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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 Sixth Court of Appeals in 2020
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Morriss III | $187,800 |
| 2 | Ralph Burgess | $184,800 |
| 3 | Scott Stevens | $154,000 |
| 4 | Debra Autrey | $114,509 |
| 5 | Kristi McCasland | $111,600 |
| 6 | Randall Goodwin | $108,714 |
| 7 | Shivali Sharma | $107,400 |
| 8 | Michael Skotnik | $105,600 |
| 8 | James Smith | $105,600 |
| 10 | Leisa Pearlman | $105,000 |
| 11 | Paul Caver Jr. | $76,200 |
| 12 | Molly Pate | $62,400 |
| 12 | Kimberly Robinson | $62,400 |
| 14 | Shera Morgan | $61,018 |
| 15 | Carol Pope | $59,400 |
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