Third Court of Appeals paid an average compensation of $95,321 during 2021, this was more than the public employee average of $55,188, according to data compiled by The Texas Tribune.
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.
32 earners at Third Court of Appeals in 2021
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darlene Byrne | $187,800 |
| 2 | Melissa Goodwin | $184,800 |
| 2 | Gisela Triana | $184,800 |
| 4 | Chari Kelly | $154,000 |
| 4 | Edward Smith | $154,000 |
| 4 | Thomas Baker | $154,000 |
| 7 | Jeffrey Kyle | $106,456 |
| 8 | Rosera Larkins | $92,500 |
| 8 | Robert Rollans | $92,500 |
| 8 | Alessandra Beavers | $92,500 |
| 8 | Jennifer Brannen | $92,500 |
| 8 | Nathaniel Beal | $92,500 |
| 8 | Ann Kitzmiller | $92,500 |
| 8 | Zachary Hall | $92,500 |
| 8 | Lisa Kinzer | $92,500 |
| 8 | Richard Hailey | $92,500 |
| 8 | Steven Seybold | $92,500 |
| 8 | Nathan Palmer | $92,500 |
| 8 | Alice Ortiz | $92,500 |
| 8 | Sabra Sweeney | $92,500 |
| 8 | Margarita Corbett | $92,500 |
| 8 | Willis Chambers | $92,500 |
| 23 | David Dubose | $84,130 |
| 24 | Frances Hewtty | $64,000 |
| 25 | Lino Varela Jr. | $60,000 |
| 26 | Elizabeth Talerico | $51,000 |
| 27 | Elizabeth Bruton | $50,000 |
| 27 | Julia Gullickson | $50,000 |
| 27 | Rene Salinas | $50,000 |
| 30 | Scot Crocker | $45,800 |
| 31 | Christopher Knowles | $42,000 |
| 32 | Jackalyn Berron | $40,000 |
