| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2018 |
Nevada Department of Transportation |
Baer Steven W |
Adminr 1, Prof. Engineer |
$172,571.84 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Bettencourt-Dias Ana |
Professor Chemistry |
$172,562.65 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2018 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Totten Gary L |
Chair/Professor |
$172,559.56 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2019 |
Nevada Department of Transportation |
Morian Nathan E |
Mgr 1, Prof. Engineer |
$172,558.41 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
State of Nevada Department of Corrections |
Avena Joseph Antero A |
Correctional Nurse 2 |
$172,558.21 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Nevada Records, Communications and Compliance Division |
Helget Shanon R |
Business Process Analyst 3 |
$172,557.04 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Jung Miyeon |
Assistant Professor, Business Analytics |
$172,540.88 |
Open Records Request |
| 2024 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Clinton James Allen |
Associate Vice President Of Finance And Operations, Controller |
$172,539.92 |
Open Records Request |
| 2025 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Varganov Sergey |
Professor Chemistry |
$172,539.54 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2018 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Lee Eden S |
Assistant Professor |
$172,539.33 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2022 |
Nevada Department of Transportation |
Gautam Suvani |
It Manager 3 |
$172,530.82 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Gustin Mae S |
Professor Natl Res & Env Sci |
$172,530.00 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2025 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Johnson Susan |
Associate Vp, Administration And Finance |
$172,528.63 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2021 |
Nevada Highway Patrol |
Ayala-Zapata Luis A |
Dps Lieutenant |
$172,524.95 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Mercer John A |
Professor |
$172,510.18 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2022 |
Desert Research Institute |
Mcgwire Kenneth C |
Associate Research Professor, Geography |
$172,502.32 |
Desert Research Institute |
| 2018 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Sun Hong |
Associate Professor |
$172,497.62 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2022 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Baird David B |
Professor |
$172,486.67 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2019 |
State of Nevada Governor's Finance Office |
Brown Susan C |
Director Governors Finance Ofc |
$172,473.09 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Edwards Benjamin P |
Professor, Law |
$172,470.92 |
Open Records Request |
| 2022 |
Nevada Department of Transportation |
Howry Dana L |
Admin Services Officer 2 |
$172,468.04 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Nevada Department of Transportation |
Schilling Rodney D |
Adminr 1, Prof. Engineer |
$172,464.87 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Tanenhaus David S |
Professor |
$172,461.60 |
Open Records Request |
| 2020 |
Desert Research Institute |
Ross Peter D |
Assistant Vice President Campus Planning And Physical Plant |
$172,439.88 |
Desert Research Institute |
| 2019 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Darrow Lyndsey |
Associate Professor Community Health Science |
$172,436.81 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2023 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Schwartz David G |
Ombuds, Unlv Office Of The President |
$172,406.08 |
Open Records Request |
| 2017 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Neill Paul A |
Professor / Chair, Physics |
$172,403.36 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2020 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Richard Patricia A |
Chief Of Staff/Assistant Vice President, Constituent Relations |
$172,397.30 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2017 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Howard David J |
Assistant Professor Internal Medicine |
$172,391.78 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2022 |
Nevada Highway Patrol |
Lujan Robert |
Dps Officer 2 |
$172,371.23 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Slattery David |
Professor Emergency Medicine |
$172,368.67 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2018 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Taylor Bradley J |
Senior Electrical Engineer |
$172,366.06 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2021 |
State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services |
Whitley Richard R |
Director, Health & Human Svcs |
$172,365.73 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Morgenstern Jay H |
Assistant Professor-In-Residence / Interim Co-Assistant Dean Of Clinical Service |
$172,350.46 |
Open Records Request |
| 2023 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Nasoz Fatma |
Associate Professor, Engineering - Computer And Information Sciences |
$172,344.03 |
Open Records Request |
| 2021 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Highison Gregory J |
Professor (Unsom) / Vice Chair, Physiology & Cell Biology |
$172,343.52 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2021 |
Department of Business & Industry |
Reynolds Terry J |
Director, Business & Industry |
$172,343.05 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Nevada Department of Indigent Defense Services |
Hickman Jarrod T |
Dep Dir Of Indig Defs Srvs(Ea) |
$172,342.55 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Division of Child & Family Services |
Knaus Robert C |
Asst Head Group Supervisor |
$172,339.36 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Roth Barbara |
Vice Provost For Faculty Affairs |
$172,337.77 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2022 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Carlson Krista |
Associate Professor Chemical & Materials Engineering |
$172,335.51 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2022 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Ziada Hassan Mahmoud Abdeirahman |
Professor-In-Residence |
$172,335.05 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2021 |
Office of the Attorney General |
Zunino Gregory L |
Bureau Chief (Ea) |
$172,332.66 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Nevada Department of Transportation |
Givant Craig A |
|
$172,324.44 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Office of the Attorney General |
Brady Christine L |
Bureau Chief (Ea) |
$172,313.10 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Nevada Department of Motor Vehicle |
Butler Julie A |
Director, Motor Vehicles |
$172,313.10 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Holt Karyn |
Professor-In-Residence |
$172,310.62 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2017 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Beekun Rafik I |
Professor/Vice Chair, Managerial Science |
$172,291.04 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2021 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Hayes Linda J |
Professor Psychology |
$172,287.78 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2022 |
State of Nevada Department of Corrections |
White Eugene E |
Correctional Officer |
$172,280.22 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Nevada Department of Transportation |
Mcinerney Ryan M |
|
$172,274.15 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Troshynski Emily I |
Associate Professor Criminal Justice |
$172,269.64 |
Open Records Request |
| 2022 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Steinberg Spencer M |
Chair/Professor |
$172,264.12 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2021 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Jiang Yingtao |
Associate Dean For Undergraduate Programs |
$172,250.25 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2017 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Benfield Rebecca D |
Associate Dean / Professor |
$172,239.96 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2020 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Lavi Mordechai |
Assistant Professor Internal Medicine/Division Chief Geriatrics |
$172,237.80 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2020 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Joyner-Tucker Arlene |
Associate Professor In Residence |
$172,237.12 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2020 |
Office of the Attorney General |
Kurdziel Robert D |
Special Counsel (Ea) |
$172,232.83 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Park Eugene Youngjin |
Professor, Rick And Cathy Trachok Endowed Chair In International Studies |
$172,219.14 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2019 |
Nevada Highway Patrol |
Ely Robert T |
Dps Captain |
$172,218.45 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Nevada Department of Transportation |
Schlax Steven K |
|
$172,215.07 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Chang Cha Jan |
Professor |
$172,213.91 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2022 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Kirk Andrew G |
Professor/Chair History |
$172,205.91 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2023 |
Nevada Parole and Probation |
Gresock John M |
|
$172,200.37 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Earley Yumei F |
Associate Professor Pharmacology |
$172,193.97 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2023 |
State of Nevada Department of Corrections |
Castaneda Manuel |
|
$172,188.08 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Edberg Dana T |
Associate Professor Information Systems/Director, Msis |
$172,187.15 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2019 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Trzynadlowski Andrzej M |
Professor Electrical & Biomedical Engineering |
$172,184.49 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2023 |
Nevada Parole and Probation |
Reinert Justin M |
|
$172,176.78 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Watterson Thomas L |
Temporary Faculty - Clinical |
$172,170.13 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2023 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Waddoups Cleve J |
Professor, Economics |
$172,169.39 |
Open Records Request |
| 2021 |
Nevada Department of Transportation |
Taylor Michael S |
Mgr 1, Prof. Engineer |
$172,163.18 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Treston John G |
Executive Director & University Architect |
$172,148.94 |
Open Records Request |
| 2019 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Wagner Karla |
Associate Professor Community Health Science |
$172,146.41 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2024 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Hurlburt Russell T |
Professor |
$172,128.60 |
Open Records Request |
| 2022 |
Nevada Department of Transportation |
Simmons Michael E |
Mgr 2, Prof. Engineer |
$172,128.33 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Riaz Jahan Z |
Assistant Professor |
$172,125.04 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2018 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Lacombe Jeffrey C |
Associate Professor / Chair, Chemical & Materials Engineering |
$172,061.01 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2020 |
Nevada Department of Transportation |
Yousuf Karim A |
Mgr 1, Prof. Engineer |
$172,060.53 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Nevada Department of Transportation |
Lani Stephen L |
Adminr 1, Prof. Engineer |
$172,057.65 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
State of Nevada Department of Corrections |
Lai Tony T |
Correctional Officer |
$172,056.24 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Guimond Julie |
Director, Organizational And Employee Development |
$172,050.00 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2025 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Dennett Keith |
Associate Professor Civil & Environmental Engineering |
$172,049.04 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2021 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Birdsong Bret C |
Professor Of Law |
$172,048.94 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2022 |
Nevada State Public Works Division |
Lefevre Kent A |
Admr Public Works Division |
$172,048.77 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Hatchett David W |
Associate Vice President For Research And Executive Director Of Research Infrastructure |
$172,044.13 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2025 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Rowe Christie |
Professor / Director, Nevada Seismological Laboratory |
$172,039.35 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2024 |
College of Southern Nevada |
Deng-Lee Hong Melody |
Controller |
$172,036.22 |
Open Records Request |
| 2023 |
Truckee Meadows Community College |
Alexander Jeffrey W |
Vice President |
$172,028.58 |
Open Records Request |
| 2021 |
Nevada Highway Patrol |
Mckay Joseph J |
Dps Sergeant |
$172,023.47 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Price Donald K |
Professor |
$172,021.81 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2021 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Brown William E |
Director Communications |
$172,017.79 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2020 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Hatchett David |
Associate Vice President For Research And Executive Director Of Research Infrastructure |
$172,000.00 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2022 |
State of Nevada Department of Corrections |
Baker Robert A |
Correctional Officer |
$171,971.57 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Fisher Jane E |
Professor Psychology |
$171,946.75 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2024 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Lee Tiffany |
Assistant Professor In Residence |
$171,930.11 |
Open Records Request |
| 2024 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
Vanhooser Stephanie G |
Administrative Director, Nevada State Health Lab |
$171,928.92 |
University of Nevada, Reno |
| 2022 |
Nevada Department of Transportation |
Sandhu Bhupinder S |
Adminr 1, Prof. Engineer |
$171,927.25 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
State of Nevada Department of Corrections |
Daniels Charles A |
Director, Corrections |
$171,926.10 |
Nevada Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Desert Research Institute |
Fritsen Christian H |
Research Professor Biology Vice Pres Academic And Faculty Affairs |
$171,919.76 |
Desert Research Institute |