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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 Department of Housing and Community Affairs in 2021
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Wilkinson II | $192,299 |
| 2 | Brooke Boston | $167,452 |
| 3 | James Eccles | $165,782 |
| 4 | Homero Cabello Jr. | $164,276 |
| 5 | David Cervantes | $161,739 |
| 6 | Monica Galuski | $157,953 |
| 7 | Mariana Salazar | $152,250 |
| 8 | Michael Lyttle | $149,556 |
| 9 | Tanya Birks | $144,000 |
| 10 | John Tomme | $130,000 |
| 10 | David Smith | $130,000 |
| 10 | Michelle Straley | $130,000 |
| 13 | Mark Scott | $129,352 |
| 14 | Michael Deyoung | $129,130 |
| 15 | James Hicks | $127,600 |
| 16 | Monita Johnson-Henley | $121,327 |
| 17 | Jose Guevara | $121,242 |
| 17 | Abigail Versyp | $121,242 |
| 19 | Rudy Bentancourt | $121,000 |
| 20 | Larry Mercadel Jr. | $120,854 |
| 21 | Monica McCarthy | $120,000 |
| 21 | Catharine Tracz | $120,000 |
| 21 | Naomi Cantu | $120,000 |
| 24 | Jeffrey Pender | $119,494 |
| 25 | Cathy Gutierrez | $117,588 |
| 26 | Kassu Asfaw | $117,384 |
| 27 | Teresa Morales | $116,822 |
| 28 | Megan Sylvester | $116,416 |
| 29 | Cody Campbell | $115,000 |
| 30 | Rosalio Banuelos | $114,453 |
| 31 | Adrian Guzman | $113,199 |
| 32 | Jeanna Adams | $111,000 |
| 33 | Elizabeth Yevich | $110,177 |
| 34 | Nicole Krueger | $109,589 |
| 35 | Ricardo Ochoa | $109,477 |
| 36 | Wendy Quackenbush | $109,200 |
| 37 | Jane Burstain | $108,000 |
| 37 | Scott Kelly | $108,000 |
| 37 | Brenda Meyers | $108,000 |
| 37 | Daniel Shea | $108,000 |
| 37 | Beverly Kiser | $108,000 |
| 37 | Carolyn Knowles | $108,000 |
| 37 | Tim Long | $108,000 |
| 44 | Earnest Hunt Jr. | $107,042 |
| 45 | Ricardo Medina | $106,773 |
| 46 | Brenda Hull | $104,892 |
| 47 | Kristina Vavra | $101,459 |
| 48 | Chad Landry | $100,097 |
| 49 | Stephanie D'Couto | $99,780 |
| 50 | Catherine Jung | $99,356 |
| 51 | Cristina Ortega | $98,400 |
| 52 | Heather Hodnett | $98,388 |
| 53 | Raul Salazar | $97,680 |
| 53 | Erica Garza | $97,680 |
| 55 | Amy Jones | $96,000 |
| 55 | Eric Franklin | $96,000 |
| 55 | Yadira Soto | $96,000 |
| 58 | Nina Wiggins | $95,329 |
| 59 | Anthony Gatica | $93,017 |
| 60 | Lee Ann Chance | $90,817 |
| 61 | Jose Ruz | $89,809 |
| 62 | Spencer Duran | $88,756 |
| 63 | William Turner | $88,437 |
| 64 | Alexander Pustelnyk | $88,008 |
| 65 | Marnie Morgan | $88,000 |
| 65 | Carlisia McCord | $88,000 |
| 65 | Katie Rose | $88,000 |
| 65 | Meredith Maulsby | $88,000 |
| 65 | Frank Sarno | $88,000 |
| 65 | Thomas Trinh | $88,000 |
| 65 | Juana Maldonado | $88,000 |
| 72 | Jo Taylor | $87,823 |
| 73 | Neda Sanjar | $87,129 |
| 74 | Christopher Smith | $87,000 |
| 75 | William Rowe | $85,628 |
| 76 | Reno Daniels | $85,500 |
| 77 | Laura Sargent | $85,140 |
| 78 | Gregg Kazak | $85,000 |
| 78 | Diamond Thompson | $85,000 |
| 80 | Lisa Johnson | $84,996 |
| 81 | Ysella Kaseman | $84,939 |
| 82 | Jacquelyn Welsh | $84,718 |
| 82 | Rosy Falcon | $84,718 |
| 84 | Laura White | $84,078 |
| 85 | Colin Nickells | $84,000 |
| 85 | James Oliva | $84,000 |
| 85 | Terry Barhorst Jr. | $84,000 |
| 85 | Cindy Bocz | $84,000 |
| 89 | Laichu Leung | $83,991 |
| 90 | Gavin Reid | $83,636 |
| 91 | Kevin Glienke | $83,500 |
| 92 | Andre Adams | $83,204 |
| 93 | John Lornson | $82,800 |
| 94 | Laura Saintey | $82,500 |
| 95 | Diana Velez | $82,427 |
| 96 | Amy Hammond | $82,000 |
| 97 | Paul Ford | $81,678 |
| 98 | Albert Alvidrez | $80,910 |
| 99 | Manuel Pena Jr. | $80,000 |
| 99 | Allison Shurr | $80,000 |
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