Lubbock Times

Board of Architectural Examiners paid an average compensation of $83,984 during 2020, this was more than the public employee average of $51,794, according to data compiled by The Texas Tribune.

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.

Rank	Employee	Amount Earned
1	Julie Hildebrand	$151,429
2	Glenda Best	$117,397
2	Dale Dornfeld	$117,397
4	Kenneth Liles	$108,672
5	Matthew Le	$103,491
6	Lance Brenton	$101,684
7	Glenn Garry	$90,393
8	Jack Stamps	$88,602
9	Miguel Alvarado	$88,230
10	Julio Martinez	$87,869
11	Christine Brister	$78,953
11	Katherine Crain	$78,953
13	Jennifer Hogan	$74,537
14	Jacqueline Blackmore	$64,294
15	Steven Ramirez	$63,667
16	Nancy Rodriguez	$55,130
17	Jessica Ramirez	$49,920
18	Danielle Lerma	$38,000
19	Rose Garza	$37,080