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The highest paid public employee in Texas was James Willson, who earned $553,500 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.
22 earners at Texas Ethics Commission in 2019
Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
---|---|---|
1 | Anne Peters | $139,097 |
2 | Haug Jessie Hays | $115,000 |
3 | Nicholas Espinosa | $105,000 |
4 | Cristina Hernandez | $97,100 |
5 | James Tinley | $93,060 |
6 | Haksoon Andrea Low | $74,300 |
7 | Jordan Hunn | $69,000 |
7 | Preston Tom | $69,000 |
9 | Brandon Barrett | $63,300 |
10 | Natalie McDermon | $60,000 |
11 | Joe Brocato | $58,088 |
12 | Patricia Shannon | $55,184 |
13 | Sue Edwards | $55,000 |
14 | Margie Castellanos | $51,032 |
15 | Margaret Sanchez | $47,775 |
16 | William Wilson | $47,300 |
17 | Amy Padilla | $43,090 |
18 | Sonya Caldwell | $42,500 |
19 | Marilyn Langston | $42,000 |
20 | Scarlett Scalzo | $41,000 |
21 | Matthew Wilke | $38,000 |
22 | Lynda Murphree | $32,517 |