SE Texas Times

Ninth Court Of Appeals paid an average compensation of $105,288 during 2019, this was more than the public employee average of $51,268, according to data compiled by The Texas Tribune.

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.

Rank	Employee	Amount Earned
1	Steve McKeithen	$187,800
2	Henry Horton	$184,800
2	Charles Kreger	$184,800
4	Leanne Johnson	$169,400
5	Carol Harley	$130,648
6	Leslie Saia	$127,360
7	Sara McElroy	$101,380
8	Kelley Bridges	$99,220
9	Marsha Peterson	$83,275
9	Rachel Scott	$83,275
11	April Warren	$79,150
12	Jennifer Camp	$78,750
13	Ashley Jackson	$78,500
14	Mary Lukenbill	$76,160
14	Rhonda Storey	$76,160
16	Tiffany Dillard	$72,600
16	Charlsie Jones	$72,600
18	Carly Latiolais	$57,850
19	Katie Windham	$56,750