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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.
The 100 highest earners at Texas Department of Criminal Justice in 2020
Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
---|---|---|
1 | Bryan Collier | $275,501 |
2 | Oscar Mendoza | $199,367 |
2 | Ronald Steffa | $199,367 |
4 | Bobby Lumpkin | $183,207 |
4 | Cris Love | $183,207 |
6 | Kristen Worman | $180,000 |
7 | David Gutierrez | $176,300 |
8 | Tina Clark | $169,380 |
8 | Cody Ginsel | $169,380 |
10 | Rene Hinojosa | $165,193 |
11 | Andrew Barbee | $152,000 |
12 | Carey Green | $150,838 |
13 | Christopher Cirrito | $146,663 |
14 | Jason Clark | $146,085 |
15 | Jennifer Gonzales | $142,602 |
16 | Billy Hirsch | $142,379 |
17 | Christina Hartmann | $142,000 |
18 | Allison Dunbar | $141,877 |
19 | David Yebra | $141,600 |
20 | Patricia Garcia | $135,599 |
20 | April Zamora | $135,599 |
20 | Marvin Dunbar | $135,599 |
20 | Angela McCown | $135,599 |
20 | Christopher Carter | $135,599 |
25 | Joseph Buttitta | $135,000 |
26 | Kathleen Blifford | $130,200 |
27 | Giustina Persich | $125,555 |
28 | Michael Troyanski | $125,000 |
29 | Carmella Jones | $125,000 |
29 | Dwayne Jernigan | $125,000 |
29 | Edward Robertson | $125,000 |
29 | Lionel Solis | $125,000 |
29 | Brian Long | $125,000 |
29 | James Lafavers | $125,000 |
35 | Tim McDonnell | $124,928 |
36 | Bettie Wells | $121,056 |
37 | Manuel Hirsch | $120,317 |
38 | Chris Black-Edwards | $120,000 |
39 | David Mayo | $116,474 |
39 | Simmons Felecia Moore | $116,474 |
41 | Carla Willis | $116,252 |
42 | Karen Hall | $112,008 |
43 | David Sweetin | $110,597 |
44 | Jennifer Robinson | $108,337 |
45 | John Werner | $108,008 |
45 | Eric Guerrero | $108,008 |
47 | Edward Weckerly | $108,000 |
48 | Lance Coleman | $107,682 |
49 | Jewel Archie | $107,625 |
49 | Alice Castleberry | $107,625 |
51 | Jessica Dillard | $105,000 |
52 | Jeremy Desel | $104,355 |
52 | David Saffle | $104,355 |
54 | Anthony Allison | $104,331 |
54 | Christopher Cegielski Jr. | $104,331 |
54 | Nicholas Vaughn | $104,331 |
54 | Jesus Valdez | $104,331 |
58 | Everett Cox | $103,943 |
59 | Paul Glass | $103,445 |
60 | Roel Tejada | $102,924 |
60 | Marsha Moberley | $102,924 |
60 | Charles Speier | $102,924 |
60 | Lee Eck-Massingill | $102,924 |
60 | Wanda Saliagas | $102,924 |
60 | Roy Garcia | $102,924 |
60 | Mary Farley | $102,924 |
60 | Anthony Ramirez | $102,924 |
60 | Elodia Brito | $102,924 |
60 | Tracy Long | $102,924 |
60 | Ira Evans Jr. | $102,924 |
60 | Troy Fox | $102,924 |
60 | James Kiel | $102,924 |
60 | Raymond Gonzalez | $102,924 |
74 | Ronald Givens | $102,582 |
74 | Kerry Gaddis | $102,582 |
76 | Kelsey Horn | $102,265 |
77 | Carol Garcia | $100,800 |
78 | Billy Lewis | $99,708 |
79 | Rebecca Waltz | $99,600 |
80 | Manuel Rodriguez Jr. | $99,058 |
81 | Sherri Snedecor | $98,674 |
81 | Matthew Ade | $98,674 |
81 | Kellie Russell | $98,674 |
81 | Ronald Hudson | $98,674 |
81 | Mary McCaffity | $98,674 |
81 | Michael Rutledge | $98,674 |
81 | Kevin Campbell | $98,674 |
81 | Terri Hall | $98,674 |
81 | Travis Turner | $98,674 |
81 | Charlene Trentham | $98,674 |
91 | Billy Sanders | $98,100 |
91 | Jill Gunn | $98,100 |
91 | Patricia Rowe | $98,100 |
94 | Ivan Lependu | $97,375 |
94 | Erik Brown | $97,375 |
94 | Melinda Hall | $97,375 |
97 | Robert Britt | $96,720 |
98 | David Blackwell | $96,371 |
98 | Carol Monroe Jr. | $96,371 |
98 | Stephen Bryant | $96,371 |