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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.
53 earners at Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards in 2021
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Vickers | $136,649 |
| 2 | John Beauchamp | $101,544 |
| 3 | Brian Roth | $90,566 |
| 4 | Michael Antu | $89,250 |
| 5 | Gretchen Grigsby | $89,250 |
| 6 | James Grissom | $89,226 |
| 7 | Jessica Capraro | $80,000 |
| 8 | Justin Wofford | $75,000 |
| 8 | Jaime Purcell | $75,000 |
| 8 | Lance Behmer | $75,000 |
| 11 | Rachel Rinehart | $70,000 |
| 12 | Dennis Graffious | $68,317 |
| 13 | Douglas Skolaut | $67,995 |
| 13 | Lisa Landry | $67,995 |
| 13 | Richard Gutierrez | $67,995 |
| 13 | Gary Connella | $67,995 |
| 17 | Shelley Knight | $60,900 |
| 18 | Michael Hobbs | $60,378 |
| 19 | Derry Minor | $59,850 |
| 20 | Jim Clifton | $59,202 |
| 21 | Jeffery Beard | $55,547 |
| 22 | Kim Boyd | $55,000 |
| 22 | Carolyn Dewitt | $55,000 |
| 22 | Jacquelyn Pruet | $55,000 |
| 22 | Robert Slider | $55,000 |
| 22 | Lee Barrentine | $55,000 |
| 22 | Cera Thornton | $55,000 |
| 28 | John Bailey Barksdale | $55,000 |
| 29 | Carey McKinney | $54,958 |
| 30 | Malcolm Jackson | $54,889 |
| 31 | Laurie Jackson | $54,600 |
| 32 | Thomas Bickers | $52,500 |
| 32 | Michael Dickey | $52,500 |
| 32 | Reynaldo Olvera | $52,500 |
| 32 | David New | $52,500 |
| 32 | Nolan Burks | $52,500 |
| 32 | Timothy Vineyard | $52,500 |
| 32 | David Watkins | $52,500 |
| 32 | Christine Varady | $52,500 |
| 40 | Kaitlyn Tonkin | $50,000 |
| 40 | Iris Martinez | $50,000 |
| 42 | Darla Dixon | $47,416 |
| 43 | Renee Wolff | $46,000 |
| 44 | Kenneth Mobley | $44,100 |
| 45 | Rainee Trevino | $41,000 |
| 46 | Michelle Beltran | $40,950 |
| 46 | Raphael Ediae | $40,950 |
| 48 | Kayla Manders | $38,000 |
| 49 | Jennifer Castillo | $37,000 |
| 50 | Maryann Ramos | $36,926 |
| 51 | Michele White | $32,550 |
| 52 | Jaela Ortiz-Walcott | $30,000 |
| 52 | Kelly Kirkland | $30,000 |
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