Quantcast

North Houston News

Friday, November 1, 2024

Texas Ethics Commission paid an average compensation of $65,379 during 2019

Adobestock 314277037

Adobe Stock

Adobe Stock

Texas Ethics Commission paid an average compensation of $65,379 during 2019, this was more than the public employee average of $51,268, according to data compiled by The Texas Tribune.

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

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS