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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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Jacob Richardson

Manager VI/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$134,268

Base pay: $134,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,268
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Apr 17, 2017
Monthly Pay: $11,189
State Employee Number: 1060848

Jacob Richardson works as a Manager VI for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jacob earned $134,268 in 2026.

Spencer Washington

Director II/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$132,945

Base pay: $132,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,945
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: May 17, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,079
State Employee Number: 168972

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Spencer Washington serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,945.

Christina Corpus-Ybarra

Manager VI/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$131,610

Base pay: $131,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,610
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $10,968
State Employee Number: 67254

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Christina Corpus-Ybarra serves as a Manager VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,610.

Ollen Weathermon

Manager VI/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$131,610

Base pay: $131,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,610
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,968
State Employee Number: 1143621

Ollen Weathermon works as a Manager VI for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ollen earned $131,610 in 2026.

Martha Calderon Galassi

Manager VI/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$130,000

Base pay: $130,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $10,833
State Employee Number: 650495

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Martha Calderon Galassi serves as a Manager VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,000.

Jasmyn Terrell

Manager VI/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$130,000

Base pay: $130,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,833
State Employee Number: 1300889

Jasmyn Terrell is a Manager VI at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $130,000.

Kelly Contreras

Director II/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$130,000

Base pay: $130,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,833
State Employee Number: 1561857

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Kelly Contreras serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,000.

Meredith Meurer

Manager VI/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$130,000

Base pay: $130,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2026
Monthly Pay: $10,833
State Employee Number: 1834762

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Meredith Meurer serves as a Manager VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,000.

Keith Williams

Director II/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$128,574

Base pay: $128,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,574
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2012
Monthly Pay: $10,715
State Employee Number: 339858

Keith Williams works as a Director II for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Keith earned $128,574 in 2026.

Felix Salinas Jr

Manager VI/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$127,283

Base pay: $127,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,283
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Sep 5, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,607
State Employee Number: 1657036

Felix Salinas Jr is a Manager VI at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $127,283.

Sarah Kelly

Attorney IV/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$127,200

Base pay: $127,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,600
State Employee Number: 638380

Sarah Kelly works as a Attorney IV for Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sarah earned $127,200 in 2026.

Mark Martinez

Attorney IV/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$127,200

Base pay: $127,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,600
State Employee Number: 1398061

Mark Martinez holds the role of Attorney IV at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,200.

Mary Cheek

Attorney IV/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$127,200

Base pay: $127,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,600
State Employee Number: 1806372

Mary Cheek holds the role of Attorney IV at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,200.

Courtney Dickey

Attorney IV/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2026 total comp

$127,200

Base pay: $127,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,600
State Employee Number: 804471

At Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Courtney Dickey serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,200.

Angela Fritts

Manager VII/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2025 total comp

$127,050

Base pay: $127,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,050
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $10,587
State Employee Number: 8312

Angela Fritts is a Manager VII at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $127,050.

Miguel Reyes

Director I/Texas Juvenile Justice Department

2025 total comp

$125,950

Base pay: $125,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,950
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: May 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,496
State Employee Number: 1462266

Miguel Reyes is a Director I at Texas Juvenile Justice Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,950.