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Justin Koch

CHIEF JUSTICE at FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

$205,975Annualized pay
$17,165Monthly rate
January 1, 2025Hire date
2026Data year

Salary record

Full nameJustin Koch
Job titleCHIEF JUSTICE
AgencyFIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
Annualized base pay$205,975
Monthly rate$17,165
Hire dateJanuary 1, 2025
Employment typeERF - EXEMPT REGULAR FULL-TIME
Data year2026
Record ID1577931

About this record

Justin Koch is listed in the OpenPayrolls dataset as a CHIEF JUSTICE at FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT. The annualized pay shown above is what the State of Texas reports for this employee at the time of the most recent published payroll snapshot. It represents base salary only — it does not include overtime, longevity pay, hazard pay, supplements paid from non-state funds, retirement contributions, health benefits, or any one-time payments.

The role of CHIEF JUSTICE at this agency typically pays $239,637 on average across all Texas state agencies, with values in the dataset ranging from $205,975 to $266,700. FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT as a whole employs 9 people in our dataset, with an average annualized salary of $218,322.

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Similar pay at the same agency

Other employees at FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT with annualized pay closest to $205,975.

NameJob titleAnnual pay
Maricela Breedlove JUSTICE $231,000
Bonnie Goldstein JUSTICE $231,000
Nancy Broden JUSTICE $231,000
Emily Miskel JUSTICE $231,000
Kathleen Garcia JUSTICE $231,000
Tina Clinton JUSTICE $231,000
Stephen Smith JUSTICE $231,000
Shelly Messerli ATTORNEY IV $141,926