Board of Dental Examiners paid an average compensation of $52,948 during 2020, this was more than the public employee average of $51,794, according to data compiled by The Texas Tribune.
The highest-paid public employee in Texas was Brian Guthrie, who earned $754,275 as the executive director at the Teacher Retirement System.
The national median hourly wage is $19.14 according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to the OECD, the average yearly wage in the US is more than $60,000.
When calculating average compensation, only employees categorized as full-time were included.
50 earners at Board of Dental Examiners in 2020
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooke Bell | $139,327 |
| 2 | Casey Nichols | $105,000 |
| 3 | Lauren Studdard | $95,000 |
| 3 | Leticia Kappel | $95,000 |
| 5 | Cassandra Kamp | $85,000 |
| 6 | Christine Sanchez-Mendez | $81,000 |
| 7 | Anitra Abdullah-Levy | $75,860 |
| 8 | Sonya Subash | $74,000 |
| 9 | Christopher Gregory | $70,032 |
| 10 | Jessica Menchaca | $65,000 |
| 10 | Cary Bruner | $65,000 |
| 10 | Evelyn Hernandez | $65,000 |
| 13 | Carol Pepper | $63,334 |
| 14 | Daniel Matthews | $62,727 |
| 15 | Joshua Walsh | $60,000 |
| 16 | Melinda Hieber | $53,004 |
| 17 | Ivette Carbajal | $52,500 |
| 18 | Kendra Owens | $51,000 |
| 19 | Lee Lannen | $49,224 |
| 20 | William Jackson | $48,616 |
| 21 | Jacob Bunn | $47,331 |
| 22 | Marian Brady | $46,350 |
| 23 | Wendy Richardson | $45,114 |
| 24 | Lisa Fernandez-Chairez | $45,000 |
| 24 | Connan Hinch | $45,000 |
| 26 | Phillip Asebedo | $44,688 |
| 27 | Ella Bailey | $44,443 |
| 28 | Kimberly Lenderman | $44,286 |
| 29 | Shauna Stacey | $43,298 |
| 30 | Dina Ahrens | $43,200 |
| 31 | Tami Vanderheiden | $43,000 |
| 32 | Trina Smith | $42,838 |
| 33 | Kiara Collins | $42,837 |
| 34 | Erica Pleiman | $42,000 |
| 35 | Manuel Solis | $41,976 |
| 36 | Lynda Roach | $40,118 |
| 37 | Valerie Arnold | $38,400 |
| 38 | Alma Lujan | $38,000 |
| 38 | Annette Lopez | $38,000 |
| 40 | Loriene Barcena | $37,080 |
| 40 | Lori Becker | $37,080 |
| 42 | Diane Hobson | $36,875 |
| 43 | Bobbie Williams | $36,023 |
| 44 | Guadalupe Escobedo | $34,000 |
| 44 | Michelle Gabriel | $34,000 |
| 44 | Mandi Greeno | $34,000 |
| 47 | Kathie Nguyen | $33,840 |
| 48 | Veronica Vargas | $33,600 |
| 49 | Miranda Quintanilla | $33,000 |
| 50 | Jered Nuss | $26,374 |
