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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.
17 earners at Commission on State Emergency Communication in 2021
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa Merriweather | $140,698 |
| 2 | Patrick Tyler | $134,990 |
| 3 | Mia Villarreal | $112,000 |
| 4 | Heather Barnes | $106,000 |
| 5 | Robert Cadenhead | $100,000 |
| 6 | Alfred Turner | $90,000 |
| 6 | Lorrain Meek | $90,000 |
| 8 | Monica Watt | $80,000 |
| 9 | Kevin Rohrer | $74,988 |
| 10 | Kelley Williams | $68,034 |
| 11 | James Johnson | $65,000 |
| 11 | Jason Coleman | $65,000 |
| 13 | Melinda Crockom | $60,000 |
| 13 | Grace Milam | $60,000 |
| 13 | Jessyka Vyner | $60,000 |
| 16 | Karen Paul-Lee | $50,000 |
| 16 | Joyce Guillen | $50,000 |
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