Board of Professional Geoscientists paid an average compensation of $75,073 during 2021, this was more than the public employee average of $55,188, according to data compiled by The Texas Tribune.
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.
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Truan | $109,157 |
| 2 | Pamela Parks | $81,000 |
| 3 | Elsa Paynes | $72,934 |
| 4 | Katie Colby | $37,200 |



