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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.
13 earners at Texas Commission On The Arts in 2019
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Gibbs | $129,927 |
| 2 | Laura Wiegand | $90,000 |
| 3 | Jim McMillan | $83,841 |
| 4 | Amber Rhodes | $71,760 |
| 5 | Alfredo Martinez | $66,843 |
| 6 | Anina Moore | $63,616 |
| 7 | Derek Mudd | $59,605 |
| 7 | Kenneth Williams | $59,605 |
| 9 | Dana Swann | $59,380 |
| 10 | Cynthia Gray | $52,691 |
| 11 | Kathryn Jennings | $51,094 |
| 12 | Ernest Luna | $50,000 |
| 13 | Mary Kettlewell | $40,000 |
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