Texas / Thirteenth Court of Appeals District

Agency file

Thirteenth Court of Appeals District

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Thirteenth Court of Appeals District operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2026, this agency had 29 employees with median total compensation of $147,235; the highest distinct record was $244,475.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $4M
Employees: 29
Median total: $147,235
Highest record: $244,475

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$70,119$211,750+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 29 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($147,235) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $139,399 (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

$77,910

$90,153

$147,235

$167,580

$192,500

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $192,500 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $77,910. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

11 · $147,235

5 · $192,500

3 · $77,910

2 · $175,219

2 · $77,910

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	$3.3M —	28 —	$131,460 —
2026	$4M ▲ 21.8%	29 ▲ 3.6%	$147,235 ▲ 12.0%

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Record list

Employees

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Jaime Tijerina

Chief Justice/Thirteenth Court of Appeals District

2026 total comp

$244,475

Base pay: $244,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $244,475
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C144
Hire Date: Aug 19, 2019
Monthly Pay: $20,373
State Employee Number: 339982

Jaime Tijerina holds the role of Chief Justice at Thirteenth Court of Appeals District. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $244,475.

Clarissa Silva

Justice/Thirteenth 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

Source-specific fields

Class Code: A177
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $17,646
State Employee Number: 1299766

Clarissa Silva is a Justice at Thirteenth Court of Appeals District. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $211,750.

Ysmael Fonseca

Justice/Thirteenth 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: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: A177
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $17,646
State Employee Number: 1204542

At Thirteenth Court of Appeals District, Ysmael Fonseca serves as a Justice. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $211,750.