Deputy Attorney General pay range
State of Texas · class code 1642
- Class code
- 1642
- Pay group
- B34
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Deputy Attorney General is $164,048 to $277,446 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 1642.
- 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 Associate Deputy Attorney General/Deputy 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 directing, planning, coordinating, and monitoring legal, administrative, financial, and budgetary activities and strategic operations of several divisions and/or specific program areas of the Office of the Attorney General; establishing priorities, standards, and measurement tools; coordinating and evaluating program activities; and reviewing and approving budgets. This job classification series is reserved for the Office of the Attorney General.
Examples of the work
Directs activities of staff within several divisions and/or specific program areas. Directs and establishes goals and standards for several divisions and/or specific program areas. Formulates long-range objectives, goals, and priorities for several divisions and/or specific program areas. Establishes strategic plan, goals, standards, and objectives for several divisions and/or specific program areas. Resolves human resources, administrative, and organizational issues. Testifies at legislative meetings and hearings on specific program areas. Drafts bills and amendments for legislative consideration. Provides legal advice, counsel, and assistance.
Minimum qualifications
Experience in management in a relevant legal assignment. 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 in 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
Deputy Attorney General in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $7,969 | $12,026 | $95,628 to $144,312 |
| Iowa | $126,526 | $179,920 | $126,526 to $179,920 |
| Maryland | $132,646 | $243,352 | $132,646 to $243,352 |
| North Carolina | $156,834 | $352,877 | $156,834 to $352,877 |
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.