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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 Department of Public Safety in 2020
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven McCraw | $247,981 |
| 2 | Randall Prince | $220,000 |
| 2 | Jeoffry Williams | $220,000 |
| 2 | Freeman Martin | $220,000 |
| 5 | Daniel Adkins | $198,164 |
| 5 | Valerie Brown | $198,164 |
| 5 | Amanda Arriaga | $198,164 |
| 5 | Catherine Melvin | $198,164 |
| 5 | Thomas Ruocco | $198,164 |
| 5 | Dwight Mathis | $198,164 |
| 5 | Renearl Bowie | $198,164 |
| 5 | Dale Avant | $198,164 |
| 5 | Michelle Farris | $198,164 |
| 5 | Phillip Ayala | $198,164 |
| 5 | Susan Whittenton | $198,164 |
| 5 | Bryan Lane | $198,164 |
| 5 | Chance Collins | $198,164 |
| 5 | Jessica Ballew | $198,164 |
| 5 | Brady Mills | $198,164 |
| 5 | Sheri Gipson | $198,164 |
| 5 | Timothy Ochsner | $198,164 |
| 5 | Wayne Mueller | $198,164 |
| 23 | Aaron Blackstone | $189,069 |
| 24 | Todd Snyder | $180,427 |
| 24 | Victor Escalon Jr. | $180,427 |
| 24 | Henry Sibley III | $180,427 |
| 24 | Orlando Alanis | $180,427 |
| 24 | Jason Taylor | $180,427 |
| 24 | David Cabrera | $180,427 |
| 24 | Joseph Longway | $180,427 |
| 31 | James Cooper | $178,500 |
| 32 | Randall Ramos | $165,137 |
| 32 | Megan Sanchez | $165,137 |
| 32 | Kathleen Murphy | $165,137 |
| 32 | Robert Meade | $165,137 |
| 32 | Jason Hester | $165,137 |
| 32 | Maureen Coulehan | $165,137 |
| 32 | Justin Chrane | $165,137 |
| 32 | Brian Baxter | $165,137 |
| 32 | Amy Hauck | $165,137 |
| 32 | Brian Burzynski | $165,137 |
| 32 | Rudy Resendez | $165,137 |
| 32 | Nathanael Haddox | $165,137 |
| 32 | Todd Early | $165,137 |
| 32 | Walt Goodson | $165,137 |
| 32 | Floyd Goodwin | $165,137 |
| 32 | Stacy Holland | $165,137 |
| 32 | James Gaylord | $165,137 |
| 32 | William Urbanczyk | $165,137 |
| 32 | James Lopez | $165,137 |
| 32 | Mimzie Herklotz-Dennis | $165,137 |
| 32 | Kathleen Conley | $165,137 |
| 32 | Ron Zilkha | $165,137 |
| 32 | Travis Considine | $165,137 |
| 55 | Daniel Chacon | $150,000 |
| 56 | Louis Beaty | $140,004 |
| 56 | Meghan Frkuska | $140,004 |
| 56 | Raymond Lopez | $140,004 |
| 59 | Trevis Beckworth | $138,619 |
| 59 | Dennis Loockerman | $138,619 |
| 59 | Melissa Valadez | $138,619 |
| 59 | Alice Amilhat | $138,619 |
| 63 | Lori Robinson | $135,000 |
| 63 | Daren Gutschow | $135,000 |
| 63 | David Morgan | $135,000 |
| 66 | Elizabeth Goins | $131,707 |
| 67 | Christopher Sims | $128,851 |
| 68 | Loris Tran | $126,821 |
| 69 | David Palmer | $126,715 |
| 70 | James Nichols | $126,619 |
| 71 | Terry Dow | $125,891 |
| 72 | Reena Bawa | $124,731 |
| 73 | William O\'Neill | $123,000 |
| 73 | James Joseph | $123,000 |
| 75 | Starla Copeland | $122,234 |
| 75 | Gary Molina | $122,234 |
| 75 | Robert Hilbig | $122,234 |
| 75 | Randall Beaty | $122,234 |
| 75 | James Tedder IV | $122,234 |
| 75 | Jose Zuniga Jr. | $122,234 |
| 81 | Ursula Cook | $121,879 |
| 82 | William Berry | $121,869 |
| 83 | Melissa Atwood | $121,512 |
| 84 | Rick Smith | $120,950 |
| 85 | Spencer Lerche | $120,500 |
| 86 | Damon Maslon | $120,393 |
| 87 | Frances Gomez | $120,000 |
| 87 | Rebekah Hibbs | $120,000 |
| 87 | Linda Boline | $120,000 |
| 87 | Manuel Rodriguez | $120,000 |
| 87 | Sherrie Zgabay | $120,000 |
| 87 | Lisa Daughtry | $120,000 |
| 93 | Daniel Rodriguez | $118,228 |
| 94 | Donna Starling | $118,143 |
| 95 | James King | $117,875 |
| 95 | Donald Farris Jr. | $117,875 |
| 95 | Juana Maldonado | $117,875 |
| 98 | Kyle Craig | $117,875 |
| 99 | Gabriella McKittrick | $117,483 |
| 99 | Benjamin Wilson | $117,483 |
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