You might expect the leader of Harris County, Judge Lina Hidalgo, to be one of the highest-paid officials working for the county. But the county's chief executive is actually the 60th highest-paid employee, according to an analysis of public data.
the first-ever County Administrator for the Office of County Admin-Operation. Following a split vote by commissioners, that position was created in 2021 to oversee the daily operations of 20 departments that report to Commissioners Court. Data shows salary for that position is just over $385,000.
Harris County Administrator David Berry transporting voting equipment to be certified at the Central Count Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at NRG Arena in Houston., while democrats like Hidalgo said it was a much-needed position to connect the many departments and speed up solutions to addressing long-term, county-wide problems.
Commissioners Rodney Ellis, Adrian Garcia, Thomas Ramsey and Richard Cagle are also ranked far down on the list, at No. 74-77, earning the same salary of just over $182,561. County Commissioners Jack Cagle, left, Tom Ramsey, Judge Lina Hidalgo, Rodney Ellis and Adrian Garcia during Harris County Commissioners Court Tuesday, July 20, 2021 in Houston.The top 25 highest-paid employees working for Harris County are mostly workers with the
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