| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2019 |
University of New Mexico |
Knoefel Janice |
|
$154,644.76 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2025 |
University of New Mexico |
Mera Jorge R |
|
$154,596.30 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2018 |
University of New Mexico |
Mondo Paul |
|
$154,592.86 |
University of New Mexico |
| 2023 |
New Mexico State University |
Kellner Natalie |
Em & Ss Data Support Admin |
$154,590.25 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2024 |
New Mexico State University |
Kiefer Boris |
|
$154,589.60 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2023 |
Eastern New Mexico University |
Hurren Byron L |
|
$154,588.44 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2018 |
Eastern New Mexico University |
Smart Scott W |
|
$154,581.44 |
Eastern New Mexico University |
| 2024 |
New Mexico State University |
Garcia Gabe |
Assc Prof |
$154,561.65 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2023 |
Eastern New Mexico University |
Powell Shawn D |
|
$154,555.50 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2024 |
New Mexico State University |
Horodowich Elizabeth |
Acad Dept Head |
$154,545.78 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2025 |
New Mexico State University |
Horodowich Elizabeth |
Acad Dept Head |
$154,545.78 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2020 |
New Mexico State University |
Gould William |
Professor |
$154,522.34 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2024 |
New Mexico State University |
Shi Di |
Assc Prof |
$154,508.00 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2025 |
New Mexico State University |
Shi Di |
Assc Prof |
$154,508.00 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2025 |
University of New Mexico |
Collins Amy C |
|
$154,502.59 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2023 |
New Mexico State University |
Creusere Charles D |
|
$154,501.99 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2023 |
University of New Mexico |
Groom Amy V |
|
$154,500.00 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2024 |
New Mexico State University |
Duff Glenn C |
|
$154,490.40 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2024 |
New Mexico State University |
Duff Glenn |
Professor |
$154,490.34 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2025 |
New Mexico State University |
Duff Glenn |
Professor |
$154,490.34 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2024 |
Southeast New Mexico College |
Abdaljalil Talal A |
|
$154,477.26 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2024 |
New Mexico Junior College |
Mcdaniel Gary D |
|
$154,474.00 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2021 |
University of New Mexico |
Crumley Kenneth F |
|
$154,470.21 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2019 |
University of New Mexico |
Ramos Mary Maure |
|
$154,468.52 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2023 |
Western New Mexico University |
Manzanarez Magdaleno |
|
$154,467.12 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2023 |
New Mexico State University |
Hyman Michael |
Professor, Distinguished |
$154,455.29 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2023 |
New Mexico State University |
Ward Frank |
Professor, Distinguished |
$154,454.40 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2021 |
University of New Mexico |
Creel Barbara L |
|
$154,446.47 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2025 |
Eastern New Mexico University |
Montgomery John L |
|
$154,446.43 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2025 |
University of New Mexico |
Koup Natalia M |
|
$154,415.05 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2023 |
Western New Mexico University |
Chavez Steven M |
|
$154,405.58 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2024 |
New Mexico State University |
Bittner Laura |
|
$154,397.04 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2019 |
University of New Mexico |
Vernon Lori L |
|
$154,367.78 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2020 |
New Mexico State University |
Johnson Michael |
Professor |
$154,331.64 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2023 |
University of New Mexico |
Yang Mingan |
|
$154,325.73 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2021 |
University of New Mexico |
Roybal Lawrence A |
|
$154,286.96 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2017 |
University of New Mexico |
Roybal Adrian |
|
$154,284.68 |
University of New Mexico |
| 2025 |
New Mexico State University |
Brause Holly |
Research Scientist,Assc |
$154,266.62 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2024 |
University of New Mexico |
Edgar Heather J |
|
$154,242.02 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2018 |
University of New Mexico |
Dehority Walter N |
|
$154,230.00 |
University of New Mexico |
| 2023 |
University of New Mexico |
Arnold John |
|
$154,201.80 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2025 |
New Mexico State University |
Munoz Rosa |
Asst.Dir,Advising Technology |
$154,200.00 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2025 |
University of New Mexico |
Hall Casey |
|
$154,196.66 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2025 |
New Mexico Junior College |
Morgan Joshua R |
|
$154,176.60 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2023 |
New Mexico Tech |
Gallegos Matthew Jacob |
|
$154,153.78 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2021 |
Western New Mexico University |
Romero Arsenio |
|
$154,145.22 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2024 |
University of New Mexico |
Cruz Theresa |
|
$154,130.04 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2025 |
University of New Mexico |
Trujillo Herman |
|
$154,092.57 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2023 |
New Mexico State University |
Arslan Faruk |
|
$154,082.86 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2025 |
New Mexico State University |
Kiefer Boris |
|
$154,057.83 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2024 |
University of New Mexico |
Campbell Alison |
|
$154,032.51 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2019 |
University of New Mexico |
Organick Aliza G |
|
$154,022.05 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2025 |
New Mexico State University |
Chavez-Toivanen Marlene J |
|
$154,020.00 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2020 |
New Mexico State University |
King James |
Professor |
$154,017.09 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2020 |
New Mexico State University |
Niculescu Mihai |
|
$154,015.68 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2024 |
Southeast New Mexico College |
Vacca John J |
|
$154,007.77 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2018 |
University of New Mexico |
Shevy Laura |
|
$154,007.46 |
University of New Mexico |
| 2018 |
New Mexico State University |
Van Winkle Kenneth |
Cc President, Md |
$154,000.00 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2021 |
University of New Mexico |
Deretic Dusanka |
|
$153,999.96 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2017 |
New Mexico State University |
Fant Gregory |
|
$153,992.67 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2025 |
Northern New Mexico College |
Loera Frank |
|
$153,992.26 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2020 |
New Mexico State University |
Vazquez Luis |
Assc Vp For Research Integrity |
$153,981.88 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2021 |
New Mexico State University |
Vazquez Luis |
Assc Vp For Research Integrity |
$153,981.88 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2021 |
University of New Mexico |
Cheek Pamela L |
|
$153,941.64 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2022 |
University of New Mexico |
Ramon Manuel |
|
$153,934.79 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2023 |
New Mexico State University |
Lillywhite Jay |
Acad Dept Head |
$153,929.24 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2025 |
Central New Mexico Community College |
Caton-Garcia Felecia R |
|
$153,911.37 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2025 |
New Mexico State University |
Maio William |
|
$153,888.47 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2024 |
University of New Mexico |
Butt Allen E |
|
$153,881.57 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2022 |
New Mexico State University |
James Daniel D |
|
$153,871.74 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2024 |
New Mexico State University |
Baptiste H |
Professor, Distinguished |
$153,871.35 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2017 |
University of New Mexico |
Simson John Mitch |
|
$153,870.01 |
University of New Mexico |
| 2023 |
New Mexico State University |
Silver Joshua M |
|
$153,858.25 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2021 |
Northern New Mexico College |
Lopez Hurtado Ivan |
|
$153,856.20 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2022 |
University of New Mexico |
Menke Jake M |
|
$153,852.74 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2024 |
University of New Mexico |
Ballejos Marlene P |
|
$153,834.96 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2020 |
New Mexico State University |
Chanover Nancy |
Professor |
$153,832.27 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2024 |
University of New Mexico |
Dominguez Kathryn M |
|
$153,831.06 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2023 |
New Mexico State University |
Burney Owen T |
|
$153,820.20 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2020 |
New Mexico Tech |
Mozley Peter S |
|
$153,816.00 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2025 |
University of New Mexico |
Mcburney Seth |
|
$153,787.11 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2025 |
New Mexico State University |
Choe Doeun |
Asst Prof |
$153,786.80 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2020 |
New Mexico State University |
Hanley Kathryn |
Professor |
$153,769.07 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2017 |
University of New Mexico |
Belmonte Jessica |
|
$153,769.01 |
University of New Mexico |
| 2023 |
New Mexico State University |
Mandabach Keith |
Professor |
$153,760.56 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2024 |
Western New Mexico University |
West Patricia J |
|
$153,746.04 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2020 |
University of New Mexico |
Peabody David S |
|
$153,742.08 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2024 |
New Mexico State University |
Marks Michael |
|
$153,740.40 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2023 |
University of New Mexico |
Bidram Ali |
|
$153,729.74 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2019 |
University of New Mexico |
Mondo Paul |
|
$153,686.83 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2017 |
New Mexico State University |
Haubold Glen |
|
$153,680.70 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2024 |
New Mexico State University |
Takacs Norbert |
|
$153,680.38 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2025 |
University of New Mexico |
Rodgers Andrea M |
|
$153,680.28 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2023 |
New Mexico State University |
Cook Jonathan E |
|
$153,666.55 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2025 |
New Mexico State University |
Stracener Michael |
Visiting Asst Prof |
$153,664.44 |
New Mexico State University |
| 2023 |
University of New Mexico |
Anderson Joe R |
|
$153,663.70 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2024 |
San Juan College |
Lytle Roy L |
|
$153,654.59 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2021 |
New Mexico State University |
Gegax Douglas A |
|
$153,652.80 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2020 |
University of New Mexico |
Crivineanu Roxana |
|
$153,648.96 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |
| 2023 |
University of New Mexico |
Saavedra Melissa A |
|
$153,605.40 |
New Mexico Education Employees' Retirement System |