| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation |
Strasheim Kerri |
|
$94,798.09 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2018 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Smith Heather |
|
$94,795.02 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Perry Kenneth |
Police Lieutenant |
$94,787.75 |
Montana University System |
| 2017 |
Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation |
Germann Sonya |
|
$94,782.20 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Shearer Tobin |
Prof/Hist |
$94,781.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2023 |
Montana Public Service Commission |
Vachowski Laura |
|
$94,780.06 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2019 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Arnold Robert |
Professor |
$94,775.76 |
Montana University System |
| 2019 |
Montana Department of Justice |
Yates Anne |
|
$94,774.24 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Montana State Fund |
Thomas Jerri |
|
$94,771.27 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
Montana Department of Transportation |
Lloyd Miki |
|
$94,770.20 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation |
Motichka Kelly |
|
$94,769.62 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation |
Taylor Trevor |
|
$94,769.57 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2017 |
Montana Department of Administration |
Pugh James |
|
$94,765.75 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2019 |
Montana Tech |
Maclaughlin Mary |
Professor/Geol Eng |
$94,758.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2020 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Luparell Susan |
Campus Director |
$94,753.45 |
Montana University System |
| 2023 |
Montana Legislative Council |
Schaefer Samuel |
|
$94,746.71 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2017 |
Montana Department of Transportation |
Nelson Rodney |
|
$94,746.51 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2020 |
Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction |
Phillips Jay |
|
$94,745.58 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2020 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Van Almelo Justin L |
|
$94,744.39 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Montana Department of Transportation |
Duke Rebecca |
|
$94,741.30 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2020 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Wolter Julie |
Prof_Chair/Speech Lang Hearing |
$94,740.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2022 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Nakagawa Wataru |
Associate Professor |
$94,739.68 |
Montana University System |
| 2023 |
Montana Department of Administration |
Clevenger Todd |
|
$94,725.53 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2019 |
Montana Office of the State Public Defender |
Thornton Cynthia |
|
$94,724.70 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Varns Kenneth |
|
$94,723.20 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2020 |
Montana Department of Transportation |
Pirre John |
|
$94,723.18 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Prichard Mark |
|
$94,719.59 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2018 |
Montana Department of Administration |
Warfle Robert |
|
$94,719.48 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2017 |
Montana Department of Transportation |
Cash Robert |
|
$94,711.60 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Halvorson Sarah |
Prof_Chair/For |
$94,707.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2022 |
Montana Department of Transportation |
Radonich Joseph |
|
$94,699.58 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Cochran Bryan |
Prof/Psych |
$94,699.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2021 |
Montana Department of Justice |
Mcconnell Christopher |
|
$94,692.41 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
Montana Department of Labor and Industry |
Vanisko Chad |
|
$94,692.03 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
Montana Department of Labor and Industry |
Stallkamp Jennifer |
|
$94,692.02 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
Montana Department of Justice |
Langston Jeremiah |
|
$94,691.37 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
Montana Department of Justice |
Snowberger Michele |
|
$94,691.35 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Ebelt Jonathan |
|
$94,687.05 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
Montana Department of Transportation |
Foster Jack |
|
$94,684.64 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Fries Theran |
|
$94,681.99 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2018 |
Montana Department of Corrections |
Davenport Cynthia |
|
$94,681.36 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2019 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Davis Lisa |
Professor |
$94,679.63 |
Montana University System |
| 2023 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Hoglund Paul |
|
$94,678.84 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Yaw Sean |
Assistant Professor |
$94,676.40 |
Montana University System |
| 2021 |
Montana Department of Transportation |
Watson Shane |
|
$94,674.63 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2018 |
Montana Department of Transportation |
Stephenson Bethany |
|
$94,674.45 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2019 |
Montana Department of Administration |
Zito James |
|
$94,672.60 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2018 |
Montana Department of Administration |
Pearce Cody |
|
$94,672.22 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2020 |
Montana Department of Transportation |
Miller Bryan |
|
$94,668.72 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2018 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Carnegie Nicole |
Summer Session - Math |
$94,666.68 |
Montana University System |
| 2020 |
Montana State University, Billings |
Das Sougata |
Assistant Professor |
$94,657.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2019 |
Montana Tech |
Richards Lee |
Asst Professor/Petroleum Eng |
$94,656.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2023 |
Montana Department of Administration |
Hay Sean |
|
$94,654.25 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2020 |
Montana Office of the State Public Defender |
Lafountain Lawrence |
|
$94,650.20 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2020 |
Montana Office of the State Public Defender |
Kramer Mary |
|
$94,650.20 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2020 |
Montana Office of the State Public Defender |
Siegman James |
|
$94,650.20 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2020 |
Montana Office of the State Public Defender |
Van Der Hagen Vincent |
|
$94,650.20 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2020 |
Montana Office of the State Public Defender |
Hennessey Walter |
|
$94,650.19 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2020 |
Montana Office of the State Public Defender |
Sather Kelli S |
|
$94,650.19 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2019 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Lund John |
Professor |
$94,646.38 |
Montana University System |
| 2020 |
Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks |
Schenk William |
|
$94,641.24 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2017 |
Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation |
Williams Tal |
|
$94,638.71 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Fries Theran |
|
$94,638.32 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
Montana Department of Justice |
Henderson June |
|
$94,637.28 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Montana State Fund |
Rosenleaf Mark |
|
$94,633.23 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Montana Department of Administration |
Bahnmiller Ryan |
|
$94,630.08 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana Office of the State Public Defender |
Judd Emily |
|
$94,627.13 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana Office of the State Public Defender |
Fellman Ted |
|
$94,627.12 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana Office of the State Public Defender |
Frisbie Mark |
|
$94,627.11 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana Office of the State Public Defender |
Young Ashley |
|
$94,627.11 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana Office of the State Public Defender |
Kolter Benjamin |
|
$94,627.10 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2018 |
Montana Department of Transportation |
Warren Michael |
|
$94,626.82 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2018 |
Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks |
Schmitz Brad |
|
$94,625.48 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2018 |
Montana Secretary of State |
Pierson Brandi |
|
$94,616.69 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Kohout Susy |
Associate Professor |
$94,615.69 |
Montana University System |
| 2017 |
Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks |
Williams Martha |
|
$94,615.40 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Bandyopadhyay Prasanta |
Professor |
$94,605.31 |
Montana University System |
| 2021 |
Montana Department of Corrections |
Kersch Robert |
|
$94,600.05 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Montana State Fund |
Wildish Julie |
|
$94,599.44 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Cellier Claudine |
Director Of Operations/Prvst |
$94,598.88 |
Montana University System |
| 2023 |
Montana Department of Administration |
Schaub Katelyn |
|
$94,595.41 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Montana, Western |
Thomas Robert |
Prof Geo, Regents Prof/Geology |
$94,595.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2020 |
Montana Department of Transportation |
Reynolds Darin |
|
$94,591.86 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Booth Eric |
Research Engineer |
$94,589.82 |
Montana University System |
| 2021 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Link Bennett |
Professor |
$94,583.58 |
Montana University System |
| 2022 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Yager Brent |
|
$94,583.02 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Heveran Chelsea |
Assistant Professor |
$94,582.68 |
Montana University System |
| 2022 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Giusti Ada |
Professor |
$94,581.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2019 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Eby Lisa |
Prof/For |
$94,580.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2022 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Aiken Kimberly |
|
$94,576.47 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2019 |
Montana Department of Transportation |
Wingerter Leo |
|
$94,576.13 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2020 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Cleveland Cory |
Prof/For |
$94,574.40 |
Montana University System |
| 2022 |
Montana Department of Transportation |
Walker Craig |
|
$94,573.78 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
Montana Department of Transportation |
Holien David |
|
$94,562.42 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2018 |
Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation |
Brenton Charles |
|
$94,558.18 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2019 |
Montana Department of Transportation |
Straub Matthew |
|
$94,556.07 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Visser Ernest |
It Professional |
$94,555.61 |
Montana University System |
| 2023 |
Montana Department of Transportation |
Grosswiler Joe |
|
$94,552.01 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
Montana Department of Transportation |
Kenny Janet |
|
$94,551.83 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation |
Larson David |
|
$94,549.15 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |