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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.
20 earners at Commission on Jail Standards in 2020
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Wood | $116,740 |
| 2 | Wendy Wisneski | $60,000 |
| 3 | Jason Ross | $56,000 |
| 4 | Carol Bernhard | $54,000 |
| 5 | Jason Jouett | $48,360 |
| 6 | Jonathan Luna | $48,278 |
| 7 | Jennifer Shumake | $48,128 |
| 8 | Will Turner | $47,895 |
| 9 | Valerie Woehl | $46,921 |
| 10 | Bobby Ratra | $46,513 |
| 11 | Michael Gravitt | $46,500 |
| 11 | Byron Shelton | $46,500 |
| 11 | Alicia Soto-Barker | $46,500 |
| 11 | Elizabeth Thomas | $46,500 |
| 15 | Earnestine Sanders | $46,100 |
| 16 | Leslie Speir | $44,200 |
| 17 | Lupe Moreno | $43,775 |
| 18 | Melvin Bowser | $42,500 |
| 19 | Melissa Johns | $39,140 |
| 20 | Tammie Linden | $28,700 |
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