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Texas Juvenile Justice Department

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

The Texas Juvenile Justice Department handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2026, this agency had 2,143 employees with median total compensation of $63,203; the highest distinct record was $305,191.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $148.9M
Employees: 2,143
Median total: $63,203
Highest record: $305,191

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$19,267$130,000+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 2,143 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($63,203) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $69,473 (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

$46,667

$57,554

$63,203

$76,072

$98,115

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $98,115 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $46,667. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Juvenile Correctional Officer II

342 · $57,554

Juvenile Correctional Officer III

334 · $60,522

Juvenile Correctional Officer Supervisor

136 · $69,678

Princ, Teachers, & Coaches

135 · $94,832

Juvenile Correctional Officer IV

92 · $66,743

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	$128.3M —	2,021 —	$56,884 —
2026	$148.9M ▲ 16.0%	2,143 ▲ 6.0%	$63,203 ▲ 11.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jennifer Jones

Director II/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$115,762

Base pay: $115,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $9,647
State Employee Number: 1167083

Jennifer Jones works as a Director II for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $115,762 in 2026.

Amanda Zamarron

Director II/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2025 total comp

$115,500

Base pay: $115,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $9,625
State Employee Number: 74001

Amanda Zamarron works as a Director II for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amanda earned $115,500 in 2025.

Valerie Parker

Manager V/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$115,454

Base pay: $115,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,454
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Nov 7, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,621
State Employee Number: 107434

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Valerie Parker serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,454.

Richard Williamson

Manager V/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2025 total comp

$115,454

Base pay: $115,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,454
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $9,621
State Employee Number: 131472

Richard Williamson is a Manager V at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $115,454.

Lanaya Brewer

Manager V/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$115,454

Base pay: $115,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,454
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Dec 4, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,621
State Employee Number: 483676

Lanaya Brewer works as a Manager V for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lanaya earned $115,454 in 2026.

Armando Pena

Manager V/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$115,454

Base pay: $115,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,454
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jul 5, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,621
State Employee Number: 773742

Armando Pena is a Manager V at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $115,454.

Loreal Knox

Manager V/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$115,454

Base pay: $115,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,454
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $9,621
State Employee Number: 993036

Loreal Knox works as a Manager V for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Loreal earned $115,454 in 2026.

Roy Olivarez Jr

Manager V/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$115,454

Base pay: $115,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,454
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,621
State Employee Number: 1703545

Roy Olivarez Jr holds the role of Manager V at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,454.

Brittany Hopkins

Manager V/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$115,454

Base pay: $115,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,454
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: May 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,621
State Employee Number: 1781606

Brittany Hopkins works as a Manager V for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brittany earned $115,454 in 2026.

James Foster Jr

Data Architect I/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$115,000

Base pay: $115,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 317
Hire Date: Mar 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,583
State Employee Number: 1698611

James Foster Jr holds the role of Data Architect I at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,000.

Charlie Aguilar

Project Manager V/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$115,000

Base pay: $115,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1562
Hire Date: Feb 18, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,583
State Employee Number: 1359294

Charlie Aguilar holds the role of Project Manager V at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,000.

Claire Boudrot

Director III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$115,000

Base pay: $115,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,583
State Employee Number: 1430125

Claire Boudrot holds the role of Director III at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,000.

Crystal Drew

Director III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$114,450

Base pay: $114,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,450
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $9,537
State Employee Number: 44113

Crystal Drew holds the role of Director III at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,450.

Stephanie Valdez

Director II/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$114,450

Base pay: $114,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,450
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2015
Monthly Pay: $9,537
State Employee Number: 335716

Stephanie Valdez is a Director II at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,450.

Cheryl Duke

Princ, Teachers, & Coaches/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$114,292

Base pay: $114,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,292
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T014
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $9,524
State Employee Number: 516519

Cheryl Duke works as a Princ, Teachers, & Coaches for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Cheryl earned $114,292 in 2026.

Timothy Hinds

Princ, Teachers, & Coaches/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$114,291

Base pay: $114,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,291
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T014
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $9,524
State Employee Number: 335545

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Timothy Hinds serves as a Princ, Teachers, & Coaches. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,291.

Jana Stevens

Director II/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$113,834

Base pay: $113,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,834
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,486
State Employee Number: 188727

Jana Stevens is a Director II at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $113,834.

Cameron Taylor

Director II/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$113,000

Base pay: $113,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Oct 19, 2020
Monthly Pay: $9,417
State Employee Number: 993632

Cameron Taylor works as a Director II for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cameron earned $113,000 in 2026.

Gabriel Medellin

Lieutenant, Tjjd/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$112,938

Base pay: $112,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,938
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9876
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $9,412
State Employee Number: 336936

Gabriel Medellin holds the role of Lieutenant, Tjjd at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,938.

Gregory Simonov

Network Specialist VI/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$112,612

Base pay: $112,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,612
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 292
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,384
State Employee Number: 1431714

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Gregory Simonov serves as a Network Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,612.

Roberto Garcia

Systems Administrator VI/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$112,500

Base pay: $112,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 315
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $9,375
State Employee Number: 933653

Roberto Garcia works as a Systems Administrator VI for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Roberto earned $112,500 in 2026.

San Juanita Gonzalez

Princ, Teachers, & Coaches/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$111,954

Base pay: $111,954
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,954
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T014
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $9,329
State Employee Number: 341632

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, San Juanita Gonzalez serves as a Princ, Teachers, & Coaches. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,954.

Brent Beloch

Criminal Intel Analyst III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$111,822

Base pay: $111,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,822
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6174
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $9,319
State Employee Number: 160622

Brent Beloch works as a Criminal Intel Analyst III for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brent earned $111,822 in 2026.