Texas / Texas Commission on Environmental Quality / Attorney IV

Job-title file

Attorney IV

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

24 employees hold this title in Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Median total compensation for the role is $124,606, above the department median of $75,376.

Employees: 24
Total payroll: $3M
Role median: $124,606
Agency median: $75,376
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$103,440$146,307+

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

How total compensation varies among the 24 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Attorney IV pay vs. Texas

Across all employers in Texas, the median wage for Lawyers — about 56,580 people — is $154,200. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality pays a median base salary of $107,302 for this role, 30% below that figure — about the 27th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Texas Commission on Environmental Quality sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$79,340

$102,810

$154,200

$223,390

$349,490

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality median · $107,302

The bar is the range of annual wages for Lawyers across every employer in Texas, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Lawyers — about 754,500 people — is $159,670. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s median base salary is 33% below that national figure, about the 27th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality median · $107,302

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Texas range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is $107,302, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Texas

Attorney IV is held in 56 Texas departments. In Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the median of $124,606 ranks #36 of 56.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Court of Criminal Appeals

$153,607 · 27

Second Court of Appeals District

$148,607 · 13

Sixth Court of Appeals District

$148,122 · 6

Thirteenth Court of Appeals District

$147,235 · 12

Third Court of Appeals District

$146,110 · 17

Fourth Court of Appeals District

$146,068 · 20

Seventh Court of Appeals District

$144,508 · 9

Twelfth Court of Appeals District

$143,250 · 1

Tenth Court of Appeals District

$142,458 · 7

Fifth Court of Appeals District

$141,926 · 24

Ninth Court of Appeals District

$141,574 · 7

Office of Court Administration

$141,120 · 13

Median total compensation for the Attorney IV role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Attorney beyond Texas

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $124,428 ranks #3 of 14. See Attorney across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$273,500 · 508

$150,234 · 3,693

$108,190 · 29

$102,516 · 7

$102,000 · 359

$85,943 · 269

$83,880 · 608

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$80,774 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Attorney roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Same department

Other job titles in Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Record list

Employees with this title

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Terry Salem

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$146,774

Base pay: $146,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,774
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Oct 19, 1992
Monthly Pay: $12,231
State Employee Number: 68334

Terry Salem holds the role of Attorney IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,774.

Barbara Watson

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$145,759

Base pay: $145,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,759
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $12,147
State Employee Number: 4471

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Barbara Watson serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,759.

Tracy Chandler

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$141,731

Base pay: $141,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,731
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $11,811
State Employee Number: 31932

Tracy Chandler is a Attorney IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $141,731.

Eli Martinez

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$136,068

Base pay: $136,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Nov 19, 2007
Monthly Pay: $11,339
State Employee Number: 29641

Eli Martinez is a Attorney IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,068.

Jeffrey Lucas

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$134,777

Base pay: $134,777
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,777
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Apr 1, 1998
Monthly Pay: $11,231
State Employee Number: 194445

Jeffrey Lucas works as a Attorney IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jeffrey earned $134,777 in 2026.

Micheal Blinn

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$134,415

Base pay: $134,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,415
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jan 1, 1999
Monthly Pay: $11,201
State Employee Number: 87914

Micheal Blinn works as a Attorney IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Micheal earned $134,415 in 2026.

Angela Burnett

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$133,936

Base pay: $133,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,936
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jan 24, 2002
Monthly Pay: $11,161
State Employee Number: 154400

Angela Burnett works as a Attorney IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Angela earned $133,936 in 2026.

Anthony Tatu

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$132,154

Base pay: $132,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,154
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: May 17, 1995
Monthly Pay: $11,013
State Employee Number: 148399

Anthony Tatu works as a Attorney IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Anthony earned $132,154 in 2026.

Kieran Mcmorrow

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$130,836

Base pay: $130,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,836
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Feb 14, 2005
Monthly Pay: $10,903
State Employee Number: 26762

Kieran Mcmorrow is a Attorney IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $130,836.

Ruth Quintanilla

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$129,833

Base pay: $129,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,833
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Aug 11, 2008
Monthly Pay: $10,819
State Employee Number: 97438

Ruth Quintanilla works as a Attorney IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ruth earned $129,833 in 2026.

James Sallans

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$128,843

Base pay: $128,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,843
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Aug 23, 2004
Monthly Pay: $10,737
State Employee Number: 89966

James Sallans is a Attorney IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $128,843.

Caitlin Kurnath

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$124,606

Base pay: $124,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,606
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $10,384
State Employee Number: 1273537

Caitlin Kurnath is a Attorney IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,606.

Alma Borsheim

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$124,606

Base pay: $124,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,606
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,384
State Employee Number: 1109726

Alma Borsheim works as a Attorney IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alma earned $124,606 in 2026.

Peipey Tang

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$124,606

Base pay: $124,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,606
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2008
Monthly Pay: $10,384
State Employee Number: 134982

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Peipey Tang serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,606.

Amy Mendez

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$124,606

Base pay: $124,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,606
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2008
Monthly Pay: $10,384
State Employee Number: 87931

Amy Mendez works as a Attorney IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amy earned $124,606 in 2026.

Taylor Pearson

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$124,606

Base pay: $124,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,606
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,384
State Employee Number: 1117968

Taylor Pearson works as a Attorney IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Taylor earned $124,606 in 2026.

Benjamin Warms

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$124,606

Base pay: $124,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,606
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: May 20, 2019
Monthly Pay: $10,384
State Employee Number: 1176409

Benjamin Warms holds the role of Attorney IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,606.

John Minter

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$124,216

Base pay: $124,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,216
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2002
Monthly Pay: $10,351
State Employee Number: 149382

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, John Minter serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,216.

Donald Redmond

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$121,335

Base pay: $121,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,335
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jun 1, 1998
Monthly Pay: $10,111
State Employee Number: 152064

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Donald Redmond serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,335.

Kathy Humphreys

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$117,516

Base pay: $117,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,516
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Oct 12, 1998
Monthly Pay: $9,793
State Employee Number: 89451

Kathy Humphreys is a Attorney IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,516.

Sheldon Wayne

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$112,452

Base pay: $112,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,452
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Feb 13, 2017
Monthly Pay: $9,371
State Employee Number: 1060829

Sheldon Wayne works as a Attorney IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sheldon earned $112,452 in 2026.

Pranjal Mehta

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$112,452

Base pay: $112,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,452
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jan 26, 2015
Monthly Pay: $9,371
State Employee Number: 782898

Pranjal Mehta is a Attorney IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,452.

Courtney Sprague

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$107,595

Base pay: $107,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,595
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2002
Monthly Pay: $8,966
State Employee Number: 574

Courtney Sprague works as a Attorney IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. Courtney earned $107,595 in 2026.

Katharine Marvin

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$103,440

Base pay: $103,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,440
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: May 3, 1993
Monthly Pay: $8,620
State Employee Number: 36411

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Katharine Marvin serves as a Attorney IV. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,440.