Library and Archives Commission paid an average compensation of $51,379 during 2020, this was less 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.
The 100 highest earners at Library and Archives Commission in 2020
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Smith | $148,197 |
| 2 | Donna Osborne | $125,583 |
| 3 | Gloria Meraz | $125,001 |
| 4 | Sarah Swanson | $117,600 |
| 5 | Craig Kelso | $100,000 |
| 6 | Diane Chubb | $98,712 |
| 7 | Jennifer Peters | $88,992 |
| 8 | Michael Ford | $88,608 |
| 9 | Sarah Jacobson | $88,200 |
| 10 | Vanessa Siordia | $79,680 |
| 11 | Danielle Plumer | $76,171 |
| 12 | Rebecca Jaeger-Cannon | $72,789 |
| 13 | Elizabeth Philippi | $72,072 |
| 14 | Katherine Adelberg | $70,191 |
| 15 | Cynthia Fisher | $68,141 |
| 16 | Mark Myers | $67,849 |
| 17 | Erica McCormick | $67,200 |
| 18 | Karen McElfresh | $65,400 |
| 19 | Russlene Waukechon | $64,757 |
| 20 | Megan Carey | $64,140 |
| 21 | Alana Inman | $63,616 |
| 22 | Henry Stokes | $62,825 |
| 23 | Tracy Kuhn | $62,512 |
| 24 | Chad Quilter | $62,424 |
| 25 | Bethany Wilson | $61,495 |
| 26 | Joshua Clark | $61,273 |
| 27 | Sara Hayes | $61,027 |
| 28 | Ann Griffith | $60,701 |
| 29 | Naomi Ditullio | $60,214 |
| 30 | Pamela Rodriguez | $60,000 |
| 30 | Vincent Connick | $60,000 |
| 32 | Angela June Kent | $59,473 |
| 32 | Jennifer Ronsen | $59,473 |
| 32 | Bonnie Zuber | $59,473 |
| 32 | Stacey Hathaway-Bell | $59,473 |
| 36 | Dee Riley | $59,204 |
| 37 | Stephen Lewis | $57,832 |
| 38 | Laura Tadena | $57,750 |
| 39 | Brian Black | $57,576 |
| 40 | Arturo Villarreal Jr. | $57,271 |
| 41 | Kathleen Walls | $56,387 |
| 42 | Tonia Wood | $55,702 |
| 43 | Erica Siegrist | $55,526 |
| 44 | Rebecca Romanchuk | $55,510 |
| 45 | Steven Kantner | $54,394 |
| 46 | Rebekah Manley | $52,849 |
| 47 | Jo Ann Ramirez | $52,845 |
| 48 | Jessica Tucker | $52,526 |
| 49 | Brian Thomas | $52,382 |
| 50 | Michael Avila | $52,143 |
| 51 | Michael Brown | $51,985 |
| 51 | Taylor Fox | $51,985 |
| 51 | Naomi Frantes | $51,985 |
| 54 | Susan Floyd | $51,912 |
| 55 | Andrew Glass | $51,300 |
| 56 | Valicia Greenwood | $51,153 |
| 57 | Heather Hamilton | $50,400 |
| 58 | Peggy Price | $50,367 |
| 59 | Suzanne Holman | $50,366 |
| 60 | Maria Garza | $50,246 |
| 61 | Caitlin Burhans | $50,034 |
| 62 | Oscar Munoz | $49,722 |
| 63 | Diana Rivera | $49,565 |
| 64 | Jaclyn Owusu | $49,560 |
| 65 | Hector Cleaveland | $47,818 |
| 66 | Joslyn Ceasar | $47,778 |
| 67 | Maria Freed | $47,774 |
| 68 | Guffie Robinson | $47,688 |
| 68 | Zachary Bruton | $47,688 |
| 70 | Robinann Vilches | $47,502 |
| 71 | Jansie Martin | $47,358 |
| 72 | David Ray | $46,838 |
| 73 | Laura Moore | $46,824 |
| 74 | Saidah Ochoa | $46,497 |
| 75 | Katharine Reagor | $46,380 |
| 76 | Marshall Hernandez | $46,158 |
| 77 | Todd Rusch | $45,621 |
| 78 | Sylvia Perry | $45,416 |
| 79 | Anna Reznik | $45,131 |
| 80 | Lisa Meisch | $45,024 |
| 80 | Laura Norris | $45,024 |
| 80 | Angela Swift | $45,024 |
| 80 | Gina Watts | $45,024 |
| 80 | John Berkeland | $45,024 |
| 80 | Tiffany Criswell | $45,024 |
| 80 | Richard Gilreath | $45,024 |
| 87 | Christine Biscoe | $44,217 |
| 88 | Jacqueline Lustig | $43,260 |
| 89 | Scott McDonald | $42,901 |
| 90 | Bobby French | $42,559 |
| 91 | Caroline Jones | $42,525 |
| 92 | Kathy Mott | $42,511 |
| 93 | Rebecca Hanna | $42,000 |
| 94 | Yvonne Petreczko | $41,999 |
| 95 | Anne Poulos | $41,400 |
| 95 | Brianna Cochran | $41,400 |
| 97 | Rebecca Helton | $41,146 |
| 98 | Traci Cecile Reece | $40,950 |
| 98 | Maria Barker | $40,950 |
| 98 | Lauren Davis | $40,950 |
