Texas Ethics Commission paid an average compensation of $65,593 during 2020, this was more than the public employee average of $51,794, according to data compiled by The Texas Tribune.
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.
27 earners at Texas Ethics Commission in 2020
| 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 | Cristina Hernandez | $97,100 |
| 6 | James Tinley | $93,060 |
| 7 | Haksoon Andrea Low | $74,300 |
| 8 | Brandon Barrett | $72,790 |
| 9 | Jordan Hunn | $69,000 |
| 9 | Preston Tom | $69,000 |
| 11 | Seth Smith | $65,000 |
| 12 | William Wilson | $63,615 |
| 13 | Natalie McDermon | $60,000 |
| 14 | Joe Brocato | $58,088 |
| 15 | Patricia Shannon | $55,184 |
| 16 | Sue Edwards | $55,000 |
| 17 | Margie Castellanos | $51,032 |
| 18 | Margaret Sanchez | $47,775 |
| 19 | Lindsay Powers | $46,000 |
| 20 | Sonya Caldwell | $44,725 |
| 21 | Amy Padilla | $43,090 |
| 22 | Marilyn Langston | $42,000 |
| 23 | Scarlett Scalzo | $41,000 |
| 24 | Matthew Wilke | $38,000 |
| 25 | Robert Harriss Jr. | $36,000 |
| 25 | Frances Ramirez | $36,000 |
| 27 | Lynda Murphree | $32,517 |
