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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.
15 earners at Eighth Court of Appeals in 2020
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yvonne Rodriguez | $187,800 |
| 2 | Georgena Roberts | $169,400 |
| 3 | Kirk Cooper | $110,000 |
| 4 | Elizabeth Flores | $104,000 |
| 5 | Ann Jordan | $90,000 |
| 6 | Melissa Franklin | $85,000 |
| 6 | Rachel Moreno | $85,000 |
| 8 | Cathy Bradford | $77,916 |
| 9 | Victoria Espinoza | $62,000 |
| 10 | Sylvia Darnold | $61,455 |
| 11 | Laura Garcia | $52,000 |
| 11 | Rosalba Gonzalez | $52,000 |
| 13 | Stuart Alfsen | $50,000 |
| 14 | Gloria Gravalos | $47,442 |
| 15 | Maria Alqueza | $29,000 |
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