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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.
21 earners at Commission on State Emergency Communication in 2020
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa Merriweather | $132,835 |
| 2 | Patrick Tyler | $128,562 |
| 3 | Susan Seet | $124,714 |
| 4 | Mia Villarreal | $112,000 |
| 5 | Robert Cadenhead | $93,403 |
| 6 | Lorrain Meek | $90,000 |
| 6 | Alfred Turner | $90,000 |
| 8 | Heather Barnes | $80,000 |
| 8 | Monica Watt | $80,000 |
| 10 | Roberto Gonzalez | $78,500 |
| 11 | Kevin Rohrer | $74,988 |
| 12 | Jacqueline Doan | $72,000 |
| 12 | Johnnie Johnson | $72,000 |
| 14 | Kelley Williams | $68,034 |
| 15 | Melinda Crockom | $60,000 |
| 15 | James Johnson | $60,000 |
| 15 | Grace Milam | $60,000 |
| 15 | Jessyka Vyner | $60,000 |
| 19 | Joyce Guillen | $50,000 |
| 19 | Karen Paul-Lee | $50,000 |
| 21 | Christopher Lyons | $47,000 |
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