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Updated: Oct. 1, 2024 • Download all data
EMPLOYEE
Ken Paxton
Attorney General • Office of the Attorney General
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Race
white
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Gender
male
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Hire date *
Jan. 5, 2015
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Annual salary
$153,750
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Employment status
Full-time
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Hours per week
40
* Hire date refers to the current employer, the Office of the Attorney General. For employees with breaks in service, it is the most recent hire date.
Employment history
Here's the most recent times that this person was listed in the state salary data that the Tribune has collected. This is not their entire employment history with the state.
Because this person is an elected official, their time on the job is dictated by elections. Below is their payroll information from the comptroller’s office. For more information on their most recent election, visit their directory page.
| Date | Job title | Agency | Weekly hours * | Annual salary | Change ** |
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| Oct. 1, 2024 | Attorney General | Office of the Attorney General | 40 | $153,750 | |
| July 1, 2024 | Attorney General | Office of the Attorney General | 40 | $153,750 | |
| April 1, 2024 | Attorney General | Office of the Attorney General | 40 | $153,750 | |
| Jan. 1, 2024 | Attorney General | Office of the Attorney General | 40 | $153,750 | |
| Oct. 1, 2023 | Attorney General | Office of the Attorney General | 40 | $153,750 |
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