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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

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Henry Lewis

Teacher Aide III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$43,239

Base pay: $43,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 814
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $3,603
State Employee Number: 1054064

Henry Lewis works as a Teacher Aide III for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Henry earned $43,239 in 2026.

Bonnie Grych

Clerk III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$42,886

Base pay: $42,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,886
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $3,574
State Employee Number: 54163

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Bonnie Grych serves as a Clerk III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,886.

Alyssa Krause

Clerk III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$42,850

Base pay: $42,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,850
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,571
State Employee Number: 1747108

Alyssa Krause is a Clerk III at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,850.

Cynthia Mooney

Clerk III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$42,850

Base pay: $42,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,850
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $3,571
State Employee Number: 790561

Cynthia Mooney holds the role of Clerk III at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,850.

Maria Torres

Clerk III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$42,850

Base pay: $42,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,850
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,571
State Employee Number: 1624872

Maria Torres holds the role of Clerk III at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,850.

Kellie Bretz

Teacher Aide III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$42,562

Base pay: $42,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,562
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 814
Hire Date: Mar 6, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,547
State Employee Number: 1625143

Kellie Bretz works as a Teacher Aide III for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kellie earned $42,562 in 2026.

Dawn Klecak

Teacher Aide III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$42,562

Base pay: $42,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,562
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 814
Hire Date: Apr 16, 2018
Monthly Pay: $3,547
State Employee Number: 337563

Dawn Klecak is a Teacher Aide III at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,562.

Shawna Dawson

Teacher Aide III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$42,562

Base pay: $42,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,562
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 814
Hire Date: Jul 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,547
State Employee Number: 338479

Shawna Dawson works as a Teacher Aide III for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Shawna earned $42,562 in 2026.

Maria Solis

Teacher Aide III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$42,562

Base pay: $42,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,562
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 814
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,547
State Employee Number: 770979

Maria Solis works as a Teacher Aide III for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Maria earned $42,562 in 2026.

Joaquin Garcia Iii

Teacher Aide III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$42,562

Base pay: $42,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,562
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 814
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $3,547
State Employee Number: 1181232

Joaquin Garcia Iii is a Teacher Aide III at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,562.

Alexis De La Cruz

Teacher Aide III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$42,562

Base pay: $42,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,562
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 814
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,547
State Employee Number: 1688173

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Alexis De La Cruz serves as a Teacher Aide III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,562.

Stacy Welch

Teacher Aide III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$42,562

Base pay: $42,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,562
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 814
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,547
State Employee Number: 1714726

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Stacy Welch serves as a Teacher Aide III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,562.

Patricia Richard

Teacher Aide III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$42,562

Base pay: $42,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,562
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 814
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,547
State Employee Number: 161125

Patricia Richard works as a Teacher Aide III for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Patricia earned $42,562 in 2026.

Lisa Hogan

Accounting Technician II/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$42,341

Base pay: $42,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,341
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1002
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,528
State Employee Number: 1706494

Lisa Hogan works as a Accounting Technician II for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lisa earned $42,341 in 2026.