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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.
9 earners at State Law Library in 2020
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Propp | $97,034 |
| 2 | Amy Small | $76,008 |
| 3 | Arturo Longoria | $74,004 |
| 4 | Ruth Sumuel | $65,004 |
| 5 | Heather Dichiara-Schilling | $60,120 |
| 6 | Katherine Hoffman | $56,400 |
| 7 | Laura Gienger | $54,000 |
| 7 | Elizabeth Nitsch | $54,000 |
| 9 | Raychel Hardy | $38,400 |
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