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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 Parks and Wildlife Department in 2020
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Smith | $200,643 |
| 2 | Clayton Wolf | $180,000 |
| 3 | George Rios III | $150,000 |
| 4 | Chad Jones | $149,910 |
| 5 | Ronald Vanderroest | $142,052 |
| 6 | Rodney Franklin | $142,000 |
| 7 | Reginold Pegues | $140,000 |
| 8 | Andrea Lofye | $138,000 |
| 9 | James Murphy | $137,500 |
| 10 | Chris Davis | $136,581 |
| 11 | Robin Riechers | $136,004 |
| 12 | John Silovsky | $136,000 |
| 12 | Charles Bonds | $136,000 |
| 14 | Mischelle Diaz | $131,000 |
| 15 | Lance Goodrum | $130,559 |
| 16 | Patricia David | $127,000 |
| 17 | Justin Rhodes | $121,545 |
| 18 | Tammy Dunham | $121,000 |
| 19 | Scott Stover | $121,000 |
| 20 | Bradsby Colette Barron | $119,160 |
| 20 | Todd George | $119,160 |
| 22 | Robert Thomas | $117,000 |
| 23 | Jason Huebner | $116,474 |
| 23 | Christopher Daigle | $116,474 |
| 23 | Jason Bussey | $116,474 |
| 23 | Jason Davis | $116,474 |
| 23 | Brent Satsky | $116,474 |
| 23 | Edward Tanuz | $116,474 |
| 23 | William Powell | $116,474 |
| 23 | Ichabod Balkcom | $116,474 |
| 23 | David Murray II | $116,474 |
| 23 | James Ranft | $116,474 |
| 23 | Michael Durand | $116,474 |
| 34 | Luis Sosa | $116,428 |
| 35 | David Buggs | $115,000 |
| 36 | Allison Winney | $110,000 |
| 37 | David Eichler | $110,000 |
| 38 | Justin Halvorsen | $108,000 |
| 38 | Julie Horsley | $108,000 |
| 40 | Brian Bragg | $107,682 |
| 40 | Brad Guinn | $107,682 |
| 40 | Shea Guinn | $107,682 |
| 40 | Steven Stapleton | $107,682 |
| 40 | Clint Hunt | $107,682 |
| 40 | Marco Alvizo | $107,682 |
| 40 | Michael Hanson Jr. | $107,682 |
| 40 | Johnny Longoria Jr. | $107,682 |
| 40 | Lacy Loudermilk | $107,682 |
| 40 | Scott Jurk | $107,682 |
| 40 | Ned Nichols | $107,682 |
| 40 | Brandi Reeder | $107,682 |
| 40 | Anthony Norton | $107,682 |
| 53 | James Lindsey | $107,625 |
| 53 | Cody Jones | $107,625 |
| 53 | Jarret Barker | $107,625 |
| 53 | Chad Gartman | $107,625 |
| 57 | Timmy Malinovsky | $107,400 |
| 58 | Xiaoxi Zhou | $107,100 |
| 59 | Brandy Meeks | $107,000 |
| 60 | Floyd Spears III | $106,406 |
| 60 | Derek Spitzer | $106,406 |
| 60 | Aryn Corley | $106,406 |
| 60 | Ryan Hall | $106,406 |
| 60 | Frederick Ruiz | $106,406 |
| 60 | Mark Hammonds | $106,406 |
| 60 | Charles Ford | $106,406 |
| 60 | Clifton Swofford | $106,406 |
| 60 | Cody Hatfield | $106,406 |
| 60 | Jonathan Heaton | $106,406 |
| 60 | Christopher Dowdy | $106,406 |
| 60 | Craig Hernandez | $106,406 |
| 60 | Shawn Hervey | $106,406 |
| 60 | Erik Nygren | $106,406 |
| 60 | Philip Bird | $106,406 |
| 60 | Joshua Koenig | $106,406 |
| 60 | Eric Collins | $106,406 |
| 77 | Julie Wicker | $105,881 |
| 78 | Stormy King | $105,575 |
| 79 | Kevin Steele | $105,000 |
| 80 | John Palacios | $104,331 |
| 80 | Wesley Groth | $104,331 |
| 80 | Jennifer Weaver | $104,331 |
| 80 | Javier Fuentes | $104,331 |
| 80 | Jason Campbell | $104,331 |
| 80 | David Nieto | $104,331 |
| 80 | Brent Tucker | $104,331 |
| 80 | Lance May | $104,331 |
| 80 | Christopher Bird | $104,331 |
| 80 | Christina Vales | $104,331 |
| 80 | Marcus Vela | $104,331 |
| 91 | Paul Geeslin | $103,966 |
| 92 | John Green | $103,800 |
| 93 | Bryan Reed | $103,657 |
| 94 | Kenneth Kurzawski | $103,481 |
| 94 | Timothy Birdsong | $103,481 |
| 94 | Nathan Engeling | $103,481 |
| 97 | Jennifer Feliciano | $102,996 |
| 98 | Logan Griffin | $102,265 |
| 98 | Andrew Alexander | $102,265 |
| 98 | Brandon Rose | $102,265 |
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