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The highest paid public employee in Texas was James Willson, who earned $553,500 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.
22 earners at Texas Ethics Commission in 2019
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Peters | $139,097 |
| 2 | Haug Jessie Hays | $115,000 |
| 3 | Nicholas Espinosa | $105,000 |
| 4 | Cristina Hernandez | $97,100 |
| 5 | James Tinley | $93,060 |
| 6 | Haksoon Andrea Low | $74,300 |
| 7 | Jordan Hunn | $69,000 |
| 7 | Preston Tom | $69,000 |
| 9 | Brandon Barrett | $63,300 |
| 10 | Natalie McDermon | $60,000 |
| 11 | Joe Brocato | $58,088 |
| 12 | Patricia Shannon | $55,184 |
| 13 | Sue Edwards | $55,000 |
| 14 | Margie Castellanos | $51,032 |
| 15 | Margaret Sanchez | $47,775 |
| 16 | William Wilson | $47,300 |
| 17 | Amy Padilla | $43,090 |
| 18 | Sonya Caldwell | $42,500 |
| 19 | Marilyn Langston | $42,000 |
| 20 | Scarlett Scalzo | $41,000 |
| 21 | Matthew Wilke | $38,000 |
| 22 | Lynda Murphree | $32,517 |
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