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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.
The 100 highest earners at Texas Veterans Commission in 2019
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Palladino | $151,123 |
| 2 | Shawn Deabay | $128,400 |
| 3 | Charlie Osborne Jr. | $121,524 |
| 4 | Charles Catoe | $115,500 |
| 5 | Michelle Nall | $103,416 |
| 6 | Madeleine Connor | $98,352 |
| 7 | Sue Jevning | $91,200 |
| 8 | John Bryant | $90,000 |
| 9 | Tina Marberry | $87,504 |
| 10 | James Bracken | $84,000 |
| 10 | Elaine Zavala | $84,000 |
| 12 | Doug Rozunick | $80,000 |
| 13 | Dianne Coy | $78,600 |
| 14 | Gary Lee | $78,170 |
| 15 | Michael Bardis | $78,000 |
| 16 | Lawrence Denton Jr. | $77,400 |
| 16 | Adrain King | $77,400 |
| 16 | James Martin | $77,400 |
| 16 | Tony Ramirez | $77,400 |
| 16 | Raymond Wilburn | $77,400 |
| 21 | Richard Jimenez | $77,040 |
| 22 | Anna Baker | $75,600 |
| 22 | Krystle Matthews | $75,600 |
| 22 | Tycin Thompson | $75,600 |
| 25 | Charles Bryant | $75,000 |
| 25 | Darlene Cote | $75,000 |
| 25 | Paula Taylor | $75,000 |
| 28 | Gregorio Talamantez | $72,384 |
| 29 | Julio Harros | $72,000 |
| 29 | Gary Ivy | $72,000 |
| 29 | Michael Jaeger | $72,000 |
| 32 | Linda Alexander | $71,400 |
| 33 | Theresa Gibson | $70,608 |
| 34 | Christopher Wood | $70,000 |
| 35 | Ervey Leos Jr. | $69,996 |
| 35 | Ronald Scoggins II | $69,996 |
| 37 | Julie Dillard | $69,960 |
| 38 | Greg Shigemasa | $69,950 |
| 39 | Arnoldo Alaniz II | $68,670 |
| 40 | Timothy Shatto | $67,248 |
| 41 | William Dwiggins | $64,062 |
| 42 | Erin McGann | $64,008 |
| 43 | Webster Erin Donoghue | $63,600 |
| 44 | Sandra Covin | $62,730 |
| 45 | Melanie Moynahan | $62,400 |
| 46 | Randolph Binford | $62,040 |
| 46 | Donald Harris | $62,040 |
| 46 | Andrea Watts | $62,040 |
| 49 | Curtis Chalupa | $61,800 |
| 49 | Mark Renninger | $61,800 |
| 51 | Virgie Herrera | $61,200 |
| 51 | Christina Mortel | $61,200 |
| 53 | Khaliah Rawls | $60,000 |
| 53 | Yocasta Reynoso | $60,000 |
| 53 | John Wilson | $60,000 |
| 53 | Martha Woodley | $60,000 |
| 57 | Megan Tamez | $59,400 |
| 58 | David Dohme | $58,800 |
| 58 | Jo Ikard | $58,800 |
| 58 | Sean Jevning | $58,800 |
| 61 | Paul Rivera | $58,200 |
| 62 | German Biedenfeld | $57,837 |
| 63 | Jeffrey Richey | $57,015 |
| 64 | Rosa Barrera | $57,000 |
| 64 | Jana Else | $57,000 |
| 64 | Igmedio Gasmen | $57,000 |
| 64 | Philip Kraus | $57,000 |
| 64 | Roberto Macias | $57,000 |
| 64 | Richard Pallanez | $57,000 |
| 64 | Zachary Stoddard | $57,000 |
| 64 | Arthur Swezey | $57,000 |
| 64 | Gabriel Torres | $57,000 |
| 73 | Melissa HroMcIk | $56,856 |
| 74 | Charles Benson | $56,784 |
| 75 | Cindy Romeo | $56,534 |
| 76 | Guenavere McCormick | $56,400 |
| 77 | Michael Malone | $55,836 |
| 78 | Victoria Thompson | $55,620 |
| 79 | Justin Greiner | $55,440 |
| 79 | Cindy Orendorff | $55,440 |
| 81 | Todd Arend | $55,200 |
| 81 | Daniel Clark | $55,200 |
| 81 | Lawrence Cruz | $55,200 |
| 81 | Maggie Peterson | $55,200 |
| 81 | Gregory Pyrek | $55,200 |
| 81 | Jose Ramirez | $55,200 |
| 81 | Linda Satra | $55,200 |
| 81 | Nelson Touchett | $55,200 |
| 81 | Margaret Young | $55,200 |
| 90 | Cindy Kirksey | $55,128 |
| 90 | Thomas Tichy | $55,128 |
| 92 | Julia Conner | $54,996 |
| 92 | James Halbrook Jr. | $54,996 |
| 92 | Cynthia Kendrick | $54,996 |
| 92 | Cynthia Lendof | $54,996 |
| 92 | Alvarado Eric Narvaez | $54,996 |
| 92 | Catherine Smith | $54,996 |
| 92 | Sharron Stewart | $54,996 |
| 99 | Cheryl Aldridge | $54,000 |
| 99 | Jonette Allen | $54,000 |
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