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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 Board of Nurse Examiners in 2021
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine Thomas | $169,537 |
| 2 | Mark Majek | $164,069 |
| 3 | James Johnston | $141,544 |
| 4 | Anthony Diggs | $137,771 |
| 5 | Kristin Benton | $124,897 |
| 6 | Jena Abel | $122,000 |
| 7 | Janice Hooper | $117,027 |
| 8 | Jolene Zych | $110,171 |
| 9 | Jimmy Caddell | $104,942 |
| 10 | Virginia Ayars | $102,662 |
| 11 | Adrian Fletcher | $97,125 |
| 12 | Laurie Perez | $95,991 |
| 13 | John Vanderford | $93,473 |
| 14 | Denise Benbow | $90,852 |
| 15 | Patricia Vianes-Cabrera | $90,153 |
| 16 | Wei Zhang | $90,000 |
| 17 | Gayle Varnell | $89,809 |
| 18 | Nicole Buckingham | $87,586 |
| 19 | Diane Dougal | $84,132 |
| 20 | Beverly Skloss | $81,510 |
| 20 | Adrienne McDermott | $81,510 |
| 22 | Bruce Holter | $80,620 |
| 23 | Steven Zimmerman | $80,468 |
| 24 | Danielle Green | $79,708 |
| 25 | Jacqueline Strashun | $77,553 |
| 26 | April Liwanag | $76,653 |
| 27 | Christian Harris | $76,000 |
| 28 | Lawrence Ponson | $75,996 |
| 29 | Timothy Sherman | $75,000 |
| 30 | Elise Moore | $73,120 |
| 31 | Joanna Starr | $73,102 |
| 32 | Noemi Vezina | $71,507 |
| 33 | Christen Werley | $71,087 |
| 34 | Lisa Smith | $70,359 |
| 35 | Erin Raesz | $69,747 |
| 36 | Aundshela Go | $68,640 |
| 36 | Deirdre George | $68,640 |
| 36 | Lucinda French | $68,640 |
| 39 | Kimberly Johnson | $68,310 |
| 40 | Brian Miller Jr. | $67,500 |
| 41 | Kizzie Gonzales | $66,001 |
| 42 | Mary Cazares | $64,449 |
| 42 | Paul Longoria | $64,449 |
| 44 | Cynthia Locastro | $64,130 |
| 45 | Robert Almanza | $63,107 |
| 46 | Darryl Holt | $62,979 |
| 47 | Tabitha Griggs | $62,512 |
| 48 | Francely Rogers | $62,400 |
| 49 | Amanda Phillips | $62,100 |
| 49 | Karen Prendergast | $62,100 |
| 51 | Kyong Monroe | $60,000 |
| 52 | Juan Delarosa | $59,520 |
| 53 | Veronica Franco | $57,579 |
| 54 | Patricia Rebechini | $55,541 |
| 55 | Jessica Sonen | $55,325 |
| 56 | Renee Mako | $55,130 |
| 57 | Rosemary Riojas | $54,826 |
| 58 | Jason Black | $54,143 |
| 59 | Tawanda Young | $54,079 |
| 60 | Sally Perry | $53,144 |
| 61 | Scott Dehorty | $52,524 |
| 62 | Gisselle Gonzales | $52,405 |
| 63 | Jackie Ballesteros | $51,939 |
| 64 | Carl Disher | $51,901 |
| 65 | Roberto Rodriguez Jr. | $51,533 |
| 66 | Ciara Williamson | $51,070 |
| 67 | Mary Nastasi | $50,944 |
| 68 | Diana Hernandez | $50,805 |
| 69 | Gary Cox | $50,400 |
| 70 | Carley Whitson | $49,654 |
| 71 | Rosaleah Dufour | $47,694 |
| 72 | Barbara Darling | $47,540 |
| 73 | Blanca Riojas | $47,011 |
| 74 | Theresa Wade | $46,781 |
| 75 | Tamika Rose | $46,465 |
| 76 | Robert Coleman | $45,581 |
| 77 | Norma Ballard | $44,812 |
| 78 | Deborah El-Bathy | $44,342 |
| 79 | Ashley Moehnke | $44,100 |
| 80 | Gayna Wilson | $44,075 |
| 81 | Sonia Ramos | $43,800 |
| 82 | Sarah Hernandez | $43,200 |
| 83 | Natalie Turner | $42,616 |
| 84 | Josefina Rodriguez | $42,000 |
| 84 | Pete Papachristou | $42,000 |
| 84 | Shaneka Voltz | $42,000 |
| 87 | Setoria Taylor | $41,439 |
| 88 | Shawn Pennick | $40,000 |
| 89 | Coleman Tosha Rocquemore | $39,462 |
| 90 | Andrea Alcala | $39,127 |
| 91 | Mary Warrington | $39,060 |
| 92 | Richard Tamez | $38,400 |
| 93 | Shelly Ann Drummond | $38,130 |
| 94 | Catherine Dupree | $37,800 |
| 94 | Melonie Lundy | $37,800 |
| 96 | Brandi Kuykendall | $37,200 |
| 97 | Jonathan Harris | $37,000 |
| 98 | Vonda Payne | $36,976 |
| 99 | Michelle Odom | $36,540 |
| 100 | Mina Hatami | $36,000 |
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