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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.
The 100 highest earners at Texas Legislative Council in 2020
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karina Davis | $200,000 |
| 2 | Jeffrey Archer | $179,826 |
| 3 | Kimberly Shields | $175,000 |
| 4 | John Marshall | $164,057 |
| 5 | Joe Diana | $160,000 |
| 6 | Janet Sullivan | $152,013 |
| 7 | Karen White | $146,350 |
| 8 | Jeffrey Thorne | $141,643 |
| 9 | Jennifer Sherrill | $141,527 |
| 10 | Jon Heining | $138,600 |
| 11 | Kristi Ayala | $136,967 |
| 12 | Shawn Harrison | $133,965 |
| 13 | Mathew Richardson | $131,786 |
| 14 | Maria Breitschopf | $128,447 |
| 15 | Angela Alexander | $128,247 |
| 16 | Kelly Lowe | $126,995 |
| 17 | Jeremy Pope | $125,337 |
| 18 | Mark Kuster | $124,751 |
| 18 | Jennifer Stewart | $124,751 |
| 20 | Yvonne Bush | $121,561 |
| 20 | Kathryn Dunham | $121,561 |
| 22 | Kris Doerr | $120,110 |
| 23 | Thomas Graser | $117,903 |
| 24 | Gregory Tingle | $117,865 |
| 25 | Stephanie Freng | $116,593 |
| 26 | Debbie Elliott | $115,608 |
| 27 | Cathleen Eady | $114,799 |
| 27 | Jennifer Jackson | $114,799 |
| 29 | Hugo Cisneros | $114,180 |
| 30 | Scott Loiselle | $112,761 |
| 31 | Shakira Pumphrey | $112,000 |
| 32 | Nelissa Conners | $108,676 |
| 32 | Krissie Farmer | $108,676 |
| 34 | David Lemons | $108,207 |
| 35 | Michele Trepagnier | $106,919 |
| 36 | Eric Lavagni | $106,668 |
| 37 | Russell Anderson | $104,774 |
| 38 | Brett Ferguson | $104,739 |
| 39 | Samuel Davenport | $102,277 |
| 40 | John Mistrot | $101,646 |
| 40 | Stacy Bergendahl | $101,646 |
| 40 | Gabriel Brake | $101,646 |
| 40 | Jessica Connaughton | $101,646 |
| 44 | Chad Miculek | $101,332 |
| 45 | Marsha Foss-Krumrey | $101,253 |
| 46 | Charles Hare | $101,108 |
| 47 | Alexander Kimball | $100,807 |
| 48 | Jack Burke III | $100,527 |
| 48 | Christopher Clapham | $100,527 |
| 48 | Jessica Coulter | $100,527 |
| 48 | Mark Wimmer | $100,527 |
| 48 | Allison Zaby | $100,527 |
| 53 | Charles King | $100,385 |
| 54 | Michael Curtis | $100,013 |
| 55 | Carey Eskridge | $100,000 |
| 56 | Colin Gormley | $99,694 |
| 57 | William Dean | $98,362 |
| 58 | Carlos Galvan | $98,246 |
| 59 | Gang Huang | $98,207 |
| 60 | Patricia Swiderski | $97,915 |
| 61 | Heather Strain | $97,896 |
| 62 | Sabina Mills | $97,504 |
| 63 | Julie Calhoun | $95,500 |
| 64 | Craig O\'Brien | $95,400 |
| 65 | Patrick Huey | $95,300 |
| 66 | Kathy Clarkson | $95,000 |
| 67 | Renee Kingsland | $94,914 |
| 68 | Mark Barrington | $94,150 |
| 69 | Denise Rivera | $93,400 |
| 70 | Daniel Goodwin | $93,222 |
| 71 | Daniel Gaddis | $92,894 |
| 72 | Stephen Loomis | $92,313 |
| 72 | Adam Moses | $92,313 |
| 72 | Joseph Ritchick | $92,313 |
| 72 | Kristine Rodriguez | $92,313 |
| 72 | Meaghan Walsh | $92,313 |
| 77 | Brent Nations | $92,000 |
| 78 | Jeremy Pehl | $91,591 |
| 79 | Jeffrey Hill | $91,400 |
| 80 | John West | $90,900 |
| 81 | Amaresh Mirwani | $89,359 |
| 82 | Bhavika Chauhan | $88,000 |
| 83 | Koy Livingston | $87,708 |
| 84 | Crayton Hickey | $87,088 |
| 85 | Hector Saldana | $87,058 |
| 86 | Rebecca Garcia | $86,861 |
| 87 | Stephen Cox II | $86,244 |
| 88 | Clare Townes | $86,053 |
| 89 | Jared May | $85,500 |
| 90 | Patrick MacGran | $85,444 |
| 91 | Roxann Hoffman | $85,339 |
| 92 | Robert Sandoz | $85,004 |
| 93 | Brian Wheat | $85,000 |
| 94 | Lauren Cooper | $84,418 |
| 94 | Kaylei Elworth | $84,418 |
| 96 | Osama Abdulhussain | $83,907 |
| 97 | Keith Smith | $83,211 |
| 98 | Amber Snyder | $83,024 |
| 99 | Kurt Gore | $82,500 |
| 100 | Katharine Lewis | $82,500 |
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