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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.
13 earners at State Commission on Judicial Conduct in 2020
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacqueline Habersham | $120,000 |
| 2 | Michael Graham | $100,000 |
| 3 | Lorin Hayes | $87,500 |
| 4 | Ronald Bennett | $85,000 |
| 5 | Forrest Lumpkin | $80,000 |
| 5 | George Robertson | $80,000 |
| 7 | Katherine Mitchell | $75,000 |
| 8 | Pierson Zindia Thomas | $70,000 |
| 9 | Kathryn Crabtree | $55,000 |
| 9 | Cherie Thomas | $55,000 |
| 11 | Elizabeth Trevino | $50,000 |
| 12 | Patricia Leal | $37,000 |
| 12 | Connie Paredes | $37,000 |
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