Texas / Third Court of Appeals District / Justice

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Justice

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

5 employees hold this title in Third Court of Appeals District. Median total compensation for the role is $211,750, above the department median of $146,110.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $211,750
Agency median: $146,110
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Justice is held in 16 Texas departments. In Third Court of Appeals District, the median of $211,750 ranks #9 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Supreme Court

$252,000 · 9

Fifteenth Court of Appeals

$235,750 · 2

Twelfth Court of Appeals District

$231,000 · 2

Tenth Court of Appeals District

$231,000 · 2

Fifth Court of Appeals District

$231,000 · 12

Second Court of Appeals District

$231,000 · 6

Eleventh Court of Appeals District

$221,375 · 2

Eighth Court of Appeals District

$211,750 · 2

Fourth Court of Appeals District

$211,750 · 6

Seventh Court of Appeals District

$211,750 · 2

Fourteenth Court of Appeals District

$211,750 · 8

Ninth Court of Appeals District

$192,500 · 3

Median total compensation for the Justice role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Justice beyond Texas

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $211,750 ranks #1 of 2. See Justice across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Georgia

$189,112 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Justiceroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Gisela Triana

Justice/Third Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$231,000

Base pay: $231,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $231,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: A343
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $19,250
State Employee Number: 4001

Gisela Triana works as a Justice for Third Court of Appeals District. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. Gisela earned $231,000 in 2026.

Karin Samman

Justice/Third Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$231,000

Base pay: $231,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $231,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: A343
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $19,250
State Employee Number: 781589

Karin Samman holds the role of Justice at Third Court of Appeals District. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $231,000.

Chari Kelly

Justice/Third Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$211,750

Base pay: $211,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,750
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: A343
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $17,646
State Employee Number: 114039

Chari Kelly holds the role of Justice at Third Court of Appeals District. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $211,750.

Maggie Ellis

Justice/Third Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$192,500

Base pay: $192,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,500
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: A343
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $16,042
State Employee Number: 206667

Maggie Ellis holds the role of Justice at Third Court of Appeals District. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $192,500.

Rosa Theofanis

Justice/Third Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$192,500

Base pay: $192,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,500
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: A343
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $16,042
State Employee Number: 839793

Rosa Theofanis is a Justice at Third Court of Appeals District. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $192,500.