| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
University of Washington |
Fisch Jedd |
Head Coach-Football |
$5,890,400.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2019 |
Washington State University |
Leach Mike |
Head Football Coach |
$3,964,600.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2019 |
University of Washington |
Petersen Christopher |
Head Coach-Football |
$3,949,600.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2023 |
University of Washington |
Deboer Kalen |
Head Coach-Football |
$3,945,600.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2018 |
Washington State University |
Leach Mike |
Head Football Coach |
$3,587,500.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2018 |
University of Washington |
Petersen Christopher |
Head Coach-Football |
$3,473,300.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2017 |
University of Washington |
Petersen Christopher |
Coach-Football |
$3,419,600.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2022 |
University of Washington |
Deboer Kalen |
Head Coach-Football |
$3,322,400.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2020 |
Washington State University |
Rolovich Nicholas |
Head Football Coach |
$3,196,500.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2025 |
University of Washington |
Sprinkle Danny |
Head Coach-Mens Basketball |
$3,186,200.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2017 |
Washington State University |
Leach Mike |
Head Football Coach |
$3,139,600.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2023 |
University of Washington |
Hopkins Michael |
Head Coach-Mens Basketball |
$3,110,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2022 |
University of Washington |
Hopkins Michael |
Head Coach-Mens Basketball |
$3,010,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2021 |
University of Washington |
Hopkins Michael |
Head Coach-Mens Basketball |
$2,838,800.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2023 |
Washington State University |
Dickert Jacob |
Head Football Coach |
$2,730,400.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2022 |
Washington State University |
Dickert Jacob |
Head Football Coach |
$2,728,900.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2020 |
University of Washington |
Hopkins Michael |
Head Coach-Football |
$2,665,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2021 |
Washington State University |
Rolovich Nicholas |
Head Football Coach |
$2,511,200.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2019 |
University of Washington |
Hopkins Michael |
Head Coach-Mens Basketball |
$2,485,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2021 |
University of Washington |
Lake Jimmy |
Head Coach-Football |
$2,208,100.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2020 |
University of Washington |
Lake James |
Professional Staff - Contract P3 (E S X) |
$2,145,100.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2023 |
University of Washington |
Grubb Ryan |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$2,030,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2018 |
University of Washington |
Hopkins Michael |
Head Coach-Mens Basketball |
$1,925,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2025 |
Washington State University |
Rogers James |
Head Football Coach |
$1,874,500.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2025 |
University of Washington |
Chun Patrick |
Director Of Athletics Ps Contract |
$1,662,800.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2022 |
Washington State University |
Smith Kyle |
Head Basketball Coach |
$1,576,500.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2025 |
University of Washington |
Ferguson Keith |
Professional Staff - Contract P3 |
$1,530,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2023 |
Washington State University |
Smith Kyle |
Head Basketball Coach |
$1,520,400.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2025 |
University of Washington |
Walters Ryan |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$1,438,700.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2018 |
Washington State University |
Kent Ernest |
Head Basketball Coach |
$1,406,300.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2017 |
Washington State University |
Kent Ernest |
Head Basketball Coach |
$1,405,500.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2019 |
Washington State University |
Kent Ernest |
Head Basketball Coach |
$1,401,300.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2025 |
Washington State Patrol |
Name Not Provided A |
Trooper |
$1,384,100.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2017 |
University of Washington |
Hopkins Michael |
Head Coach-Mens Basketball |
$1,379,900.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2021 |
Washington State University |
Smith Kyle |
Head Basketball Coach |
$1,367,500.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2020 |
Washington State University |
Smith Kyle |
Head Basketball Coach |
$1,358,700.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2019 |
Washington State University |
Smith Kyle |
Head Basketball Coach |
$1,357,400.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2021 |
University of Washington |
Ferguson Keith |
Professional Staff - Contract P3 (E S X) |
$1,209,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2018 |
University of Washington |
Ferguson Keith |
Professional Staff - Contract P3 (E S X) |
$1,200,600.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2023 |
University of Washington |
Cohen Jennifer |
Director Of Athletics Ps Contract (E S) |
$1,193,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2017 |
University of Washington |
Ferguson Keith |
Professional Staff - Contract P3 |
$1,181,800.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2023 |
Washington State University |
Chun Patrick |
Director Of Athletics |
$1,161,900.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2021 |
University of Washington |
Cohen Jennifer |
Director Of Athletics Ps Contract (E S) |
$1,149,500.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2025 |
University of Washington |
Dougherty James |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$1,143,400.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2025 |
University of Washington |
Murray Christopher |
Professor |
$1,092,500.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2022 |
University of Washington |
Grubb Ryan |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$1,059,700.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2025 |
Washington State Patrol |
Name Not Provided B |
Sergeant |
$1,029,300.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2019 |
University of Washington |
Ferguson Keith |
Professional Staff - Contract P3 (E S X) |
$1,002,300.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2025 |
University of Washington |
Simmons Brad |
Senior Vice President |
$995,400.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2023 |
University of Washington |
Ferguson Keith |
Professional Staff - Contract P3 (E S) |
$985,700.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2023 |
Washington State University |
Schulz Kirk |
President |
$980,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2022 |
University of Washington |
Ferguson Keith |
Professional Staff - Contract P3 (E S X) |
$954,800.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2020 |
Washington State University |
Schulz Kirk |
President |
$952,600.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2022 |
University of Washington |
Cohen Jennifer |
Director Of Athletics Ps Contract (E S) |
$935,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2021 |
University of Washington |
Gregory Robert |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$931,100.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2023 |
University of Washington |
Dold Cynthia |
Associate Vice President (E S 14) |
$919,300.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2023 |
University of Washington |
Cauce Ana |
President |
$912,500.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2022 |
University of Washington |
Meggs Lindsay |
Head Coach |
$907,500.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2022 |
University of Washington |
Imoukhuede P |
Professor |
$904,700.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2019 |
University of Washington |
Cohen Jennifer |
Director Of Athletics Ps Contract (E S) |
$892,500.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2018 |
University of Washington |
Lake Jimmy |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$891,800.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2022 |
University of Washington |
Cauce Ana |
President |
$882,100.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2022 |
University of Washington |
Brandenburg Lisa |
Vice President (E S 14) |
$876,200.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2023 |
University of Washington |
Huff Scott |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$867,500.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2021 |
University of Washington |
Cauce Ana |
President |
$859,700.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2017 |
University of Washington |
Romar Lorenzo |
Coach-Basketball |
$852,700.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2023 |
University of Washington |
Murray Christopher |
Professor |
$835,400.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2025 |
University of Washington |
Dellit Timothy |
Dean |
$824,300.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2023 |
University of Washington |
Mahan Ruth |
Vice President (E S 14) |
$819,900.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2023 |
University of Washington |
Shephard Jamarcus |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$817,500.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2022 |
University of Washington |
Murray Christopher |
Professor |
$817,200.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2020 |
University of Washington |
Ferguson Keith |
President |
$810,900.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2025 |
University of Washington |
Kaufusi Jason |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$810,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2021 |
University of Washington |
Murray Christopher |
Professor |
$805,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2020 |
University of Washington |
Cauce Ana |
Director Of Athletics Ps Contract (E S) |
$796,400.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2022 |
Washington State University |
Schulz Kirk |
President |
$796,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2019 |
University of Washington |
Murray Christopher |
Professor |
$795,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2020 |
University of Washington |
Cohen Jennifer |
Vice President (E S 14) |
$792,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2022 |
Washington State University |
Chun Patrick |
Director Of Athletics |
$791,700.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2020 |
University of Washington |
Brandenburg Lisa |
Professor |
$783,300.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2022 |
University of Washington |
Mahan Ruth |
Vice President (E S 14) |
$782,600.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2020 |
University of Washington |
Murray Christopher |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$781,700.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2022 |
Washington State University |
Morris Eric |
Football Assistant |
$774,100.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2025 |
University of Washington |
Chiu Alexander |
Professor Without Tenure |
$767,400.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2022 |
University of Washington |
Sakiyama-Elbert Shelly |
Professor |
$765,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2019 |
University of Washington |
Cauce Ana |
President |
$764,600.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2025 |
Washington State Investment Board |
Tucker Allyson |
Chief Executive Officer |
$764,100.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2018 |
University of Washington |
Murray Christopher |
Professor |
$760,300.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2025 |
University of Washington |
Langley Tina |
Head Coach-Womens Basketball |
$757,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2023 |
University of Washington |
Timberlake Todd |
Professional Staff - Contract P3 (E S) |
$753,600.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2020 |
Washington State University |
Hoch Steven |
Professor |
$753,300.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2019 |
University of Washington |
Kravas Constance |
Vice President |
$750,800.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2018 |
University of Washington |
Cauce Ana |
President |
$749,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2023 |
University of Washington |
Morrell Charles |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$748,800.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2023 |
University of Washington |
Inge William |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$748,800.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2025 |
Washington State University |
Schulz Kirk |
Senior Advisor |
$748,000.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2025 |
University of Washington |
Sekhar Laligam |
Professor Without Tenure |
$745,600.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2025 |
Washington State University |
Ethridge Mary |
Basketball Coach |
$740,800.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2019 |
University of Washington |
Meggs Lindsay |
Head Coach |
$736,700.00 |
Office of Financial Management |
| 2019 |
University of Washington |
Brandenburg Lisa |
Vice President (E S 14) |
$734,600.00 |
Office of Financial Management |