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The highest-paid public employee in Texas was Beau Michelle Le, who earned $608,850 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.
The 100 highest earners at Department of Licensing and Regulation in 2021
Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Arismendez Jr. | $180,000 |
2 | David Gonzales | $175,000 |
2 | Christina Kaiser | $175,000 |
4 | John Fowler | $156,256 |
5 | Bradford Bowman | $150,000 |
6 | Hemant Makan | $135,000 |
7 | Kenny Wright | $132,000 |
7 | Sharon Homoya | $132,000 |
9 | Simon Skedd | $129,250 |
10 | Victoriano Casas III | $126,000 |
11 | Charles Johnson | $123,000 |
11 | Della Lindquist | $123,000 |
11 | Drena McEachern | $123,000 |
14 | Raymond Pizarro | $122,000 |
14 | Brandy Corrales | $122,000 |
16 | Ronald Foster Jr. | $121,000 |
16 | Charlotte Melder | $121,000 |
18 | Eric Beverly | $120,000 |
19 | Wendy Pellow | $115,000 |
20 | Tuan Nguyen | $113,000 |
21 | Troy May | $110,815 |
22 | Sharday Edmond | $107,500 |
23 | James Corral | $102,324 |
24 | Tanya Skaarup | $102,000 |
24 | Douglas Jennings Jr. | $102,000 |
26 | Stephen Bruno | $101,358 |
27 | Jorge Centeno Jr. | $101,000 |
27 | Mary Winston | $101,000 |
29 | Samuel Couvillon | $100,000 |
30 | Stuart Strnad | $99,000 |
30 | John Medlock | $99,000 |
30 | Elizabeth Salinas-Strittmatter | $99,000 |
33 | Shufang Yu | $98,000 |
34 | Laura Pfefferle | $97,500 |
34 | Mia Settle | $97,500 |
34 | Molly Fudell | $97,500 |
34 | Alex Phipps | $97,500 |
34 | Jessica Escobar | $97,500 |
39 | Lori Walker | $97,000 |
40 | Heather Muehr | $96,500 |
41 | Burnett Gladney | $95,000 |
41 | Derek Burkhalter | $95,000 |
43 | Trevor Theilen | $94,000 |
44 | Eloy Gonzalez Jr. | $93,577 |
45 | Delisa Hamilton | $93,500 |
45 | Christopher Russey | $93,500 |
45 | Arthur Arevalo | $93,500 |
45 | Jacqueline Revilla | $93,500 |
49 | Lisa Mendoza-Lopez | $92,543 |
50 | Margaret Owen | $92,000 |
51 | Jeffrey Copas | $90,500 |
52 | Phong Doan | $90,405 |
52 | Liao Lin | $90,405 |
54 | Charlotte Craig | $90,000 |
55 | Richard Beltran | $88,000 |
56 | Teresa Alvarez | $87,890 |
56 | Gregory Leroy | $87,890 |
56 | Armando Alejandro | $87,890 |
56 | Charles Wilson | $87,890 |
60 | Michael Fickel | $86,089 |
61 | Margarita Shine | $86,000 |
62 | Anthony Read | $85,000 |
62 | Chris Funderburg | $85,000 |
62 | Jessica Hurtado | $85,000 |
65 | Stephanie Harris | $84,788 |
66 | Robby Troutt | $84,167 |
67 | Christina Tzaperas | $83,754 |
68 | Amanda Barrera | $83,000 |
68 | Roberto Reyes Jr. | $83,000 |
68 | Rebecca Burkhalter | $83,000 |
68 | Aroosa Nizami | $83,000 |
68 | Morgen Cuming | $83,000 |
73 | Nancy Banuelos-Gamble | $82,500 |
73 | Deborah Montgomery | $82,500 |
73 | Stephanie Wilkins | $82,500 |
76 | Debra Jackson | $82,265 |
77 | Edward Morrison | $81,000 |
77 | Cheryl Wilson | $81,000 |
77 | Thomas Wiggins | $81,000 |
80 | Jose Ornelas | $80,100 |
81 | Lorenza Martinez | $80,000 |
81 | Cynthia Marple | $80,000 |
81 | Victoria Meza | $80,000 |
81 | Aaron Heath | $80,000 |
81 | Cuadrado Dalma Sotero | $80,000 |
81 | Natalie Olvera | $80,000 |
81 | Juliane Crocker | $80,000 |
88 | James Murnan | $79,875 |
89 | Teddie James | $79,783 |
90 | Jose Ponce | $79,618 |
91 | Celia Mange | $79,166 |
92 | Jerry Daniel | $78,500 |
93 | Jose Alvarez | $78,000 |
93 | Marsha Godeaux | $78,000 |
93 | Donaciano Vara IV | $78,000 |
96 | Riordon Regina Garza | $77,550 |
97 | William Weatherly | $76,500 |
97 | Katie Brice | $76,500 |
99 | Timothy Faske | $76,471 |
100 | Cam-Tu Tran | $75,000 |