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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 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in 2021
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Baker | $223,277 |
| 2 | L'Oreal Stepney | $212,930 |
| 2 | Ramiro Garcia | $212,930 |
| 4 | Emily Lindley | $201,000 |
| 4 | Jonathan Niermann | $201,000 |
| 4 | Robert Janecka | $201,000 |
| 7 | Tonya Baer | $197,500 |
| 7 | Linden Kelly Keel | $197,500 |
| 7 | Brenton Wade | $197,500 |
| 7 | Erin Chancellor | $197,500 |
| 7 | Floyd Lott | $197,500 |
| 7 | Craig Pritzlaff | $197,500 |
| 13 | Michael Honeycutt | $175,956 |
| 14 | Mary Smith | $170,665 |
| 15 | Daniel Kreuscher | $165,000 |
| 16 | Koch Elizabeth Sifuentez | $162,392 |
| 17 | Kristi Mills-Jurach | $160,000 |
| 18 | Susan Jablonski | $157,590 |
| 19 | Jonathan Walling | $156,500 |
| 20 | James Rizk | $156,256 |
| 20 | Morgan Johnson | $156,256 |
| 22 | Gregory Rogers | $156,146 |
| 23 | Randy Ammons | $155,585 |
| 24 | Kelly Cook | $155,000 |
| 24 | David Ramirez | $155,000 |
| 26 | Richard Chism | $154,142 |
| 27 | Steven Schar | $153,792 |
| 28 | Evie Seaton | $152,919 |
| 29 | Michael Wilson | $152,919 |
| 30 | David Timberger | $152,888 |
| 31 | Caille Cari Michel La | $150,278 |
| 32 | Kimberly Nygren | $149,838 |
| 33 | Jaya Zyman | $148,653 |
| 34 | Donna Huff | $148,443 |
| 35 | Charmaine Backens | $147,798 |
| 36 | Samuel Short | $147,300 |
| 37 | Ryan Vise | $145,070 |
| 38 | Lori Hamilton | $145,010 |
| 39 | Elizabeth West | $142,738 |
| 39 | Ashley Forbes | $142,738 |
| 41 | Joseph McWherter | $142,000 |
| 42 | Ferrell Fields | $139,149 |
| 43 | Nicole Bealle | $138,000 |
| 43 | Michael Hardison | $138,000 |
| 43 | Laurie Gharis | $138,000 |
| 46 | Tracy Gross | $133,500 |
| 47 | Jene Bearse | $133,500 |
| 47 | Robert Sadlier | $133,500 |
| 47 | Jared Ware | $133,500 |
| 47 | Charlyne Fritz | $133,500 |
| 47 | Yolanda Davis | $133,500 |
| 52 | Laurie Barker | $129,137 |
| 53 | Tammy Mitchell | $128,958 |
| 54 | Todd Burkey | $128,829 |
| 55 | Elaine Lucas | $128,800 |
| 56 | Susan Meador | $128,501 |
| 57 | Alyssa Taylor | $128,016 |
| 58 | Jaime Garza | $128,004 |
| 59 | Josalyn McMillon | $125,380 |
| 60 | Susan Johnson | $125,380 |
| 61 | Soest David Van | $124,003 |
| 62 | Joel Anderson | $124,000 |
| 63 | Lorinda Gardner | $123,826 |
| 64 | William Galiga | $122,944 |
| 64 | Guy Henry | $122,944 |
| 64 | Reuben Harrison | $122,944 |
| 67 | Gitanjali Yadav | $120,257 |
| 68 | Kathryn Sauceda | $120,000 |
| 69 | Lynn Varian | $117,876 |
| 70 | Beryl Thatcher | $117,353 |
| 71 | Donna White | $115,838 |
| 72 | David Bower | $115,837 |
| 73 | Diane Mazuca | $115,565 |
| 74 | Anna Treadwell | $115,324 |
| 75 | Kimberly Strong | $115,321 |
| 76 | Aruna Neerukonda | $113,431 |
| 77 | Laurie Fleet | $112,000 |
| 77 | Amy Settemeyer | $112,000 |
| 79 | Vincent Meiller | $111,941 |
| 80 | Joseph Haney Jr. | $111,923 |
| 81 | Kelly Mills | $111,776 |
| 82 | Brandy Brooks | $111,663 |
| 83 | Monica Harris | $111,600 |
| 84 | Lori Wilson | $111,167 |
| 85 | Terry Salem | $110,388 |
| 86 | Winona Henry | $110,318 |
| 87 | Kathy Alexander | $109,594 |
| 88 | Alistair Goodridge | $109,507 |
| 89 | Melissa Cordell | $109,385 |
| 90 | Leroy Biggers | $108,750 |
| 91 | John Williamson | $108,528 |
| 92 | Kevin McCalla | $108,150 |
| 93 | Patricia Wise | $108,030 |
| 94 | James Nolan | $108,000 |
| 95 | Gayle Stewart | $107,860 |
| 96 | Vera Poe | $107,731 |
| 97 | Rebecca Partee | $107,721 |
| 98 | Yen Tran | $107,100 |
| 99 | John Minter | $106,905 |
| 100 | Danielle Nesvacil | $106,600 |
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