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James Worthen

CHIEF JUSTICE at TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

$244,475Annualized pay
$20,373Monthly rate
January 1, 1999Hire date
2026Data year

Salary record

Full nameJames Worthen
Job titleCHIEF JUSTICE
AgencyTWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
Annualized base pay$244,475
Monthly rate$20,373
Hire dateJanuary 1, 1999
Employment typeERF - EXEMPT REGULAR FULL-TIME
Data year2026
Record ID98716

About this record

James Worthen is listed in the OpenPayrolls dataset as a CHIEF JUSTICE at TWELFTH 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. TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT as a whole employs 4 people in our dataset, with an average annualized salary of $192,369.

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Similar pay at the same agency

Other employees at TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT with annualized pay closest to $244,475.

NameJob titleAnnual pay
Charles Davis JUSTICE $231,000
Brian Hoyle JUSTICE $231,000
Amy Sellers DEPUTY CLERK III $63,000