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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

Antonio Houston

Youth Facility Superintendent/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2025 total comp

$120,750

Base pay: $120,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4533
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $10,063
State Employee Number: 143534

Antonio Houston works as a Youth Facility Superintendent for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Antonio earned $120,750 in 2025.

Jason Tweedle

Youth Facility Superintendent/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$120,750

Base pay: $120,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4533
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $10,063
State Employee Number: 174839

Jason Tweedle is a Youth Facility Superintendent at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,750.

Luis Medina

Youth Facility Superintendent/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$120,750

Base pay: $120,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4533
Hire Date: May 15, 2014
Monthly Pay: $10,063
State Employee Number: 777775

Luis Medina holds the role of Youth Facility Superintendent at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,750.

Jennifer Brown

Youth Facility Superintendent/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2025 total comp

$120,750

Base pay: $120,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4533
Hire Date: Dec 7, 2020
Monthly Pay: $10,063
State Employee Number: 1175209

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Jennifer Brown serves as a Youth Facility Superintendent. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,750.

Darryl Anderson

Youth Facility Superintendent/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$120,750

Base pay: $120,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4533
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2019
Monthly Pay: $10,063
State Employee Number: 1245532

Darryl Anderson is a Youth Facility Superintendent at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,750.

Dwayne Mcafee

Youth Facility Superintendent/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$120,750

Base pay: $120,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4533
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,063
State Employee Number: 1688148

Dwayne Mcafee holds the role of Youth Facility Superintendent at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,750.

Robert Mccleskey

Director II/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$120,750

Base pay: $120,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,062
State Employee Number: 794682

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Robert Mccleskey serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,750.

Tom Hamilton

Lieutenant, Tjjd/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$120,695

Base pay: $120,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,695
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9876
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $10,058
State Employee Number: 121790

Tom Hamilton works as a Lieutenant, Tjjd for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tom earned $120,695 in 2026.

Fernando Leal

Director II/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$120,500

Base pay: $120,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $10,042
State Employee Number: 1095130

Fernando Leal works as a Director II for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Fernando earned $120,500 in 2026.

Shalini Kesava

Director II/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$120,500

Base pay: $120,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $10,042
State Employee Number: 1270096

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Shalini Kesava serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,500.

Sebastian Estades

Director II/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$120,500

Base pay: $120,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $10,042
State Employee Number: 25218

Sebastian Estades is a Director II at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,500.

Chase Beam

Director II/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$120,000

Base pay: $120,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2016
Monthly Pay: $10,000
State Employee Number: 949883

Chase Beam works as a Director II for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Chase earned $120,000 in 2026.

Tarik Jebbour

Programmer V/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$120,000

Base pay: $120,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,000
State Employee Number: 1750431

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Tarik Jebbour serves as a Programmer V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,000.

Francisco Elizondo Jr

Lieutenant, Tjjd/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9876
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 112995

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Francisco Elizondo Jr serves as a Lieutenant, Tjjd. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,739.

Samuel Nichols

Project Manager V/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$117,000

Base pay: $117,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1562
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,750
State Employee Number: 350956

Samuel Nichols works as a Project Manager V for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Samuel earned $117,000 in 2026.