| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
Montana State Fund |
O'dell Holly |
|
$432,115.43 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2024 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Cruzado-Salas Waded |
President |
$367,436.71 |
Montana University System |
| 2024 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Bodnar Seth |
President/Pres Off |
$367,436.16 |
Montana University System |
| 2023 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Cruzado-Salas Waded |
President |
$353,304.53 |
Montana University System |
| 2023 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Bodnar Seth |
President/Pres Off |
$353,304.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2018 |
Montana State Fund |
Hubbard Laurence |
|
$342,308.00 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Cruzado-Salas Waded |
President |
$339,715.90 |
Montana University System |
| 2022 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Bodnar Seth |
President/Pres Off |
$339,715.08 |
Montana University System |
| 2021 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Cruzado-Salas Waded |
President |
$333,061.21 |
Montana University System |
| 2021 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Bodnar Seth |
President/Pres Off |
$333,054.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2020 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Cruzado-Salas Waded |
President |
$326,524.32 |
Montana University System |
| 2020 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Bodnar Seth |
President/Pres Off |
$326,524.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2022 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Gray James |
|
$323,814.07 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2019 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Bodnar Seth |
President/Pres Off |
$320,122.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2019 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Cruzado-Salas Waded |
President |
$320,121.88 |
Montana University System |
| 2021 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Gray James |
|
$317,249.30 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Montana State Fund |
Jenkinson Julie |
|
$316,386.63 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
Montana State Fund |
Hubbard Laurence |
|
$315,346.72 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2018 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Bodnar Seth |
President/Pres Off |
$313,845.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2018 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Cruzado-Salas Waded |
President |
$313,844.98 |
Montana University System |
| 2017 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Cruzado-Salas Waded |
President |
$313,844.98 |
Montana University System |
| 2018 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Whittenburg Scott |
Vp Res Dev Prof/Vp Res & Dev |
$313,771.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2023 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Sampley Howard |
|
$312,048.62 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2024 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Mokwa Robert |
Executive Vp/Provost |
$309,912.79 |
Montana University System |
| 2017 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Stearns Sheila |
President Prof/Pres Off |
$309,207.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2021 |
Montana State Fund |
Jenkinson Julie |
|
$308,555.12 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Damschen Rhonda |
|
$307,576.51 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Bemporad Daniel |
|
$305,742.80 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2024 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Costello Leon |
Athletics Director |
$305,225.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2023 |
Flathead Valley Community College |
Karas Jane |
|
$304,649.95 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Damschen Rhonda |
|
$302,511.36 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Flathead Valley Community College |
Karas Jane |
|
$300,100.64 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Mokwa Robert |
Executive Vp/Provost |
$297,993.07 |
Montana University System |
| 2019 |
Montana State Fund |
Hubbard Laurence |
|
$295,191.99 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Gray James |
|
$294,262.57 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2020 |
Montana State Fund |
Hubbard Laurence |
|
$292,114.71 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana Department of Corrections |
Sonnemann Cory |
|
$291,980.40 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Mahdavi Pardis |
Provost Vp/Prvst Off Oper |
$290,700.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2024 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Cairns Douglas |
Director |
$289,769.41 |
Montana University System |
| 2018 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Gray James |
|
$287,259.42 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana Department of Commerce |
Putnam Jon |
|
$286,825.96 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Mokwa Robert |
Executive Vp/Provost |
$286,531.80 |
Montana University System |
| 2024 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Harmon Alison |
Vice President Res And Econ |
$286,000.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2023 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Costello Leon |
Athletics Director |
$281,656.92 |
Montana University System |
| 2019 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Hill Virginia |
|
$281,539.11 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Mokwa Robert |
Executive Vp/Provost |
$280,913.53 |
Montana University System |
| 2024 |
Montana Tech |
Cook Les |
Chancellor/Chancellor |
$280,761.46 |
Montana University System |
| 2019 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Gray James T |
|
$280,000.05 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Bemporad Daniel |
|
$279,300.00 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2020 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Damschen Rhonda |
|
$278,348.38 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2024 |
Montana State University, Billings |
Hicswa Stefani |
Chancellor |
$275,808.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2024 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Hauck Robert |
Coach Head Football/Athl |
$275,600.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2020 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Mokwa Robert |
Executive Vp/Provost |
$275,400.12 |
Montana University System |
| 2019 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Harbor Jonathan |
Provost Vp/Prvst Off Oper |
$275,400.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2023 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Harmon Alison |
Vice President Res And Econ |
$275,000.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2018 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Hill Virginia |
|
$275,000.00 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
Montana State Fund |
Parisian Albert |
|
$274,865.53 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2024 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Tuss Nicole |
Miltech Director |
$274,559.45 |
Montana University System |
| 2024 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Deibert Alan |
Executive Director Miltech_ |
$272,903.56 |
Montana University System |
| 2020 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Hill Virginia |
|
$271,545.41 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana Department of Justice |
Kemp Walter |
|
$271,434.05 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Costello Leon |
Athletics Director |
$270,823.96 |
Montana University System |
| 2023 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Cairns Douglas |
Director |
$270,509.16 |
Montana University System |
| 2024 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Lawrence Adrea |
Provost Vp/Prvst Off Oper |
$270,400.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2017 |
Montana State Fund |
Hubbard Laurence |
|
$270,000.87 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2019 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Mokwa Robert |
Executive Vp/Provost |
$270,000.12 |
Montana University System |
| 2017 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Hill Virginia |
|
$269,999.68 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2017 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Gray James |
|
$269,999.55 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana Tech |
Cook Les |
Chancellor/Chancellor |
$269,962.94 |
Montana University System |
| 2024 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Stenger Robert |
Fmrwm Program Director/Chpbs |
$269,733.36 |
Montana University System |
| 2020 |
Montana State Fund |
Jenkinson Julie A |
|
$269,534.07 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Montana Department of Commerce |
Putnam Jon |
|
$269,370.80 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2018 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Vasquez Ned |
Prog Dir_Assoc Prof Med/Chpbs |
$268,564.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2023 |
Montana State Fund |
Burzynski Mark |
|
$266,820.31 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Montana State Fund |
Burzynski Mark |
|
$266,025.53 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2020 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Gray James T |
|
$265,845.42 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana State University, Billings |
Hicswa Stefani |
Chancellor |
$265,200.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2017 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Vasquez Ned |
Prog Dir_Assoc Prof Med/Chpbs |
$263,298.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2024 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Gunnink Brett |
Dean |
$262,535.01 |
Montana University System |
| 2022 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Harmon Alison |
Vp For Res And Econ Dev |
$260,110.20 |
Montana University System |
| 2022 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Cairns Douglas |
Director |
$260,104.96 |
Montana University System |
| 2024 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Gillespie Brian |
Dean |
$260,000.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2024 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Leist Terry |
Vice President |
$260,000.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2024 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Gagliardi Elaine |
Dean Law School |
$259,584.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2022 |
Montana Tech |
Cook Les |
Chancellor/Chancellor |
$259,579.80 |
Montana University System |
| 2023 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Stenger Robert |
Fmrwm Program Director/Chpbs |
$259,359.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2023 |
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services |
Mccall Michelle |
|
$258,380.99 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2022 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Nalen Peter |
Program/Project Lead |
$257,512.33 |
Montana University System |
| 2021 |
Montana Department of Justice |
Kurtzman Robert |
|
$256,910.52 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana Department of Commerce |
Villa Danny |
|
$256,589.14 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2020 |
Montana State Fund |
Parisian Albert |
|
$256,278.08 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2019 |
Montana State Fund |
Jenkinson Julie A |
|
$255,443.11 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2023 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Deibert Alan |
Executive Director Miltech_ |
$255,050.12 |
Montana University System |
| 2021 |
Montana State University, Bozeman |
Cairns Douglas |
Director |
$255,004.86 |
Montana University System |
| 2022 |
Montana State University, Billings |
Hicswa Stefani |
Chancellor |
$255,000.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2021 |
Montana Tech |
Cook Les |
Chancellor/Chancellor |
$254,490.00 |
Montana University System |
| 2018 |
Montana Department of Commerce |
Cullen Joseph |
|
$254,266.33 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2021 |
Montana Department of Commerce |
Putnam Jon |
|
$254,019.25 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Montana, Missoula |
Lasiter Paul |
Vp/O&F |
$253,743.36 |
Montana University System |
| 2022 |
Montana State Fund |
Braun Kevin |
|
$253,656.72 |
Montana Public Employees Retirement System DB Plan |