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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.
13 earners at Texas Commission on the Arts in 2020
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Gibbs | $129,927 |
| 2 | Laura Wiegand | $90,000 |
| 3 | Amber Rhodes | $71,760 |
| 4 | Alfredo Martinez | $66,843 |
| 5 | Anina Moore | $63,616 |
| 6 | Derek Mudd | $59,605 |
| 6 | Kenneth Williams | $59,605 |
| 8 | Dana Swann | $59,380 |
| 9 | Cynthia Gray | $52,691 |
| 10 | Kathryn Jennings | $51,094 |
| 11 | Ernest Luna | $50,000 |
| 12 | Mary Kettlewell | $40,000 |
| 12 | Jose Trevino | $40,000 |
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