How Do TxDOT's New Salaries Compare to Other Agencies?
The Texas Transportation Commission made headlines last week when it approved a plan to upgrade the management of the Department of Transportation with five new hires — each paid up to at least $250,000 annually.
The commission and TxDOT have attempted to justify the large salary increases as part of an initiative to revitalize the giant agency by attracting new talent from the private sector.
We combed The Texas Tribune's government employee salary database to see how the salaries of the new TxDOT positions compare to salaries of similar positions at other public entities. The Tribune’s database includes ...
Comments (12)
Megan Nugent Galicia via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Becca, is your salary published online?
Robin Loveman via Texas Tribune on Facebook
We are the 99 percent. Occupy Texas!
Stanley Moore via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Interesting article. I see where some cuts could be made.
Cate Sitton via Texas Tribune on Facebook
@Megan, taxpayers pay your salary. We have a right to know. Sorry if this offends you.
Bicycle Commuter
Is it not true that the 2 highest paid Texas employees are BOTH College FOOTBALL COACHES? Pathological priority management. perhaps?
j. davis
Sec. 201.301(a), Transportation Code, says: "(a) The commission shall elect an executive director for the department. The director must be experienced and skilled in transportation planning and development and in organizational management."
Does anyone know anything about Mr. Wilson's experience and skill in transportation planning and development?
think
Over paid CEO's who are political pawns , what is new in GOP controlled state. The conversation about over paid cronies with in a department that is STATE (publicly funded, and public service oriented) comparing itself to a PRIVATE (profit seeking , no accountability , and non service oriented) entities is what has been the problem in state financial matters.
Since when does the state of Texas have private corporations running TxDOT? And since when do private corporations have a state highway department to compete with for services.
Probably a Perry contributor of some sort getting crony jobs
think
The pattern continues with record job slashing for regular state government jobs (edu, etc) while CEOs from for profit private sector get plum jobs and high compensation at the same state government.
Isn't Occupy Wall St about protesting corporate abuses, non accountability, over compensation at taxpayers expense.....?
Andy Homer
Get your facts right:
"Of the 664,124 state employees in the Tribune’s salary database"
There aren't that many state employees, only about half that number, the rest are employees of local governments or school districts.
You cite Steve Simmons as the next highest paid TXDOT employee at $170,000, when Mr. Simmons has been retired for several months.
H.M. Ruthe
Sedlak has also retired.
raffaele cafagna
Waste of Texas Taxpayers money: NO WONDER STATE IS BROKE: AND OUR TAXES KEEP GOING UP.
I SAY WE CUT THEIR PAY CHECK 50% OR GET THE HELL OUT OF DODGE; WHAT DO YOU DO TO DESERVE THAT HUGE PAYCHECK ????
gypsy314 ne
I do not except we have money for 5 new exec. but no money for 504 program for children it has been cut and children need this help. Bottom line we need to cut state employees like the one making the choice to hire 5 new exec. Texas Citizens need to call there congress person and senator and demand this nonsense stop NOW.