Office of Public Insurance Counsel paid an average compensation of $87,841 during 2021, this was more than the public employee average of $55,188, according to data compiled by The Texas Tribune.
The highest-paid public employee in Texas was Beau Michelle Le, who earned $608,850 as the chief scientific officer at the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
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.
9 earners at Office of Public Insurance Counsel in 2021
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa Hamilton | $149,976 |
| 2 | David Bolduc | $120,000 |
| 3 | Patricia Zapata | $104,787 |
| 4 | Kimberly Donovan | $100,250 |
| 5 | Melissa Heggen | $100,000 |
| 6 | Carla Burhans | $68,500 |
| 7 | Talia Bright | $63,500 |
| 8 | Christina Muniz | $42,060 |
| 9 | Maryalice Costilla | $41,494 |
