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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.
17 earners at Commission On State Emergency Communication in 2019
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa Merriweather | $132,835 |
| 2 | Susan Seet | $118,775 |
| 3 | Patrick Tyler | $111,793 |
| 4 | Mia Villarreal | $102,000 |
| 5 | Robert Cadenhead | $93,403 |
| 6 | Lorrain Meek | $83,406 |
| 7 | Heather Barnes | $80,000 |
| 7 | Monica Watt | $80,000 |
| 9 | Roberto Gonzalez | $78,500 |
| 10 | Kevin Rohrer | $74,988 |
| 11 | Jacqueline Doan | $72,000 |
| 11 | Johnnie Johnson | $72,000 |
| 13 | Kelley Williams | $68,034 |
| 14 | Melinda Crockom | $60,000 |
| 14 | James Johnson | $60,000 |
| 16 | Joyce Guillen | $47,000 |
| 16 | Grace Milam | $47,000 |
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