Statistics & Other Data

Judge Qualifications and Selection

Minimum qualifications and methods of selection of judges in the State of Texas

Profile of Appellate and Trial Court Judges

Statistics on the demographics of Texas judges, including age, gender, ethnicity, length of service, education, and previous experience (as of September 1, 2023)

Judicial Compensation

• Base salary levels set by law for appellate, district, county court at law, and statutory probate court judges
• State salaries and supplemental compensation paid by counties to courts of appeals and district court judges (as of January 2023)
• Salaries of county judges and justices of the peace - results of a survey conducted every two years by the Texas Association of Counties
• Report on Judicial Salaries and Turnover
• Judicial Compensation Commission
• National Center for State Courts' Judicial Salary Tracker - national statistics on salaries of appellate and general jurisdiction (district) court judges