Year	Employer	Name	Title	Annual Wages	Source
2021	Montana Department of Transportation	Helm Scott		$99,301.47	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2019	Montana State University, Bozeman	O'neill Kevin	Professor	$99,299.34	Montana University System
2020	Montana Department of Labor and Industry	Hahn Graden		$99,298.54	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2022	Montana Department of Administration	Ostberg Alex		$99,298.30	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2023	Montana Department of Commerce	Carpenter John		$99,292.02	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2022	Montana State Fund	Jenkins Jake		$99,291.16	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2023	Montana State University, Bozeman	Godwin Ian	Associate Director	$99,290.88	Montana University System
2021	Montana Department of Transportation	Levick John		$99,288.14	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2019	Montana Legislative Council	Butler Deborah		$99,268.91	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2022	Montana State University, Bozeman	Lachapelle Paul	Professor	$99,265.94	Montana University System
2020	Montana Department of Transportation	Hedstrom David		$99,261.07	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2017	Montana State Fund	Grosfield Patti		$99,257.29	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2021	University of Montana, Missoula	Baer Kent	Coach Def Coord Football/Athl	$99,254.00	Montana University System
2021	University of Montana, Missoula	Rosenbach Timm	Coach Asst Football/Athl	$99,254.00	Montana University System
2023	Montana Legislative Council	Walker Jameson		$99,251.49	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2023	Montana Department of Transportation	Cunningham David		$99,251.26	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2021	Montana Department of Transportation	Radonich Joseph		$99,243.69	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2023	Montana State Auditor	Mcconnell Christopher		$99,235.23	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2021	Montana Department of Justice	Kane Karen		$99,230.49	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2021	Montana Department of Justice	Risken Patrick		$99,230.49	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2021	Montana Department of Justice	Schulz Katie		$99,230.48	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2023	Montana State Fund	Garcia Jacqui		$99,228.73	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2018	Montana Department of Revenue	Caplis Edmund		$99,225.78	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2019	Montana Department of Transportation	Schmidt Johnathon		$99,225.05	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2021	Montana State University, Bozeman	Broscheit James	Director Of Financial Aid	$99,224.86	Montana University System
2023	Montana State Fund	Forgey Wendy		$99,221.12	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2023	University of Montana, Missoula	Croft Christopher	Police Lieutenant/Pblc Safety	$99,212.94	Montana University System
2018	University of Montana, Missoula	Knight Christopher	Prof/Eng	$99,206.00	Montana University System
2021	University of Montana, Missoula	Wickes Gregory	Data Systems Manager Ii/It	$99,198.94	Montana University System
2017	Montana State University, Bozeman	Murphy Mary	Professor	$99,196.73	Montana University System
2018	Montana State University, Bozeman	Murphy Mary	Professor	$99,196.73	Montana University System
2019	Montana Legislative Council	Nowakowski Sonja		$99,195.41	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2021	Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation	Kingery Robert		$99,193.40	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2021	Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation	Lemieux Michele		$99,193.38	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2023	Montana State Fund	Schmidt Juanita		$99,192.42	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2023	Montana State Fund	Miller Robin		$99,184.88	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2023	Montana State University, Bozeman	Lear Susan	Managing Director	$99,184.80	Montana University System
2023	Montana State Library	Hedstrom Jeffrey		$99,183.73	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2021	Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services	Ebelt Jonathan		$99,183.14	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2019	Montana State University, Bozeman	Dougher Tracy	Professor	$99,179.95	Montana University System
2019	Montana State Fund	Zimmerman Carol		$99,179.76	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2018	Montana Supreme Court	Desmond Brenda		$99,173.63	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2017	Montana Department of Transportation	Ereth Edward		$99,169.42	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2019	Montana Department of Corrections	Smith Sharon G		$99,169.23	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2022	Montana Department of Administration	Oie Richard		$99,160.78	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2022	Montana State University, Bozeman	Haderlie Brad	Computer Supp Spec Iii	$99,153.80	Montana University System
2022	Montana State University, Bozeman	Zidack Nina	Manager	$99,153.24	Montana University System
2023	Montana Office of the State Public Defender	Scott Steven		$99,151.25	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2020	Montana Department of Military Affairs	Gibson Trenton		$99,150.48	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2021	Montana State University, Bozeman	Simonson Tracy		$99,145.63	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2019	Montana State University, Bozeman	Landl Sharleen	Pharmacist	$99,144.00	Montana University System
2018	Montana Department of Labor and Industry	Bough Marcie		$99,138.93	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2017	Montana Department of Administration	Grinsell Donald A		$99,131.19	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2017	Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation	Turman Douglas		$99,122.44	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2018	Montana State Fund	Wilkins John		$99,120.31	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2018	Montana Department of Agriculture	Nechodom Mark		$99,118.70	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2018	Montana Department of Transportation	Durbin Lisa		$99,114.69	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2021	Montana State University, Bozeman	Wiedenheft Blake	Associate Professor	$99,114.66	Montana University System
2021	Montana Department of Corrections	Fletcher Sonja		$99,102.08	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2017	University of Montana, Missoula	Holian Andrij	Prof/Pharm	$99,101.00	Montana University System
2018	Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services	Doyle Dawn		$99,088.84	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2020	Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation	Poncin Greg		$99,087.39	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2023	Montana Department of Transportation	Rice Joshua		$99,084.47	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2021	Montana State University, Bozeman	Juroszek Steven	Professor	$99,083.23	Montana University System
2017	Montana Department of Transportation	Klette Michael D		$99,081.38	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2020	Montana Department of Transportation	Clary Shane M		$99,074.17	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2023	Montana Department of Commerce	House Timmy		$99,065.99	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2020	University of Montana, Missoula	Hendrix Marc	Prof/Geosciences	$99,063.00	Montana University System
2022	Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks	Schmitz Brad		$99,061.07	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2022	Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks	Bertellotti Gary		$99,061.00	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2022	Montana State University, Bozeman	Widhalm Patrick	Computer Sftwr Eng/Appl Ii	$99,059.79	Montana University System
2023	Montana State University, Bozeman	Miller Christopher	Lead Tech Application Prgrmr	$99,057.14	Montana University System
2020	University of Montana, Missoula	Luikart Gordon	Prof/Bio-Sta	$99,053.64	Montana University System
2019	Montana State University, Bozeman	Mcmahon Thomas	Professor	$99,052.17	Montana University System
2017	Montana Department of Environmental Quality	Habeck Robert J		$99,044.71	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2023	Montana State University, Billings	Hill Joshua	Associate Professor	$99,043.36	Montana University System
2019	Montana Department of Labor and Industry	Warren Kimberly		$99,042.03	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2019	Montana Department of Administration	Coleman Hunter		$99,040.24	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2023	Montana Department of Justice	Ness Quinn		$99,034.27	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2020	Montana Department of Military Affairs	Denning Christian		$99,032.21	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2019	Montana State University, Bozeman	Babcock Alex	Professor	$99,031.57	Montana University System
2023	Montana State University, Bozeman	Sorensen Clint	Data Systems Manager Ii	$99,020.28	Montana University System
2022	University of Montana, Missoula	Wiltse Jeffrey	Prof/Hist	$99,002.00	Montana University System
2020	Montana Office of the State Public Defender	Wright Chad		$99,001.28	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2019	Montana State University, Bozeman	Pressly Stephanie	Dir,Strategic Hr Initiatives	$99,000.00	Montana University System
2020	University of Montana, Missoula	Sprang Stephen	Dir Prof/Bio Strctr & Dynamics	$98,998.65	Montana University System
2023	Montana State University, Bozeman	Widhalm Patrick		$98,995.12	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2019	University of Montana, Missoula	Graham Jonathan	Prof/Math	$98,991.00	Montana University System
2018	Montana Department of Corrections	Salmonsen James		$98,984.48	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2020	Montana State University, Bozeman	Ready Richard	Professor	$98,979.50	Montana University System
2022	Montana Department of Justice	Porteen Carlo		$98,976.00	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2017	University of Montana, Western	Briggs Susan	Vice Chan Adm & Finan/Bus Serv	$98,975.00	Montana University System
2021	Montana State Auditor	Biskupiak Robert		$98,964.07	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2022	Montana State University, Bozeman	Qiu Jiong	Professor	$98,958.36	Montana University System
2017	Montana Department of Administration	Whaley James		$98,955.79	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2021	Dawson Community College	Weldon Leslie		$98,948.45	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2020	Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks	Plunkett Jessica		$98,946.62	Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan
2022	Montana State University, Billings	Brakke Maureen	Director	$98,940.00	Montana University System
2022	University of Montana, Missoula	Kroll Eugene	Research Assoc Prof/Bio-Sci	$98,940.00	Montana University System
2022	University of Montana, Missoula	Lavey Jenny	Dir Cont & Creative Strat/Mktg	$98,940.00	Montana University System