Third Court of Appeals paid an average compensation of $92,612 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.
30 earners at Third Court of Appeals in 2020
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa Goodwin | $184,800 |
| 1 | Gisela Triana | $184,800 |
| 3 | Thomas Baker | $154,000 |
| 3 | Chari Kelly | $154,000 |
| 3 | Edward Smith | $154,000 |
| 6 | Jeffrey Kyle | $106,456 |
| 7 | Nathaniel Beal | $92,500 |
| 7 | Alessandra Beavers | $92,500 |
| 7 | Jennifer Brannen | $92,500 |
| 7 | Margarita Corbett | $92,500 |
| 7 | Nicole Fellows | $92,500 |
| 7 | Richard Hailey | $92,500 |
| 7 | Zachary Hall | $92,500 |
| 7 | Lisa Kinzer | $92,500 |
| 7 | Ann Kitzmiller | $92,500 |
| 7 | Rosera Larkins | $92,500 |
| 7 | Alice Ortiz | $92,500 |
| 7 | Nathan Palmer | $92,500 |
| 7 | Robert Rollans | $92,500 |
| 7 | Colleen Sullivan | $92,500 |
| 7 | Sabra Sweeney | $92,500 |
| 22 | Frances Hewtty | $64,000 |
| 23 | Lino Varela Jr. | $60,000 |
| 24 | Elizabeth Talerico | $51,000 |
| 25 | Elizabeth Bruton | $50,000 |
| 25 | Adriana Gonzales | $50,000 |
| 25 | Julia Gullickson | $50,000 |
| 28 | Scot Crocker | $45,800 |
| 29 | Christopher Knowles | $42,000 |
| 30 | Jackalyn Berron | $40,000 |
