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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.
27 earners at Texas Commission on Fire Protection in 2020
Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
---|---|---|
1 | Michael Wisko | $117,103 |
2 | Mohammed Adams | $85,000 |
3 | Paul Maldonado | $76,875 |
4 | Derrell Beasley | $75,000 |
5 | Joyce Guinn | $73,008 |
6 | Servando Sanchez | $72,000 |
7 | Deborah Cowan | $66,920 |
8 | Clifton Grant | $62,000 |
9 | Grace Wilson | $60,000 |
10 | Robert Reese | $52,684 |
11 | Fernandes Anderson Oliveira | $52,008 |
12 | Kenneth Barnett | $51,600 |
13 | James Humphres | $50,012 |
14 | Kristen Borthwick | $50,004 |
14 | Timothy Gardner | $50,004 |
14 | Ernest Null | $50,004 |
17 | Denise Alvarez | $49,200 |
18 | Maude Adjarian | $48,000 |
18 | Ricky Wallace | $48,000 |
18 | Tara Youngblood | $48,000 |
21 | David Alexander | $45,000 |
21 | Annalise Beasley | $45,000 |
21 | Timothy Brown | $45,000 |
21 | Lamar Ford | $45,000 |
21 | Timothy Gothard | $45,000 |
21 | Brian Meroney | $45,000 |
27 | Sammie Penrod | $40,000 |