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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.
6 earners at Optometry Board in 2019
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Kloeris | $100,732 |
| 2 | Vincent Pina | $49,616 |
| 3 | Clayton Niemann | $48,000 |
| 4 | Dennis Riggins | $45,852 |
| 5 | Diana Montgomery | $34,157 |
| 6 | Santreea Phillips | $32,590 |
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