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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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Patrick Williams

Parole Officer V/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$80,000

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4544
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 183381

Patrick Williams works as a Parole Officer V for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Patrick earned $80,000 in 2026.

Ashton Millet

Education Specialist IV/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$80,000

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 1478073

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Ashton Millet serves as a Education Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,000.

Rhiannon Reinecker

Princ, Teachers, & Coaches/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$79,944

Base pay: $79,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,944
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T014
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,662
State Employee Number: 1816360

Rhiannon Reinecker is a Princ, Teachers, & Coaches at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,944.

Suzane Gainzar

Princ, Teachers, & Coaches/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$79,936

Base pay: $79,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,936
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T014
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,661
State Employee Number: 771006

Suzane Gainzar holds the role of Princ, Teachers, & Coaches at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,936.

Justin Castillo

Princ, Teachers, & Coaches/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$79,541

Base pay: $79,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,541
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: T014
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,628
State Employee Number: 1241429

Justin Castillo is a Princ, Teachers, & Coaches at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,541.

Patricia Ashton-Garcia

Nurse IV/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$79,380

Base pay: $79,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4243
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,615
State Employee Number: 192839

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Patricia Ashton-Garcia serves as a Nurse IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,380.

Misty Kent

Manager V/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$79,380

Base pay: $79,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,615
State Employee Number: 1049081

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Misty Kent serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,380.

Sarah Wall

Manager IV/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2025 total comp

$79,380

Base pay: $79,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,615
State Employee Number: 1181318

Sarah Wall is a Manager IV at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,380.

Timothy Pickerill

Manager III/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$79,380

Base pay: $79,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,615
State Employee Number: 1629251

Timothy Pickerill is a Manager III at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,380.