University of Washington football coach Steve Sarkisian was the top paid Washington state employee in 2010, with $1.98 million in gross pay. He’s followed on the new list from the Office of Financial Management by UW basketball coach Lorenzo Romar, who was paid $1.14 million last year.
Next up are Washington State University basketball coach Ken Bone, UW assistant football coach Nick Holt, WSU President Elson Floyd, and UW athletic director Scott Woodward. Members of the UW Medical School faculty are next on the list.
The Office of Financial Management’s report notes that UW and WSU athletic department staffers are not paid by taxpayer dollars. And university researchers, who are also at the top of the list, are paid through research grants, not taxes or tuition.
To look up individual employees’ gross pay, check out our state employee pay search function.
Read on for lists of the highest paid university and general government employees.
State College/University Employees
| Agency Title | Name | Job Title | 2010 Gross Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | SARKISIAN, STEPHEN A | COACH-FOOTBALL | $1,982,918 |
| University of Washington | ROMAR, LORENZO | COACH-BASKETBALL | $1,147,050 |
| Washington State University | BONE, KEN | HEAD BASKETBALL COACH | $746,416 |
| University of Washington | HOLT V, NICHOLAS | ASSISTANT COACH-FOOTBALL | $652,229 |
| Washington State University | FLOYD, ELSON | PRESIDENT | $625,000 |
| Washington State University | WULFF, PAUL L | HEAD FOOTBALL COACH | $551,670 |
| University of Washington | WOODWARD, DAVID SCOTT | ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT | $550,008 |
| University of Washington | SEKHAR, LALIGAM N | PROFESSOR WITHOUT TENURE | $547,980 |
| University of Washington | REYES, JORGE DIONISIO | PROFESSOR WITHOUT TENURE | $521,304 |
| University of Washington | MILLER, DONALD W | PROFESSOR WITHOUT TENURE | $516,552 |
| University of Washington | SPISSO, JOHNESE M. | VICE PRESIDENT | $515,196 |
| University of Washington | EMMERT, MARK A | PRESIDENT | $492,178 |
| University of Washington | FERGUSON, KEITH R | PROFESSIONAL STAFF - CONTRACT P3 | $473,000 |
| University of Washington | REISTAD, GARTH K | PROFESSIONAL STAFF - CONTRACT P3 | $441,750 |
| University of Washington | MURRAY, CHRISTOPHER J | PROFESSOR | $441,192 |
| University of Washington | JIAMBALVO, JAMES | DEAN | $436,248 |
| University of Washington | PELLEGRINI, CARLOS A. | CHAIR | $429,912 |
| University of Washington | MAIER, RONALD V | PROFESSOR | $421,392 |
| Washington State University | BAYLY, WARWICK M | PROVOST & EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | $382,057 |
| University of Washington | VERRIER, EDWARD D. | PROFESSOR WITHOUT TENURE | $381,120 |
| University of Washington | NELIGAN, PETER CAMILLUS | PROFESSOR WITHOUT TENURE | $378,636 |
| University of Washington | JURKOVICH, GREGORY J. | PROFESSOR WITHOUT TENURE | $376,680 |
| University of Washington | FERGUSON, BRUCE | ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT/PROVOST | $373,632 |
| University of Washington | MORTON, THOMAS H | PROFESSOR | $372,331 |
| University of Washington | MAHAN, RUTH M. | DIRECTOR | $370,272 |
General State Government Employees
| Agency Title | Name | Job Title | 2010 Gross Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Investment Board | BRUEBAKER, GARY | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | $303,582 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | EPISTOLA, ROSA F | PSYCHIATRIST 4 | $289,073 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | PAREDES, DANIEL R | PSYCHIATRIST 4 | $278,669 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | KHAN, RANA M Z | PSYCHIATRIST 4 | $274,670 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | SIMANGAN, MARIO D | PSYCHIATRIST 4 | $271,015 |
| State Investment Board | WHITMARSH, THERESA J | EXEC. DIRECTOR | $256,000 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | IBRAHIM, ZAFAR Y | PSYCHIATRIST 4 | $254,938 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | HALARNAKAR, VASANT G | PSYCHIATRIST 4 | $247,957 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | FAULSTICH, GARY G | PSYCHIATRIST 4 | $247,806 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | MOMENI, FERESHTEH | PSYCHIATRIST 4 | $243,858 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | BORROMEO, IMELDA D | PSYCHIATRIST 4 | $242,798 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | DACANAY, EVANGELINE | PSYCHIATRIST 4 | $238,537 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | LARIOSA, MARIETTA L | CLINICAL DIR | $236,236 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | FLOURA, KAMALJIT S | MED ASST SUPT | $229,748 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | GLEYZER, ROMAN | PSYCHIATRIST 4 | $228,891 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | SIMANGAN, PRECIOSA P | CLINICAL DIR | $226,970 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | LIU, YAJUN | PHYSICIAN 3 | $221,235 |
| State Investment Board | DRAPER, STEVEN M | SEN INV OFFICER | $220,764 |
| State Investment Board | KENNETT, WILLIAM P | SEN INV OFFICER | $220,764 |
| State Investment Board | PAROIAN, PHILIP | SEN INV OFFICER | $220,764 |
| State Investment Board | RUGGELS, THOMAS E | SEN INV OFFICER | $220,764 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | BASNILLO, JAIME Y | PSYCHIATRIST 4 | $219,696 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | EHLERS, WILLIAM A | PSYCHIATRIST 4 | $218,533 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | FRAZIER, JAMES STUART | PSYCHIATRIST 4 | $217,979 |
| Dept of Social and Health Services | ZISKIN, MIKHAIL | PSYCHIATRIST 4 | $217,610 |
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