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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

Ashley Kintzer

Manager VII/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$124,913

Base pay: $124,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,913
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $10,409
State Employee Number: 184658

Ashley Kintzer works as a Manager VII for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ashley earned $124,913 in 2026.

Kathryn Hallmark

Psychologist III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$124,638

Base pay: $124,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,638
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4465
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $10,386
State Employee Number: 4009

Kathryn Hallmark holds the role of Psychologist III at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,638.

Nichole Kuck

Psychologist III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$124,638

Base pay: $124,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,638
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4465
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $10,386
State Employee Number: 1138027

Nichole Kuck works as a Psychologist III for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nichole earned $124,638 in 2026.

Laura Townsend

Psychologist III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$124,638

Base pay: $124,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,638
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4465
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2026
Monthly Pay: $10,386
State Employee Number: 1143608

Laura Townsend is a Psychologist III at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,638.

Robin Motley

Youth Facility Superintendent/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$122,514

Base pay: $122,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,514
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4533
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $10,210
State Employee Number: 91037

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Robin Motley serves as a Youth Facility Superintendent. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,514.

Terri Dollar

Director III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$122,240

Base pay: $122,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,240
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $10,187
State Employee Number: 84248

Terri Dollar 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 $122,240.

Ashley Neamtz

Director II/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$121,275

Base pay: $121,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,275
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $10,106
State Employee Number: 141878

Ashley Neamtz works as a Director II for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ashley earned $121,275 in 2026.

Kellie Love

Director III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$121,275

Base pay: $121,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,275
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Aug 23, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,106
State Employee Number: 1413721

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Kellie Love serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $121,275.