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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.
10 earners at Office of Public Utility Counsel in 2021
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogood Ekoh | $110,538 |
| 2 | Zachary Stephenson | $93,708 |
| 3 | Robert Crisalis | $90,000 |
| 4 | Janalee Paiz | $78,516 |
| 5 | Brooke Camet | $67,044 |
| 6 | Renee Wiersema | $67,008 |
| 7 | Robbie Cooksey | $66,000 |
| 8 | Melissa Silguero | $64,110 |
| 9 | Rosa Reyna | $55,892 |
| 10 | Sharbel Sfeir | $54,960 |
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