Big salaries on campus: Idaho higher ed’s highest-paid employees

BOISE (Idaho Ed News) — Across Idaho, 271 college and university employees earn more than Gov. Brad Little.

And almost half of these highest paid higher ed employees work at Boise State University.

Transparent Idaho, the state’s online checkbook, posts a running list of state employees who make more than Little’s $151,400-a-year salary.

Idaho Education News added to this list by requesting similar data from the state’s community colleges. (Transparent Idaho does not track community college salaries.)

Salaries don’t always come from state taxes, however. Coaches’ salaries, for example, may come partially or entirely from athletic program revenues.

Here’s a breakdown of the number of higher ed employees who make more than $151,400 per year.

Boise State University (124)

The top 10:

• Spencer Danielson, head football coach: $1,100,320.
• Leon Rice, men’s basketball coach: $950,560.
• Marlene Tromp, president: $459,680.
• Bush Hamdan, football offensive coordinator: $459,680.
• Erik Chinander, football defensive coordinator: $440,960.
• Jeramiah Dickey, athletic director: $432,640.
• John Buckwalter, provost, vice president for academic affairs: $355,680.
• Alicia Estey, chief financial and operating officer, vice president for finance and operations: $349,440.
• Eugene Hamacher, temporary delivery specialist: $324,480.
• Matthew Ewing, vice president, university advancement: $318,240.

Click here for Transparent Idaho’s full list of Boise State’s highest-paid employees.

University of Idaho (75)

The top 10:

• C. Scott Green, president: $465,235.
• Torrey Lawrence, provost and executive vice president: $336,482.
• Brian Foisy, vice president, finance and administration: $314,392.
• Lisa Victoravich, dean, College of Business and Economics: $293,509.
• Christopher Nomura, vice president for research and economic development: $286,645.
• Johanna Kalb, dean, College of Law: $281,050.
• Michael Parrella, dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences: $276,120.
• Jeffrey Seegmiller, director, WWAMI medical education program: $275,746.
• Suzanna Long, dean, College of Engineering: $258,107.
• Benjamin McLuen, vice president, university advancement: $251,638.

Click here for Transparent Idaho’s full list of U of I’s highest-paid employees.

Idaho State University (54)

The top 10:

• Brian Sagendorf, acting president: $418,600.
• Pauline Thiros, athletic director: $267,781.
• John Fenstermaker, associate program director, Department of Family Medicine: $253,374.
• Rex Force, senior vice provost, vice president for health services: $249,260.
• Adam Bradford, acting provost, vice president for academic affairs: $247,000.
• Philip Van de Griend, director of sports medicine: $245,865.
• Eric Jensen, clinical associate professor, Department of Family Medicine: $245,549.
• Catherine Wooton, vice president, university advancement: $245,000.
• Ana Weinhold, clinical associate professor, Department of Family Medicine: $242,228.
• Walter Fitzgerald, professor, College of Pharmacy: $239,491.

Click here for Transparent Idaho’s full list of Idaho State’s highest-paid employees.

College of Western Idaho (7)

The top 10:

• Gordon Jones, president: $315,000.
• Craig Brown, executive vice president, operations: $201,406.
• Denise Aberle-Cannata, provost and vice president of academic affairs: $201,406.
• Kenneth Kline, vice president, finance and administration: $192,400.
• Nicolas Miller, vice president of operations: $175,000.
• Andrea Fontaine, general counsel: $156,724.
• Ryan Herring, vice president, human resources: $156,724.

North Idaho College (4)

• Gregory South, interim president: $235,000.
• Nick Swayne, president: $230,000.
• Sarah Garcia, vice president, finance and business: $169,600.
• Lloyd Duman, interim provost: $163,770.

Lewis-Clark State College (3)

• Cynthia Pemberton, president: $288,750.
• Andrew Hanson, senior vice president, vice president for student affairs: $155,861.
• Fredrick Chllson, provost, vice president for academic affairs: $153,608.

College of Southern Idaho (3)

• Dean Fisher, president: $271,513.
• Jeffrey Harmon, vice president, finance and administration: $162,692.
• Todd Schwarz, provost: $162,692.

College of Eastern Idaho (1)

• Rick Aman, president: $206,067.