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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 Licensing and Regulation in 2020
Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
---|---|---|
1 | Brian Francis | $185,250 |
2 | David Gonzales | $170,000 |
2 | Christina Kaiser | $170,000 |
2 | Mike Arismendez Jr. | $170,000 |
5 | Bradford Bowman | $145,000 |
6 | Jodi Ashlock | $132,000 |
7 | Sharon Homoya | $128,000 |
8 | Simon Skedd | $125,000 |
9 | Charles Johnson | $120,000 |
9 | Della Lindquist | $120,000 |
11 | Randolph Nesbitt | $119,000 |
12 | Drena McEachern | $118,910 |
13 | Ronald Foster Jr. | $117,000 |
13 | Charlotte Melder | $117,000 |
15 | Raymond Pizarro | $116,000 |
15 | Virgil Seals | $116,000 |
17 | Brandy Corrales | $115,000 |
18 | Victoriano Casas III | $114,000 |
19 | Wendy Pellow | $112,000 |
20 | Kenny Wright | $108,000 |
21 | Howard Parham | $106,000 |
22 | James Corral | $102,324 |
23 | Tanya Skaarup | $102,000 |
23 | Danny Magness | $102,000 |
25 | Mary Winston | $101,000 |
25 | Jorge Centeno Jr. | $101,000 |
27 | Elizabeth Salinas-Strittmatter | $99,000 |
27 | Stuart Strnad | $99,000 |
27 | Douglas Jennings Jr. | $99,000 |
27 | John Medlock | $99,000 |
31 | Shufang Yu | $98,000 |
32 | Laura Pfefferle | $97,500 |
32 | Alex Phipps | $97,500 |
32 | Jessica Escobar | $97,500 |
32 | Molly Fudell | $97,500 |
32 | Troy May | $97,500 |
37 | Yvonne Feinleib | $96,500 |
37 | Heather Muehr | $96,500 |
39 | Samuel Couvillon | $95,000 |
39 | Burnett Gladney | $95,000 |
41 | Karen Cox | $94,000 |
41 | Mia Settle | $94,000 |
41 | Trevor Theilen | $94,000 |
44 | Jacqueline Revilla | $93,500 |
44 | Eric Beverly | $93,500 |
44 | Stephen Bruno | $93,500 |
47 | Christine Orozco | $93,406 |
48 | Lori Walker | $92,000 |
49 | Sharday Edmond | $90,780 |
50 | Eloy Gonzalez Jr. | $90,500 |
51 | Margaret Owen | $90,000 |
52 | Lisa Mendoza-Lopez | $89,500 |
53 | Liao Lin | $87,423 |
54 | Derek Burkhalter | $87,000 |
55 | Phong Doan | $86,000 |
55 | Margarita Shine | $86,000 |
57 | Charlotte Craig | $85,000 |
57 | Anthony Read | $85,000 |
57 | Chris Funderburg | $85,000 |
57 | Jessica Hurtado | $85,000 |
57 | Armando Alejandro | $85,000 |
57 | Teresa Alvarez | $85,000 |
63 | Robby Troutt | $84,167 |
64 | Michael Fickel | $84,089 |
65 | Aroosa Nizami | $83,000 |
65 | Roberto Reyes Jr. | $83,000 |
65 | Amanda Barrera | $83,000 |
65 | Rebecca Burkhalter | $83,000 |
69 | Gregory Leroy | $82,615 |
70 | Khaled Haggag | $82,500 |
70 | Deborah Montgomery | $82,500 |
72 | Debra Jackson | $82,265 |
73 | Stephanie Harris | $82,000 |
74 | Christina Tzaperas | $81,000 |
75 | Jose Ornelas | $80,100 |
76 | Natalie Olvera | $80,000 |
76 | Juliane Crocker | $80,000 |
76 | Aaron Heath | $80,000 |
76 | Hemant Makan | $80,000 |
76 | Lorenza Martinez | $80,000 |
81 | Donna Lipke | $79,875 |
81 | James Murnan | $79,875 |
83 | Haregeweyn Demoz | $79,500 |
84 | Thomas Wiggins | $79,000 |
85 | Russel Taulli | $78,123 |
86 | Edward Morrison | $78,000 |
87 | Delisa Hamilton | $77,500 |
88 | Morgen Cuming | $77,420 |
88 | Jaime Erebia | $77,420 |
88 | Victoria Meza | $77,420 |
91 | Teddie James | $77,160 |
92 | Nancy Banuelos-Gamble | $77,075 |
93 | James Coffman | $77,004 |
94 | Jose Ponce | $77,000 |
95 | Jerry Daniel | $76,957 |
96 | Marsha Godeaux | $76,000 |
96 | Donaciano Vara IV | $76,000 |
98 | Tuan Nguyen | $75,000 |
98 | Riordon Regina Garza | $75,000 |
98 | Christopher Russey | $75,000 |