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The highest-paid public employee in Texas was Beau Michelle Le, who earned $608,850 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.
The 100 highest earners at Texas Department of Criminal Justice in 2021
Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
---|---|---|
1 | Bryan Collier | $275,501 |
2 | Oscar Mendoza | $205,348 |
2 | Ronald Steffa | $205,348 |
4 | Bobby Lumpkin | $188,704 |
5 | Cris Love | $183,207 |
6 | Kristen Worman | $180,000 |
7 | David Gutierrez | $176,300 |
8 | Tina Clark | $169,380 |
8 | Cody Ginsel | $169,380 |
8 | Rene Hinojosa | $169,380 |
11 | Carey Green | $160,150 |
12 | Christopher Cirrito | $160,000 |
13 | Andrew Barbee | $155,050 |
13 | Jason Clark | $155,050 |
15 | Michael Troyanski | $150,000 |
16 | Jennifer Gonzales | $146,085 |
16 | April Zamora | $146,085 |
16 | Billy Hirsch | $146,085 |
16 | David Yebra | $146,085 |
16 | Allison Dunbar | $146,085 |
21 | Christina Hartmann | $145,000 |
21 | Giustina Persich | $145,000 |
23 | Marvin Dunbar | $141,600 |
23 | Angela McCown | $141,600 |
23 | Patricia Garcia | $141,600 |
26 | Kathleen Blifford | $140,000 |
27 | Brian Patrick | $140,000 |
28 | David Mayo | $135,960 |
28 | Anthony Allison | $135,960 |
28 | Felecia Taylor | $135,960 |
28 | Lance Coleman | $135,960 |
32 | Christopher Carter | $135,599 |
33 | Chris Black-Edwards | $125,555 |
34 | Bettie Wells | $125,172 |
35 | Edward Robertson | $125,000 |
35 | James Lafavers | $125,000 |
35 | Linda Molina | $125,000 |
35 | Carmella Jones | $125,000 |
35 | Brian Long | $125,000 |
40 | Tim McDonnell | $124,928 |
41 | Christopher Cegielski Jr. | $124,207 |
41 | Dustin Shrell | $124,207 |
43 | Eric Guerrero | $122,088 |
43 | John Werner | $122,088 |
43 | Miguel Martinez | $122,088 |
46 | Jesus Valdez | $121,785 |
46 | Nicholas Vaughn | $121,785 |
48 | Manuel Hirsch | $120,317 |
49 | Chrystal Heard | $120,000 |
50 | Melvin Hill Jr. | $119,374 |
50 | Kelsey Horn | $119,374 |
52 | Eric Miller | $118,140 |
53 | Monica Ruizdevelasco | $117,600 |
53 | Jennifer Robinson | $117,600 |
53 | Ronald Hudson | $117,600 |
53 | Kerry Gaddis | $117,600 |
53 | Ronald Givens | $117,600 |
53 | David Sweetin | $117,600 |
59 | Karen Hall | $115,824 |
60 | Jessica Dillard | $112,356 |
61 | Kevin Campbell | $112,008 |
61 | Jeffery Richardson | $112,008 |
61 | Leonard Echessa | $112,008 |
61 | David Saffle | $112,008 |
61 | Sherri Snedecor | $112,008 |
61 | Kellie Russell | $112,008 |
61 | Terri Hall | $112,008 |
61 | Manuel Rodriguez Jr. | $112,008 |
61 | Mary McCaffity | $112,008 |
61 | Billy Lewis | $112,008 |
61 | Pennie Kempt | $112,008 |
61 | Travis Turner | $112,008 |
61 | Matthew Ade | $112,008 |
61 | Angela Shepherd | $112,008 |
61 | Charlene Trentham | $112,008 |
76 | David Blackwell | $111,240 |
76 | Carol Monroe Jr. | $111,240 |
76 | Stephen Bryant | $111,240 |
76 | Joel Gauna | $111,240 |
76 | Timothy Fitzpatrick | $111,240 |
76 | Richard Babcock III | $111,240 |
76 | Garth Parker | $111,240 |
76 | Maricia Jackson | $111,240 |
84 | Carol Garcia | $110,880 |
85 | Lee Eck-Massingill | $110,136 |
85 | Ira Evans Jr. | $110,136 |
85 | Mary Farley | $110,136 |
85 | James Kiel | $110,136 |
85 | Tracy Long | $110,136 |
85 | Raymond Gonzalez | $110,136 |
85 | Elodia Brito | $110,136 |
85 | Roel Tejada | $110,136 |
85 | Wanda Saliagas | $110,136 |
85 | Charles Speier | $110,136 |
85 | Marsha Moberley | $110,136 |
85 | Troy Fox | $110,136 |
85 | Jeffrey Marton | $110,136 |
98 | Jose Lozano | $109,474 |
98 | Terry Lambeth | $109,474 |
98 | Jeffery Butler Jr. | $109,474 |