Board of Public Accountancy paid an average compensation of $75,564 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.
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Treacy | $182,875 |
| 2 | Alan Hermanson | $152,079 |
| 2 | Jerry Hill | $152,079 |
| 4 | Ann Hallam | $126,843 |
| 5 | Kyle McGaw | $117,387 |
| 6 | Daniel Weaver | $116,808 |
| 6 | Donna Wier | $116,808 |
| 8 | Jackie Frazier | $113,376 |
| 9 | Thomas Payne | $102,648 |
| 10 | Jonathan Smith | $97,757 |
| 11 | John Moore | $95,668 |
| 12 | Paulette Beiter | $92,873 |
| 13 | Maria Lagunas | $81,018 |
| 14 | Marissa Mahoney | $68,351 |
| 15 | Roel Cantu | $68,329 |
| 16 | Ismael Castillo Jr. | $68,232 |
| 17 | Julie Prien | $68,077 |
| 18 | Marisa Rios | $64,823 |
| 19 | April Serrano | $61,963 |
| 20 | Gilbert Gutierrez | $61,723 |
| 21 | Patrick Dore | $55,002 |
| 22 | Josephine Briones | $49,440 |
| 22 | Alexis Holliday | $49,440 |
| 24 | J. Franco | $49,332 |
| 25 | Grace Wicke | $48,000 |
| 26 | Rhonda Fellner | $46,039 |
| 27 | Delia Castro | $45,400 |
| 28 | Tina Smith | $45,217 |
| 29 | Cherylyn Turner | $45,157 |
| 30 | Jennifer Costilla | $44,801 |
| 31 | Kenny Pettitte | $41,617 |
| 32 | Maria Graziani | $39,228 |
| 32 | Margaret Sheehan | $39,228 |
| 34 | Riego Gil Sosa | $38,643 |
| 35 | Megan Gloetzner | $37,080 |
| 36 | Telisa Harwell | $36,976 |



