Texas / Texas Juvenile Justice Department

Agency file

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

Jessica Moreno

Juvenile Correctional Officer III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2025 total comp

$23,837

Base pay: $23,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,837
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4522
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $1,986
State Employee Number: 1751521

Jessica Moreno works as a Juvenile Correctional Officer III for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Jessica earned $23,837 in 2025.

Tammika Thompson

Juvenile Correctional Officer III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2025 total comp

$23,837

Base pay: $23,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,837
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4522
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $1,986
State Employee Number: 1758007

Tammika Thompson holds the role of Juvenile Correctional Officer III at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,837.

Rona Turner

Juvenile Correctional Officer III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2025 total comp

$23,837

Base pay: $23,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,837
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4522
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $1,986
State Employee Number: 530642

Rona Turner is a Juvenile Correctional Officer III at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $23,837.

Mohanbhai Patel

Cook II/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$23,334

Base pay: $23,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,334
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8118
Hire Date: Jul 22, 2019
Monthly Pay: $1,944
State Employee Number: 30460

Mohanbhai Patel holds the role of Cook II at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $23,334.

Annika Neadeau

Research Specialist I/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$20,459

Base pay: $20,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,459
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 600
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $1,705
State Employee Number: 1775871

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Annika Neadeau serves as a Research Specialist I. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $20,459.

Melinda Lindley

Administrative Assistant II/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$19,267

Base pay: $19,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,267
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 152
Hire Date: Nov 6, 2023
Monthly Pay: $1,606
State Employee Number: 1678446

Melinda Lindley works as a Administrative Assistant II for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Melinda earned $19,267 in 2026.