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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 Veterans Commission in 2020
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Palladino | $151,123 |
| 2 | Shawn Deabay | $128,400 |
| 3 | Charlie Osborne Jr. | $121,524 |
| 4 | Charles Catoe | $115,500 |
| 5 | Michelle Nall | $103,416 |
| 6 | Blake Harris | $100,002 |
| 7 | Sue Jevning | $91,200 |
| 8 | Tina Marberry | $90,000 |
| 8 | John Bryant | $90,000 |
| 10 | Gary Lee | $84,000 |
| 10 | James Martin | $84,000 |
| 10 | James Bracken | $84,000 |
| 10 | Elaine Zavala | $84,000 |
| 14 | Dianne Coy | $81,600 |
| 15 | Doug Rozunick | $80,000 |
| 16 | Charles Bryant | $78,500 |
| 17 | Michael Bardis | $78,000 |
| 18 | Adrain King | $77,400 |
| 18 | Tony Ramirez | $77,400 |
| 18 | Lawrence Denton Jr. | $77,400 |
| 21 | Richard Jimenez | $77,040 |
| 22 | Gregorio Talamantez | $76,500 |
| 23 | Krystle Matthews | $75,600 |
| 23 | Anna Baker | $75,600 |
| 23 | Ronald Scoggins II | $75,600 |
| 23 | Tycin Thompson | $75,600 |
| 27 | Darlene Cote | $75,000 |
| 27 | Paula Taylor | $75,000 |
| 29 | Ervey Leos Jr. | $74,460 |
| 30 | Julie Dillard | $74,424 |
| 31 | Megan Tamez | $72,000 |
| 31 | Ruben Villarreal | $72,000 |
| 31 | Julio Harros | $72,000 |
| 31 | Gary Ivy | $72,000 |
| 31 | Michael Jaeger | $72,000 |
| 36 | Linda Alexander | $71,400 |
| 37 | Curtis Chalupa | $70,800 |
| 38 | Theresa Gibson | $70,608 |
| 39 | Christopher Wood | $70,000 |
| 40 | Greg Shigemasa | $69,950 |
| 41 | Webster Erin Donoghue | $69,000 |
| 42 | Arnoldo Alaniz II | $68,670 |
| 43 | Melanie Moynahan | $68,640 |
| 44 | Timothy Shatto | $67,248 |
| 45 | Lawrence Cruz | $66,720 |
| 46 | Khaliah Rawls | $66,000 |
| 47 | William Dwiggins | $64,062 |
| 48 | Erin McGann | $64,008 |
| 49 | Sandra Covin | $62,730 |
| 50 | Randolph Binford | $62,040 |
| 50 | Andrea Watts | $62,040 |
| 50 | Donald Harris | $62,040 |
| 53 | Mark Renninger | $61,800 |
| 54 | Sean Jevning | $61,788 |
| 54 | Jo Ikard | $61,788 |
| 56 | Christina Mortel | $61,200 |
| 56 | Virgie Herrera | $61,200 |
| 58 | Jeffrey Richey | $60,015 |
| 59 | Arlene Perez | $60,000 |
| 59 | Yocasta Reynoso | $60,000 |
| 59 | John Wilson | $60,000 |
| 62 | Kevin Bowes | $58,800 |
| 62 | Daniel Clark | $58,800 |
| 62 | Willie Cooper | $58,800 |
| 62 | David Dohme | $58,800 |
| 62 | Margaret Young | $58,800 |
| 62 | Robert Hetzel | $58,800 |
| 68 | Paul Rivera | $58,200 |
| 69 | German Biedenfeld | $57,837 |
| 70 | Jose Ramirez | $57,588 |
| 71 | Philip Kraus | $57,000 |
| 71 | Roberto Macias | $57,000 |
| 71 | Cheryl Aldridge | $57,000 |
| 71 | Rosa Barrera | $57,000 |
| 71 | Richard Pallanez | $57,000 |
| 71 | Bryan Brown | $57,000 |
| 71 | Thomas Carter | $57,000 |
| 71 | Zachary Stoddard | $57,000 |
| 71 | Arthur Swezey | $57,000 |
| 71 | Jana Else | $57,000 |
| 71 | Gabriel Torres | $57,000 |
| 71 | Igmedio Gasmen | $57,000 |
| 83 | Melissa HroMcIk | $56,856 |
| 84 | Charles Benson | $56,784 |
| 85 | Cindy Romeo | $56,534 |
| 86 | Michael Malone | $55,836 |
| 87 | Victoria Thompson | $55,620 |
| 88 | Cindy Orendorff | $55,440 |
| 88 | Michael Diggs | $55,440 |
| 88 | Justin Greiner | $55,440 |
| 91 | Todd Arend | $55,200 |
| 91 | Maggie Peterson | $55,200 |
| 91 | Gregory Pyrek | $55,200 |
| 91 | Nelson Touchett | $55,200 |
| 95 | Sherry Byard | $55,130 |
| 96 | Cindy Kirksey | $55,128 |
| 96 | Thomas Tichy | $55,128 |
| 98 | Der Kleij Desiree Van | $55,000 |
| 99 | Cynthia Kendrick | $54,996 |
| 99 | Cynthia Lendof | $54,996 |
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