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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 State Office of Administrative Hearings in 2021
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristofer Monson | $180,000 |
| 2 | Michael Linkous | $145,000 |
| 3 | Srinivas Behara | $140,000 |
| 3 | Andrew Lutostanski | $140,000 |
| 5 | Lance McMillan | $130,008 |
| 5 | Jennifer Pigeon | $130,008 |
| 7 | Meitra Shepherd | $128,000 |
| 7 | Rebecca Smith | $128,000 |
| 7 | Trevor Moore | $128,000 |
| 7 | Pratibha Shenoy | $128,000 |
| 7 | Holly Vandrovec | $128,000 |
| 7 | Meaghan Bailey | $128,000 |
| 7 | Steven Elliot | $128,000 |
| 14 | Sarah Starnes | $117,696 |
| 14 | Robert Pemberton | $117,696 |
| 14 | Matthew Jones | $117,696 |
| 14 | Keneshia Washington | $117,696 |
| 14 | Kathleen Pickup | $117,696 |
| 19 | Ross Henderson | $106,647 |
| 20 | Steven Rivas | $103,647 |
| 21 | Cassandra Quinn | $100,647 |
| 21 | Latorya Fowler | $100,647 |
| 21 | Linda Horng Brite | $100,647 |
| 21 | Stacy May | $100,647 |
| 21 | Carrie McLarty | $100,647 |
| 21 | Kathryn Lewis | $100,647 |
| 21 | Ana Anchondo | $100,647 |
| 21 | Daniel Wiseman | $100,647 |
| 21 | Ian Spechler | $100,647 |
| 21 | Christiaan Siano | $100,647 |
| 21 | Brenda Coleman | $100,647 |
| 21 | Heather Hunziker | $100,647 |
| 21 | Megan Johnson | $100,647 |
| 34 | Cortney Groves | $100,000 |
| 35 | Jessica Witte | $95,000 |
| 35 | Dee Marlo Chico | $95,000 |
| 35 | Ekaterina De Angelo | $95,000 |
| 35 | Amy Davis | $95,000 |
| 35 | Veronica Najera | $95,000 |
| 35 | Melissa Ricard | $95,000 |
| 35 | Susan Rodriguez | $95,000 |
| 35 | Brian Phillips | $95,000 |
| 43 | Giselle Quintero | $88,000 |
| 43 | Thomas Himes | $88,000 |
| 45 | Connie Hofmann | $88,000 |
| 46 | Ann Collins | $86,209 |
| 46 | Curtis Jenkins | $86,209 |
| 46 | Shannon Sauceda | $86,209 |
| 46 | Sheena Hood-Aguilar | $86,209 |
| 46 | Lindy Hendricks | $86,209 |
| 46 | Michelle Kallas | $86,209 |
| 46 | Jeffrey Huhn | $86,209 |
| 46 | Whitney Stoebner | $86,209 |
| 46 | Kimberly Gamble | $86,209 |
| 46 | Roshunda Atchison | $86,209 |
| 46 | Bennie Brown | $86,209 |
| 46 | Yvonne Hernandez | $86,209 |
| 46 | Erin Bakker | $86,209 |
| 46 | Rachael Airen | $86,209 |
| 60 | Laurel Parke | $80,000 |
| 61 | Casey Jones | $78,000 |
| 61 | Ruben Rodriguez | $78,000 |
| 63 | Marc Jones | $68,397 |
| 64 | Angela Pardo | $68,000 |
| 65 | Rhonda Faught | $61,414 |
| 66 | Corla Atkins | $59,014 |
| 67 | Erin Hurley | $58,000 |
| 68 | Linda Cody | $57,500 |
| 69 | Rebecca Shafford | $54,195 |
| 69 | Virginia Gonzales | $54,195 |
| 71 | Lisa Gomez | $52,000 |
| 72 | Terry Perry | $50,000 |
| 72 | Nadia Martinez | $50,000 |
| 72 | Tujuana Tate | $50,000 |
| 72 | Chris Herndon | $50,000 |
| 76 | Carolina Hale | $48,000 |
| 77 | Kevin Malone | $47,688 |
| 78 | Robert Gonzalez | $44,500 |
| 79 | Sandra Perry | $44,000 |
| 79 | Laura Lopez | $44,000 |
| 79 | Laura Landa | $44,000 |
| 79 | Cristina Juarez | $44,000 |
| 79 | Michael Martinez | $44,000 |
| 79 | Suhair Kawar | $44,000 |
| 79 | Maryalice Ramos | $44,000 |
| 79 | Taryn Lovett | $44,000 |
| 79 | Natalie Polm | $44,000 |
| 79 | Frances Sanchez | $44,000 |
| 79 | Roger Avella | $44,000 |
| 79 | Michelle Avila | $44,000 |
| 79 | Irene Lapasnick | $44,000 |
| 79 | Michele Easley | $44,000 |
| 79 | Michelle Sanchez | $44,000 |
| 79 | Lee Curry | $44,000 |
| 79 | Sylvia Pickens | $44,000 |
| 79 | Margaret Murphy | $44,000 |
| 97 | Shyriece Norris | $43,500 |
| 98 | Kevin Garza | $42,000 |
| 98 | Kyle Norrell | $42,000 |
| 98 | Jessie Harbin Jr. | $42,000 |
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