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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 Legislative Council in 2020
Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
---|---|---|
1 | Karina Davis | $200,000 |
2 | Jeffrey Archer | $179,826 |
3 | Kimberly Shields | $175,000 |
4 | John Marshall | $164,057 |
5 | Joe Diana | $160,000 |
6 | Janet Sullivan | $152,013 |
7 | Karen White | $146,350 |
8 | Jeffrey Thorne | $141,643 |
9 | Jennifer Sherrill | $141,527 |
10 | Jon Heining | $138,600 |
11 | Kristi Ayala | $136,967 |
12 | Shawn Harrison | $133,965 |
13 | Mathew Richardson | $131,786 |
14 | Maria Breitschopf | $128,447 |
15 | Angela Alexander | $128,247 |
16 | Kelly Lowe | $126,995 |
17 | Jeremy Pope | $125,337 |
18 | Mark Kuster | $124,751 |
18 | Jennifer Stewart | $124,751 |
20 | Yvonne Bush | $121,561 |
20 | Kathryn Dunham | $121,561 |
22 | Kris Doerr | $120,110 |
23 | Thomas Graser | $117,903 |
24 | Gregory Tingle | $117,865 |
25 | Stephanie Freng | $116,593 |
26 | Debbie Elliott | $115,608 |
27 | Cathleen Eady | $114,799 |
27 | Jennifer Jackson | $114,799 |
29 | Hugo Cisneros | $114,180 |
30 | Scott Loiselle | $112,761 |
31 | Shakira Pumphrey | $112,000 |
32 | Nelissa Conners | $108,676 |
32 | Krissie Farmer | $108,676 |
34 | David Lemons | $108,207 |
35 | Michele Trepagnier | $106,919 |
36 | Eric Lavagni | $106,668 |
37 | Russell Anderson | $104,774 |
38 | Brett Ferguson | $104,739 |
39 | Samuel Davenport | $102,277 |
40 | John Mistrot | $101,646 |
40 | Stacy Bergendahl | $101,646 |
40 | Gabriel Brake | $101,646 |
40 | Jessica Connaughton | $101,646 |
44 | Chad Miculek | $101,332 |
45 | Marsha Foss-Krumrey | $101,253 |
46 | Charles Hare | $101,108 |
47 | Alexander Kimball | $100,807 |
48 | Jack Burke III | $100,527 |
48 | Christopher Clapham | $100,527 |
48 | Jessica Coulter | $100,527 |
48 | Mark Wimmer | $100,527 |
48 | Allison Zaby | $100,527 |
53 | Charles King | $100,385 |
54 | Michael Curtis | $100,013 |
55 | Carey Eskridge | $100,000 |
56 | Colin Gormley | $99,694 |
57 | William Dean | $98,362 |
58 | Carlos Galvan | $98,246 |
59 | Gang Huang | $98,207 |
60 | Patricia Swiderski | $97,915 |
61 | Heather Strain | $97,896 |
62 | Sabina Mills | $97,504 |
63 | Julie Calhoun | $95,500 |
64 | Craig O\'Brien | $95,400 |
65 | Patrick Huey | $95,300 |
66 | Kathy Clarkson | $95,000 |
67 | Renee Kingsland | $94,914 |
68 | Mark Barrington | $94,150 |
69 | Denise Rivera | $93,400 |
70 | Daniel Goodwin | $93,222 |
71 | Daniel Gaddis | $92,894 |
72 | Stephen Loomis | $92,313 |
72 | Adam Moses | $92,313 |
72 | Joseph Ritchick | $92,313 |
72 | Kristine Rodriguez | $92,313 |
72 | Meaghan Walsh | $92,313 |
77 | Brent Nations | $92,000 |
78 | Jeremy Pehl | $91,591 |
79 | Jeffrey Hill | $91,400 |
80 | John West | $90,900 |
81 | Amaresh Mirwani | $89,359 |
82 | Bhavika Chauhan | $88,000 |
83 | Koy Livingston | $87,708 |
84 | Crayton Hickey | $87,088 |
85 | Hector Saldana | $87,058 |
86 | Rebecca Garcia | $86,861 |
87 | Stephen Cox II | $86,244 |
88 | Clare Townes | $86,053 |
89 | Jared May | $85,500 |
90 | Patrick MacGran | $85,444 |
91 | Roxann Hoffman | $85,339 |
92 | Robert Sandoz | $85,004 |
93 | Brian Wheat | $85,000 |
94 | Lauren Cooper | $84,418 |
94 | Kaylei Elworth | $84,418 |
96 | Osama Abdulhussain | $83,907 |
97 | Keith Smith | $83,211 |
98 | Amber Snyder | $83,024 |
99 | Kurt Gore | $82,500 |
100 | Katharine Lewis | $82,500 |