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The highest paid public employee in Texas was James Willson, who earned $553,500 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 Department Of Criminal Justice in 2019
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Collier | $275,501 |
| 2 | Oscar Mendoza | $199,367 |
| 3 | Lorie Davis | $183,207 |
| 3 | Cris Love | $183,207 |
| 5 | David Gutierrez | $176,300 |
| 6 | Cody Ginsel | $169,380 |
| 6 | Melvin Neely | $169,380 |
| 8 | Frankie Inmon | $161,014 |
| 9 | Pamela Thielke | $154,352 |
| 10 | Andrew Barbee | $152,000 |
| 11 | Carey Green | $150,838 |
| 12 | Christopher Cirrito | $146,663 |
| 13 | Jason Clark | $146,085 |
| 14 | Ronald Steffa | $142,602 |
| 15 | Bobby Lumpkin | $142,379 |
| 16 | David Yebra | $141,600 |
| 17 | Marvin Dunbar | $135,599 |
| 17 | Patricia Garcia | $135,599 |
| 17 | Rene Hinojosa | $135,599 |
| 17 | Angela McCown | $135,599 |
| 17 | April Zamora | $135,599 |
| 22 | Joseph Buttitta | $135,000 |
| 23 | Malika Te | $129,250 |
| 24 | Calysta Lantiegne | $128,252 |
| 25 | Giustina Persich | $125,555 |
| 26 | Michael Troyanski | $125,000 |
| 26 | Dwayne Jernigan | $125,000 |
| 26 | Carmella Jones | $125,000 |
| 26 | James Lafavers | $125,000 |
| 26 | Brian Long | $125,000 |
| 26 | Edward Robertson | $125,000 |
| 26 | Lionel Solis | $125,000 |
| 33 | Bettie Wells | $121,056 |
| 34 | Manuel Hirsch | $120,317 |
| 35 | Michael Zella | $120,207 |
| 36 | Chris Black-Edwards | $120,000 |
| 37 | David Mayo | $116,474 |
| 37 | Simmons Felecia Moore | $116,474 |
| 39 | Carla Willis | $116,252 |
| 40 | Billy Hirsch | $112,724 |
| 41 | Karen Hall | $112,008 |
| 42 | David Sweetin | $110,597 |
| 43 | Jennifer Robinson | $108,337 |
| 43 | Ervin Toliver Jr. | $108,337 |
| 45 | Eric Guerrero | $108,008 |
| 45 | John Werner | $108,008 |
| 47 | Lance Coleman | $107,682 |
| 48 | Jewel Archie | $107,625 |
| 48 | Alice Castleberry | $107,625 |
| 50 | Tina Clark | $104,355 |
| 50 | Jeremy Desel | $104,355 |
| 52 | Jesus Valdez | $104,331 |
| 53 | Glenn Isbell | $103,943 |
| 54 | Paul Glass | $103,445 |
| 55 | Elodia Brito | $102,924 |
| 55 | Lee Eck-Massingill | $102,924 |
| 55 | Ira Evans Jr. | $102,924 |
| 55 | Mary Farley | $102,924 |
| 55 | Troy Fox | $102,924 |
| 55 | Roy Garcia | $102,924 |
| 55 | Raymond Gonzalez | $102,924 |
| 55 | James Kiel | $102,924 |
| 55 | Tracy Long | $102,924 |
| 55 | Marsha Moberley | $102,924 |
| 55 | Anthony Ramirez | $102,924 |
| 55 | Wanda Saliagas | $102,924 |
| 55 | Charles Speier | $102,924 |
| 55 | Roel Tejada | $102,924 |
| 69 | Kerry Gaddis | $102,582 |
| 70 | Anthony Allison | $102,265 |
| 70 | Kelsey Horn | $102,265 |
| 70 | Nicholas Vaughn | $102,265 |
| 70 | Jason Warren | $102,265 |
| 74 | Carol Garcia | $100,800 |
| 75 | Matt Barber | $99,648 |
| 76 | Rebecca Waltz | $99,600 |
| 77 | Allison Dunbar | $99,260 |
| 78 | Manuel Rodriguez Jr. | $99,058 |
| 79 | Matthew Ade | $98,674 |
| 79 | Kevin Campbell | $98,674 |
| 79 | Christopher Carter | $98,674 |
| 79 | Stephen Fox Jr. | $98,674 |
| 79 | Frances Gattis | $98,674 |
| 79 | Terri Hall | $98,674 |
| 79 | Ronald Hudson | $98,674 |
| 79 | Mary McCaffity | $98,674 |
| 79 | Kellie Russell | $98,674 |
| 79 | Sherri Snedecor | $98,674 |
| 79 | Charlene Trentham | $98,674 |
| 79 | Travis Turner | $98,674 |
| 91 | Jennifer Gonzales | $98,100 |
| 91 | Jill Gunn | $98,100 |
| 91 | Billy Sanders | $98,100 |
| 94 | Jessica Dillard | $98,000 |
| 95 | Erik Brown | $97,375 |
| 95 | Cynthia Burton | $97,375 |
| 95 | Kamilla Stokes | $97,375 |
| 98 | Billy Lewis | $96,429 |
| 99 | David Blackwell | $96,371 |
| 99 | Stephen Bryant | $96,371 |
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