| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Pisters Peter W |
President |
$7,687,558.01 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2023 |
Texas A&M University |
Fisher John J |
Head Football Coach |
$6,516,834.12 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2022 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Pisters Peter W |
President |
$5,410,329.28 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2019 |
Texas A&M University |
Fisher John J |
|
$5,151,079.98 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2018 |
University of Texas System |
Houser Mark A |
|
$5,022,192.60 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2019 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Herman Thomas J |
|
$4,721,240.04 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2024 |
Texas A&M University |
Elko Michael |
Head Football Coach |
$4,700,480.08 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2024 |
University of Houston - University Park |
Sampson Kelvin D |
Head Coach |
$4,604,319.96 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2024 |
University of Houston - University Park |
Fritz William E |
Head Coach |
$4,538,964.29 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2017 |
University of Texas System |
Spath Jeffrey B |
|
$4,393,530.71 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2023 |
University of Houston - University Park |
Sampson Kelvin D |
Head Coach |
$3,925,959.99 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2019 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Pisters Peter W |
|
$3,752,373.19 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2019 |
University of Houston - University Park |
Holgorsen Dana C |
|
$3,701,079.96 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2023 |
University of Houston - University Park |
Holgorsen Dana C |
Head Coach |
$3,674,956.36 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2024 |
Texas A&M University |
Williams Brent L |
Head Men's Basketball Coach |
$3,601,420.06 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2017 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Herman Thomas J |
|
$3,559,333.00 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2023 |
Texas A&M University |
Williams Brent L |
Head Men's Basketball Coach |
$3,513,415.06 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2018 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Herman Thomas J |
|
$3,501,200.34 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2024 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Sarkisian Stephen A |
Head Coach (Salary) |
$3,339,725.20 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2020 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Herman Thomas J |
Head Coach (Salary) |
$3,327,916.68 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2019 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Smart Shaka |
|
$3,273,506.07 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2017 |
Texas A&M University |
Sumlin Kevin W |
|
$3,209,433.37 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2020 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Smart Shaka |
Head Coach (Salary) |
$3,206,780.29 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2018 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Smart Shaka |
|
$3,198,652.34 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2021 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Pisters Peter W |
President |
$3,105,944.86 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2017 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Smart Shaka |
|
$3,093,911.00 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Podolsky Daniel K |
President |
$3,079,141.32 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2024 |
University of Houston System |
Khator Renu |
Chancellor/President |
$3,065,254.45 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2024 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Pisters Peter W |
President |
$2,988,638.58 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Fraser Charles |
Professor (Medical) |
$2,904,999.96 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2020 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Pisters Peter W |
President |
$2,880,385.84 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2018 |
University of Texas System |
Mcraven William H |
|
$2,772,412.52 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2024 |
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Podolsky Daniel K |
President |
$2,730,418.95 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2018 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Pisters Peter W |
|
$2,645,029.97 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2024 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Salazar Jorge D |
Prof Ntc And Mcgoverndistchair |
$2,634,778.95 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2024 |
University of Texas at San Antonio |
Traylor Jeffrey |
Head Football Coach |
$2,632,020.00 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2020 |
Texas A&M University |
Elko Michael |
Assistant Football Coach |
$2,550,000.00 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2019 |
University of Houston - University Park |
Sampson Kelvin D |
|
$2,522,980.01 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Del Conte Christopher M |
Vice President And Athletics Director (Salary) |
$2,522,146.68 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Salazar Jorge D |
Prof Ntc And Mcgoverndistchair |
$2,514,933.18 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Jaquiss Robert D |
Professor |
$2,491,053.32 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2021 |
Texas A&M University |
Elko Michael |
Assistant Football Coach |
$2,435,869.55 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2018 |
Texas A&M University |
Fisher John J |
|
$2,352,331.60 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Doolabh Neelan S |
Assoc Professor |
$2,329,970.00 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2019 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Fraser Charles |
|
$2,305,520.04 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2024 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Del Conte Christopher M |
Vice President And Athletics Director (Salary) |
$2,202,912.21 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2024 |
Teacher Retirement System of Texas |
Auby Jase R |
Chief Investment Officer |
$2,187,105.90 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Sarkisian Stephen A |
Head Coach (Salary) |
$2,185,220.00 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2022 |
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Podolsky Daniel K |
President |
$2,151,152.96 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |
Gerold Frank J |
Assist Professor Of Medicine |
$2,112,418.94 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2019 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Orlando Todd M |
|
$2,054,690.80 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2019 |
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Jaquiss Robert D |
|
$2,047,803.35 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2019 |
University of Texas System |
Houser Mark A |
|
$2,009,586.64 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2019 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Hariharan Ramesh |
|
$2,000,000.12 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2019 |
Texas A&M University |
Elko Michael |
|
$1,996,878.65 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2017 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Fontaine Robert D |
|
$1,994,285.82 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2020 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Del Conte Christopher M |
Vice President And Athletics Director (Salary) |
$1,990,249.96 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2024 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Colasurdo Giuseppe N |
Pres Prf Alkek Williamsdistchr |
$1,977,934.91 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2018 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Hariharan Ramesh |
|
$1,967,215.81 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2018 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Mulvey Patrick B |
|
$1,964,634.42 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Schaefer Victor E |
Head Coach (Salary) |
$1,945,240.00 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Lowe Walt R |
Prof, Chair, Smith Chair En |
$1,939,898.42 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2024 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Schlossnagle Jim M |
Head Coach (Salary) |
$1,936,950.20 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Arnaoutakis George |
Associate Professor Of Medicine (Clinical Educator |
$1,928,787.82 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2019 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Swisher Stephen G |
|
$1,926,700.12 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2024 |
Texas A&M University |
Alberts Trev K |
Athletic Director |
$1,877,331.90 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2017 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Hariharan Ramesh |
|
$1,865,789.21 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2024 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Del Conte Christopher M |
Vice President And Athletics Director (Salary) |
$1,858,813.36 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2017 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Dmitrovsky Ethan |
|
$1,846,071.09 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2017 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Lowe Walt R |
|
$1,829,609.52 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2019 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Lowe Walt R |
|
$1,829,609.52 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2018 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Lowe Walt R |
|
$1,829,609.52 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2019 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Hahn Stephen |
|
$1,815,526.65 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
Henrich William L |
President |
$1,811,593.58 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Hariharan Ramesh |
Professor Ntc |
$1,802,790.87 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2024 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Fraser Charles |
Professor (Medical) |
$1,796,666.64 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2019 |
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Podolsky Daniel K |
|
$1,793,075.96 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2021 |
University of Texas System |
Houser Mark A |
Chief Executive Officer |
$1,787,179.73 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Swisher Stephen G |
Division Head |
$1,779,514.09 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2024 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Hariharan Ramesh |
Professor Ntc |
$1,778,081.24 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Lang Jr Frederick F |
Chair |
$1,752,530.14 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2019 |
University of North Texas |
Littrell James S |
|
$1,742,645.39 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2019 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Sawaya Raymond E |
|
$1,731,587.16 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Mehran Reza J |
Professor |
$1,728,134.69 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2024 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Tereffe Welela |
Srvp & Chief Medical Executive |
$1,720,474.27 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2018 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Swisher Stephen G |
|
$1,717,736.22 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2019 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Varghese Shibu |
|
$1,716,273.42 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Vaporciyan Ara A |
Chair |
$1,712,316.74 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2018 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Orlando Todd M |
|
$1,710,240.34 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2019 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Salazar Jorge D |
|
$1,702,669.36 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Estrera Anthony L |
Prof, Chair, Safi Dist Chair |
$1,693,761.44 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2024 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Estrera Anthony L |
Prof, Chair, Safi Dist Chair |
$1,692,639.50 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2024 |
Teacher Retirement System of Texas |
Lang Eric L |
Private Markets M4 |
$1,688,886.66 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Walsh Garrett L |
Professor |
$1,688,354.09 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2024 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Cochran Joseph A |
Assistant Professor Ntc |
$1,683,462.27 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2018 |
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Jaquiss Robert D |
|
$1,680,720.04 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Morris Rosanna D |
Srvp & Chief Operating Officer |
$1,679,859.57 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2020 |
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Hariharan Ramesh |
Professor Ntc |
$1,675,389.12 |
Texas State Comptroller's office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Macfarlane Deborah |
Professor |
$1,668,690.93 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |
| 2023 |
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Migden Michael R |
Professor |
$1,664,311.13 |
Texas State Comptroller's Office |