Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards paid an average compensation of $55,391 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.
48 earners at Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards in 2020
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Vickers | $136,649 |
| 2 | John Beauchamp | $101,544 |
| 3 | Brian Roth | $90,566 |
| 4 | Michael Antu | $89,250 |
| 5 | Gretchen Grigsby | $89,250 |
| 6 | James Grissom | $85,000 |
| 7 | Richard Gutierrez | $67,995 |
| 8 | Douglas Skolaut | $65,100 |
| 9 | Dennis Graffious | $62,414 |
| 10 | Gary Connella | $60,900 |
| 10 | Shelley Knight | $60,900 |
| 12 | Michael Hobbs | $60,378 |
| 13 | Derry Minor | $59,850 |
| 14 | Jim Clifton | $59,202 |
| 15 | Jeffery Beard | $55,547 |
| 16 | Carey McKinney | $54,958 |
| 17 | Malcolm Jackson | $54,889 |
| 17 | Mark Staudt | $54,889 |
| 19 | Laurie Jackson | $54,600 |
| 19 | Lisa Landry | $54,600 |
| 21 | Jessica Capraro | $54,195 |
| 22 | Michael Dickey | $52,500 |
| 22 | Hillary Lyon | $52,500 |
| 22 | David New | $52,500 |
| 22 | Richard Norie | $52,500 |
| 22 | Reynaldo Olvera | $52,500 |
| 22 | Lita Rendon | $52,500 |
| 22 | David Watkins | $52,500 |
| 22 | Thomas Bickers | $52,500 |
| 22 | Nolan Burks | $52,500 |
| 31 | Christine Varady | $48,302 |
| 32 | Robert Slider | $48,300 |
| 33 | Darla Dixon | $47,416 |
| 34 | Kaitlyn Tonkin | $47,250 |
| 35 | Cera Thornton | $45,150 |
| 36 | Kenneth Mobley | $44,100 |
| 37 | Kim Boyd | $42,000 |
| 38 | Raphael Ediae | $40,950 |
| 38 | Michelle Beltran | $40,950 |
| 40 | Renee Wolff | $37,800 |
| 41 | Maryann Ramos | $36,926 |
| 42 | Iris Martinez | $36,540 |
| 43 | Cailey Fritz | $34,125 |
| 43 | Kayla Manders | $34,125 |
| 43 | Ashtyn Cain | $34,125 |
| 46 | Michele White | $32,550 |
| 47 | Jennifer Castillo | $31,500 |
| 47 | Rainee Trevino | $31,500 |
