Government Salaries Explorer

This database of compensation for Texas state employees is published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. We publish this information because we believe that disclosing how tax dollars are spent is in the public interest.

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 • Download all data

AGENCY

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

Total employees

1,850
Median salary

$49,632
Minimum salary

$14,660
Maximum salary

$276,817

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	994	53%	$48,960
Male	856	46%	$51,944

Employees by race

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	6	< 1%	$61,216
Asian	17	< 1%	$62,220
Black	511	27%	$52,037
Hispanic	585	31%	$46,628
Other	38	2%	$45,323
White	693	37%	$51,982

Length of employment

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	612	33%	$44,047
1-10 years	820	44%	$52,232
10-20 years	418	22%	$52,940

Employment status

Most employees at this agency are full-time. Employment status refers to whether an employee is listed as working part or full time and is based on hours worked in a week.

Status	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Full-Time	1,835	99%	$50,042
Part-Time	15	< 1%	$22,024

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