Comptroller of Public Accounts, State Energy Conse paid an average compensation of $85,616 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 | Eddy Trevino | $109,004 |
| 2 | David Schiller | $97,931 |
| 3 | Denise Brooks | $95,376 |
| 4 | Alfredo Yebra | $92,228 |
| 5 | Leshawn Manus | $78,000 |
| 6 | Margaret Garcia | $65,000 |
| 7 | Mary Morales | $61,773 |



