Assistant Attorney General pay range
State of Texas · class code 3516
- Class code
- 3516
- Pay group
- B32
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Assistant Attorney General is $135,577 to $229,295 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 3516.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Assistant Attorney General series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs legal work involving providing legal advice, counsel, and assistance; representing the State’s interest in civil and criminal matters; reviewing, evaluating, and rendering legal opinions; preparing legal documentation; and drafting bills for legislative consideration. This job classification series is reserved for the Office of the Attorney General.
Examples of the work
Provides legal advice, counsel, and assistance. Represents the State’s interest in civil and criminal matters. Prepares legal documents, including but not limited to briefs, pleadings, and memoranda. Performs legal research and investigations, and reports findings and conclusions. Participates in administrative and evidentiary hearings and in the discovery process. Represents the Office of the Attorney General before state or federal district and appellate courts. Analyzes factual and legal issues and develops evidence through witness interviews, depositions, and other discovery. Prepares cases for trials. Performs related work as assigned.
Minimum qualifications
Experience in legal work. Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (JD) degree. Member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas.
Special requirements
Must be licensed as an attorney by the State of Texas in accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 81.102.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Texas
Assistant Attorney General in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $22.47 | $113.84 | $46,742 to $236,787 |
| Wisconsin | $38.59 | $79.88 | $80,267 to $166,150 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.