Office of Public Utility Counsel paid an average compensation of $89,976 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.
11 earners at Office of Public Utility Counsel in 2020
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lori Cobos | $143,630 |
| 2 | Dogood Ekoh | $110,538 |
| 3 | Jon Oliver | $110,004 |
| 4 | Tucker Furlow | $93,708 |
| 5 | Shawnee Claiborn-Pinto | $92,004 |
| 6 | Robert Crisalis | $90,000 |
| 7 | Jessica Lance | $82,806 |
| 8 | Janalee Paiz | $75,492 |
| 9 | Zachary Stephenson | $74,016 |
| 10 | Melissa Silguero | $61,644 |
| 11 | Rosa Reyna | $55,892 |
