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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.
The 100 highest earners at Texas Veterans Commission in 2021
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Palladino | $151,123 |
| 2 | Shawn Deabay | $132,000 |
| 3 | Charlie Osborne Jr. | $125,160 |
| 4 | Charles Catoe | $120,000 |
| 5 | Blake Harris | $104,112 |
| 6 | Michelle Nall | $103,416 |
| 7 | H. Goodell | $98,400 |
| 8 | Tina Marberry | $94,200 |
| 9 | James Bracken | $90,600 |
| 10 | Salvador Castillo | $90,000 |
| 11 | Anna Baker | $88,200 |
| 12 | Gary Lee | $87,000 |
| 12 | Elaine Zavala | $87,000 |
| 14 | Richard Jimenez | $85,200 |
| 15 | Dianne Coy | $84,408 |
| 16 | Krystle Matthews | $84,000 |
| 16 | James Crabtree | $84,000 |
| 18 | Doug Rozunick | $82,740 |
| 19 | Charles Bryant | $81,180 |
| 20 | Michael Bardis | $80,760 |
| 21 | Tycin Thompson | $78,180 |
| 22 | Darlene Cote | $78,000 |
| 23 | Michael Jaeger | $77,400 |
| 23 | Lawrence Denton Jr. | $77,400 |
| 23 | Tony Ramirez | $77,400 |
| 23 | Paula Taylor | $77,400 |
| 23 | Adrain King | $77,400 |
| 23 | Gary Ivy | $77,400 |
| 23 | Julio Harros | $77,400 |
| 30 | Julie Dillard | $77,160 |
| 30 | Ervey Leos Jr. | $77,160 |
| 32 | Curtis Chalupa | $75,000 |
| 32 | Megan Tamez | $75,000 |
| 34 | Greg Shigemasa | $72,756 |
| 35 | Linda Alexander | $71,400 |
| 36 | Melanie Moynahan | $71,040 |
| 37 | Arnoldo Alaniz II | $71,016 |
| 38 | Timothy Shatto | $70,848 |
| 39 | Lawrence Cruz | $70,800 |
| 39 | Jo Ikard | $70,800 |
| 41 | Khaliah Rawls | $69,600 |
| 42 | Webster Erin Donoghue | $69,000 |
| 43 | Anthony Bustos | $68,004 |
| 43 | Amber Batha | $68,004 |
| 43 | Donald Hipp | $68,004 |
| 43 | Cynthia Ramirez | $68,004 |
| 43 | Terri Williams | $68,004 |
| 43 | Arlene Perez | $68,004 |
| 43 | John Wilson | $68,004 |
| 50 | Andrea Watts | $67,800 |
| 51 | Sandra Covin | $66,996 |
| 52 | Mark Renninger | $66,000 |
| 53 | Fred Huber | $65,000 |
| 54 | Randolph Binford | $64,152 |
| 55 | William Dwiggins | $64,062 |
| 56 | Christina Mortel | $63,660 |
| 57 | Gabriel Torres | $63,000 |
| 57 | Cheryl Aldridge | $63,000 |
| 59 | Jeffrey Richey | $61,815 |
| 60 | Philip Kraus | $60,876 |
| 61 | Manuel Recendiz | $60,000 |
| 62 | Rosa Barrera | $59,856 |
| 62 | Jana Else | $59,856 |
| 62 | Roberto Macias | $59,856 |
| 62 | Igmedio Gasmen | $59,856 |
| 62 | Zachary Stoddard | $59,856 |
| 67 | Justin Greiner | $59,040 |
| 68 | Richard Pallanez | $58,944 |
| 68 | Thomas Carter | $58,944 |
| 70 | Kevin Bowes | $58,800 |
| 70 | Gary Wilson | $58,800 |
| 70 | Laura Bivens | $58,800 |
| 70 | Daniel Clark | $58,800 |
| 70 | David Dohme | $58,800 |
| 70 | Gregory Pyrek | $58,800 |
| 70 | Margaret Young | $58,800 |
| 70 | Lisa Jeanne Simpson | $58,800 |
| 70 | Willie Cooper | $58,800 |
| 79 | Melissa HroMcIk | $58,656 |
| 80 | Cindy Romeo | $58,464 |
| 81 | Samantha Weaver | $58,200 |
| 82 | German Biedenfeld | $57,837 |
| 83 | Michael Malone | $57,744 |
| 84 | Jose Ramirez | $57,588 |
| 85 | Victoria Thompson | $57,420 |
| 86 | Bryan Brown | $57,000 |
| 86 | Gregory Holland | $57,000 |
| 86 | William Chick | $57,000 |
| 86 | Glenda Wilcox | $57,000 |
| 86 | Jason Price | $57,000 |
| 86 | Jonette Allen | $57,000 |
| 86 | Jesus Simental | $57,000 |
| 86 | Kerry Easley | $57,000 |
| 94 | Aleshia Jamison | $56,964 |
| 95 | Charles Benson | $56,784 |
| 96 | Stephanie Baggett | $55,920 |
| 97 | Elizabeth Schreiber | $55,800 |
| 97 | Cynthia Manchaca | $55,800 |
| 99 | Heather King-Silva | $55,440 |
| 99 | Ileana Vasquez | $55,440 |
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