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The highest paid public employee in Texas was James Willson, who earned $553,500 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.
20 earners at Commission On Jail Standards in 2019
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Wood | $113,892 |
| 2 | Shannon Herklotz | $69,925 |
| 3 | Jason Ross | $56,000 |
| 4 | Carol Bernhard | $54,000 |
| 5 | Wendy Wisneski | $50,856 |
| 6 | Jason Jouett | $48,360 |
| 7 | William Phariss | $48,128 |
| 7 | Jennifer Shumake | $48,128 |
| 9 | Will Turner | $47,895 |
| 10 | Valerie Woehl | $46,921 |
| 11 | Bobby Ratra | $46,513 |
| 12 | Jonathan Luna | $46,500 |
| 12 | Alicia Soto-Barker | $46,500 |
| 14 | Leslie Speir | $44,200 |
| 15 | Kathleen Pokluda | $44,196 |
| 16 | Tommy Dill | $43,775 |
| 16 | Lupe Moreno | $43,775 |
| 18 | Earnestine Sanders | $42,500 |
| 19 | Melissa Johns | $39,140 |
| 20 | Tammie Linden | $28,700 |
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