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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.
The 100 highest earners at Texas Department of Criminal Justice in 2020
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Collier | $275,501 |
| 2 | Oscar Mendoza | $199,367 |
| 2 | Ronald Steffa | $199,367 |
| 4 | Bobby Lumpkin | $183,207 |
| 4 | Cris Love | $183,207 |
| 6 | Kristen Worman | $180,000 |
| 7 | David Gutierrez | $176,300 |
| 8 | Tina Clark | $169,380 |
| 8 | Cody Ginsel | $169,380 |
| 10 | Rene Hinojosa | $165,193 |
| 11 | Andrew Barbee | $152,000 |
| 12 | Carey Green | $150,838 |
| 13 | Christopher Cirrito | $146,663 |
| 14 | Jason Clark | $146,085 |
| 15 | Jennifer Gonzales | $142,602 |
| 16 | Billy Hirsch | $142,379 |
| 17 | Christina Hartmann | $142,000 |
| 18 | Allison Dunbar | $141,877 |
| 19 | David Yebra | $141,600 |
| 20 | Patricia Garcia | $135,599 |
| 20 | April Zamora | $135,599 |
| 20 | Marvin Dunbar | $135,599 |
| 20 | Angela McCown | $135,599 |
| 20 | Christopher Carter | $135,599 |
| 25 | Joseph Buttitta | $135,000 |
| 26 | Kathleen Blifford | $130,200 |
| 27 | Giustina Persich | $125,555 |
| 28 | Michael Troyanski | $125,000 |
| 29 | Carmella Jones | $125,000 |
| 29 | Dwayne Jernigan | $125,000 |
| 29 | Edward Robertson | $125,000 |
| 29 | Lionel Solis | $125,000 |
| 29 | Brian Long | $125,000 |
| 29 | James Lafavers | $125,000 |
| 35 | Tim McDonnell | $124,928 |
| 36 | Bettie Wells | $121,056 |
| 37 | Manuel Hirsch | $120,317 |
| 38 | Chris Black-Edwards | $120,000 |
| 39 | David Mayo | $116,474 |
| 39 | Simmons Felecia Moore | $116,474 |
| 41 | Carla Willis | $116,252 |
| 42 | Karen Hall | $112,008 |
| 43 | David Sweetin | $110,597 |
| 44 | Jennifer Robinson | $108,337 |
| 45 | John Werner | $108,008 |
| 45 | Eric Guerrero | $108,008 |
| 47 | Edward Weckerly | $108,000 |
| 48 | Lance Coleman | $107,682 |
| 49 | Jewel Archie | $107,625 |
| 49 | Alice Castleberry | $107,625 |
| 51 | Jessica Dillard | $105,000 |
| 52 | Jeremy Desel | $104,355 |
| 52 | David Saffle | $104,355 |
| 54 | Anthony Allison | $104,331 |
| 54 | Christopher Cegielski Jr. | $104,331 |
| 54 | Nicholas Vaughn | $104,331 |
| 54 | Jesus Valdez | $104,331 |
| 58 | Everett Cox | $103,943 |
| 59 | Paul Glass | $103,445 |
| 60 | Roel Tejada | $102,924 |
| 60 | Marsha Moberley | $102,924 |
| 60 | Charles Speier | $102,924 |
| 60 | Lee Eck-Massingill | $102,924 |
| 60 | Wanda Saliagas | $102,924 |
| 60 | Roy Garcia | $102,924 |
| 60 | Mary Farley | $102,924 |
| 60 | Anthony Ramirez | $102,924 |
| 60 | Elodia Brito | $102,924 |
| 60 | Tracy Long | $102,924 |
| 60 | Ira Evans Jr. | $102,924 |
| 60 | Troy Fox | $102,924 |
| 60 | James Kiel | $102,924 |
| 60 | Raymond Gonzalez | $102,924 |
| 74 | Ronald Givens | $102,582 |
| 74 | Kerry Gaddis | $102,582 |
| 76 | Kelsey Horn | $102,265 |
| 77 | Carol Garcia | $100,800 |
| 78 | Billy Lewis | $99,708 |
| 79 | Rebecca Waltz | $99,600 |
| 80 | Manuel Rodriguez Jr. | $99,058 |
| 81 | Sherri Snedecor | $98,674 |
| 81 | Matthew Ade | $98,674 |
| 81 | Kellie Russell | $98,674 |
| 81 | Ronald Hudson | $98,674 |
| 81 | Mary McCaffity | $98,674 |
| 81 | Michael Rutledge | $98,674 |
| 81 | Kevin Campbell | $98,674 |
| 81 | Terri Hall | $98,674 |
| 81 | Travis Turner | $98,674 |
| 81 | Charlene Trentham | $98,674 |
| 91 | Billy Sanders | $98,100 |
| 91 | Jill Gunn | $98,100 |
| 91 | Patricia Rowe | $98,100 |
| 94 | Ivan Lependu | $97,375 |
| 94 | Erik Brown | $97,375 |
| 94 | Melinda Hall | $97,375 |
| 97 | Robert Britt | $96,720 |
| 98 | David Blackwell | $96,371 |
| 98 | Carol Monroe Jr. | $96,371 |
| 98 | Stephen Bryant | $96,371 |
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