Adobe Stock
Adobe Stock
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.
The 100 highest earners at Office of Injured Employee Counsel in 2021
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica Barta | $151,048 |
| 2 | Andria Franco | $125,000 |
| 3 | Vickie Uptmor | $85,000 |
| 4 | David Daniel | $75,000 |
| 5 | Benjamin De Leon | $73,356 |
| 6 | Catherine Browning | $73,159 |
| 7 | Veronica Boulden | $72,570 |
| 8 | Jose Cuellar | $72,268 |
| 9 | Kelly Loftus | $71,056 |
| 10 | Tia Wilson | $70,500 |
| 11 | Alma Ruiz | $70,000 |
| 11 | Mary Watkins | $70,000 |
| 11 | Mario Anaya | $70,000 |
| 14 | Yolanda Garcia | $68,500 |
| 15 | Kathleen Contreras | $68,000 |
| 16 | Sheila Henry | $67,200 |
| 17 | Topaz Lantz | $66,150 |
| 18 | Joann Flores | $65,000 |
| 19 | Claudia Nelson | $65,000 |
| 19 | Adriana Torres | $65,000 |
| 19 | Jeffrey Luna | $65,000 |
| 22 | Deauc Dentaen | $64,500 |
| 23 | Alejandra Hernandez | $61,500 |
| 24 | Reba Hutson | $60,000 |
| 25 | Shelba Ruddick | $57,813 |
| 26 | Julie Ramirez | $57,000 |
| 27 | Enedina Aguirre | $56,086 |
| 28 | Maria Lozoya | $55,184 |
| 29 | Latricia Frederick | $55,000 |
| 30 | Nancy Alaquinez | $54,325 |
| 31 | Mary Hamm | $53,870 |
| 32 | Laura Reubens | $53,315 |
| 33 | Sergio Balderas | $52,802 |
| 34 | Enedina Medina | $52,653 |
| 35 | Pattie Ayling | $52,426 |
| 36 | Alicia Fuentes | $52,190 |
| 37 | Vickie Rivero | $52,095 |
| 38 | Gabrielle Chila | $52,000 |
| 38 | Bradley Perkins | $52,000 |
| 38 | Lamarcus Martin | $52,000 |
| 41 | Catherine Johns | $51,626 |
| 42 | Lucero Sosa | $51,264 |
| 43 | Lori Colunga | $51,200 |
| 44 | Jose Medrano Jr. | $50,658 |
| 45 | Darlina Cornejo | $50,403 |
| 46 | Brenda Alvarez | $50,000 |
| 46 | Erica Gomez | $50,000 |
| 46 | Janie Puente | $50,000 |
| 46 | Leonor Carlos | $50,000 |
| 50 | Rosa Estrada | $49,403 |
| 51 | Louis Sanchez | $48,852 |
| 52 | Marisa Guerrero | $48,650 |
| 53 | Sara Alvarado | $48,278 |
| 54 | Sonia Rodriguez | $48,060 |
| 55 | Amber Williams | $48,000 |
| 55 | Angela Salazar | $48,000 |
| 55 | Eric Adcock | $48,000 |
| 55 | Patricia Olah | $48,000 |
| 55 | Camille Thrasher | $48,000 |
| 55 | Chantel Fontenette | $48,000 |
| 55 | Monica Morales | $48,000 |
| 55 | Margot Arellano | $48,000 |
| 55 | Victor Rodriguez | $48,000 |
| 55 | Alexander Elias | $48,000 |
| 55 | Deanna Anderson | $48,000 |
| 55 | Shannon Smith | $48,000 |
| 55 | Barbara Ramey | $48,000 |
| 55 | Charmayne Jackson | $48,000 |
| 55 | Eric Evaro | $48,000 |
| 55 | Sarah Glenn | $48,000 |
| 55 | Andrea D'Agostino | $48,000 |
| 55 | Antwian Cummings | $48,000 |
| 55 | Taneka Washington | $48,000 |
| 55 | Delois McQueen | $48,000 |
| 55 | Shenitra Smith-Harris | $48,000 |
| 76 | Idalia Rebolloso | $47,888 |
| 77 | Mayuly Brito | $47,000 |
| 78 | Claudia Rojas | $46,606 |
| 79 | Gladys Salinas | $46,458 |
| 80 | Maria Montgomery | $46,458 |
| 81 | Leigh Provost | $46,298 |
| 82 | Irene Nichols | $46,251 |
| 83 | Lessie Morris | $46,131 |
| 84 | Diana Pena | $46,000 |
| 84 | Carolyn Torres | $46,000 |
| 84 | Jessica Robles | $46,000 |
| 84 | Debra Setliff | $46,000 |
| 88 | Haley Pool | $45,000 |
| 89 | Martha Garza | $44,856 |
| 90 | Kristina Godinez | $44,392 |
| 91 | Pablo Martinez | $43,200 |
| 92 | Jamie Jenkins | $42,538 |
| 93 | Javier Gerena | $42,000 |
| 93 | Mitchell Woods | $42,000 |
| 95 | Gavin Thorne | $40,356 |
| 96 | Kilan Zamarripa | $40,280 |
| 97 | Mary Salazar | $40,041 |
| 98 | Rachel Gawlik | $40,000 |
| 99 | Olga Loredo | $39,520 |
| 100 | Maria Davis | $39,208 |
Alerts Sign-up