyndra earned $75,565 in 2026.