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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.
25 earners at Texas Ethics Commission in 2021
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Peters | $139,097 |
| 2 | John Johnson | $121,644 |
| 3 | Haug Jessie Hays | $115,000 |
| 4 | Nicholas Espinosa | $105,000 |
| 5 | James Tinley | $100,000 |
| 6 | Cristina Hernandez | $97,100 |
| 7 | Brandon Barrett | $72,790 |
| 8 | Carmen Dalpiaz | $70,000 |
| 9 | Jordan Hunn | $69,000 |
| 10 | Natalie McDermon | $65,000 |
| 10 | Seth Smith | $65,000 |
| 12 | William Wilson | $63,615 |
| 13 | Joe Brocato | $58,088 |
| 14 | Patricia Shannon | $55,184 |
| 15 | Margie Castellanos | $51,032 |
| 16 | Scarlett Scalzo | $51,000 |
| 17 | Margaret Sanchez | $47,775 |
| 18 | Lindsay Powers | $46,000 |
| 19 | Sonya Caldwell | $44,725 |
| 20 | Amy Padilla | $43,090 |
| 21 | Frances Ramirez | $42,000 |
| 21 | Sharon Walton-Cruse | $42,000 |
| 21 | Lindsay Pollock | $42,000 |
| 21 | Marilyn Langston | $42,000 |
| 25 | Robert Harriss Jr. | $36,000 |
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