Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners paid an average compensation of $53,978 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 | John Helenberg | $113,413 |
| 2 | Candice Simon | $87,500 |
| 3 | Brittany Sharkey | $84,000 |
| 4 | Ernesto Palacios III | $77,500 |
| 5 | Michael Tacker | $67,000 |
| 6 | Catherine Torres | $63,000 |
| 7 | Wanda Bennett | $53,000 |
| 8 | Kevin McDonald | $52,000 |
| 9 | Vlerah Kandace Van | $47,954 |
| 10 | Patricia Simer | $46,200 |
| 11 | Jerod Honrath | $46,000 |
| 12 | Maricela Santibanez | $45,000 |
| 13 | Michael Campos | $44,000 |
| 13 | Juan Dockens | $44,000 |
| 15 | Mary Blenis | $40,000 |
| 16 | Perry Goggins | $38,000 |
| 16 | Valerie Mitchell | $38,000 |
| 18 | Lillian Lopez | $35,000 |
| 19 | Roberta Nevares | $32,000 |
| 20 | Brittany Russell | $26,000 |



