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Staffing study finds widespread turnover and pay gaps; recommends wages at living standard and a statewide time study
Summary
The Office of Court Administration presented a statewide staffing and salary study for court support personnel that found recruitment and pay problems — most acutely for court reporters — and that roughly 35% of court and clerk personnel earn below a living‑wage benchmark.
The Office of Court Administration (OCA) presented results of a statewide staffing and salary study for court support personnel on Dec. 13, 2024, telling the Texas Judicial Council that turnover, recruitment difficulties and wage gaps affect operations in many counties and court types. Jeffrey Suvakawa, OCA staff, said the study used surveys, interviews, FOIA requests and contractor analysis from the Texas A&M Public Policy Research Institute (PPRI).
"The staffing study was…to develop a database of the number of staff in 2023 working across the courts," Suvakawa said, summarizing the project’s scope and objectives. The study surveyed roughly 1,300 people and received 335 completed responses (about a 27% response rate). PPRI submitted FOIA requests to all 254 counties for personnel records;…
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