List of Top Salaries For Washington Public Employees Reveals Big Names
The list of top-paid public employees in Washington state is dominated by coaches and administrators at public universities.
The latest available salary list is for 2024/2025, according to the Office of Financial Management. It shows Washington Husky Coach Jedd Fisch and the CEO of the state investment board leading the way.
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Here are the top salary earners among state employees:
- Jedd Fisch (University of Washington, Head Football Coach): $6,562,700
- Danny Sprinkle (University of Washington, Head Men's Basketball Coach): $2,868,000
- Jacob Dickert (Washington State University, Former Head Football Coach): $2,581,700
- Michael Hopkins (University of Washington, Former Head Basketball Coach): $2,060,800 (remaining contract payout)
- Patrick Chun (University of Washington, Director of Athletics): $1,287,400
- Keith Ferguson (University of Washington, Chief Endowment Officer): $954,800 (2022 data)
- Ana Mari Cauce (University of Washington, President): Approximately $912,500
Highest-Paid Agency Heads & Elected Officials
- Allyson Tucker (Chief Executive Officer, Washington State Investment Board): $612,100
- Tao Sheng Kwan-Gett (Chief Science Officer, Department of Health): $314,800
- Dr. Umair Shah (Former Secretary, Department of Health): $314,000
- Governor's Office: Governor Jay Inslee earned approximately $201,200 in his final year (2024). His Chief of Staff, Johanna Shimomura, earned more at $218,800.
Here is an interactive database you can search for specific individual salaries, using the Washington State Salary Database provided by the Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program (LEAP).
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