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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.
4 earners at Office of State Prosecuting Attorney in 2021
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stacey Soule | $154,000 |
| 2 | Margaret Johnson-Liu | $115,573 |
| 2 | John Messinger | $115,573 |
| 4 | Jacqueline McDunn | $33,000 |
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