Highest-Paid State Employees

Highest-Paid State Employees Ranked by total compensation for current fiscal year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Name Title Agency/Institution Bobby Petrino Head Football Coach Mike Anderson Head Men's Basketball Coach G. David GearhartB Jeff Long Vice, Athletics Tom D. Collen Head Women's Basketball Coach Garrick Ladell McGee Football Offensive Coordinator B. Alan SuggB D System Allen MeadorsB Former E University of Central Arkansas Rebecca H. Paneitz-DanksB Northwest Arkansas Community College Total Compensation State Salary Other Public Other Private $3,600,000 $163,500 $3,436,500 $1,500,000 $163,500 $1,336,500 $591,801 $237,945 $50,000 $303,856C Housing or Allowance? Vehicle or Allowance? $459,000 $459,000 $401,634 $169,249 $232,385 $375,000 $119,250 $255,750 $364,984 $294,953 $40,528 $29,503 $342,511 $218,761 $70,184 $53,566 $333,396 $166,676 $64,342 $102,378F

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 24 Willy Robinson Football Defensive Coordinator Ernest Passailaigue Former Executive DirectorG Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Robert C. BrownB Arkansas Tech University Beverly Rouse Lewis Executive Associate Athletic Director Charles L. WelchB I System Melvin Lenzo Watkins Assistant Basketball Coach Dan Worrell Dean, Business Administration Brad Choate Vice, University Advancement Gordon Daniel HowardB Rajiv Sabherwal Department Chair, Business Joel E. AndersonB at Little Rock Ashok Saxena Dean, Engineering Sharon L. Gaber Vice Donald O. Pederson Vice, Finance & Administration Viswanath Venkatesh Distinguished Professor, Information $325,000 $119,275 $205,725 $324,000 $324,000 $323,687 $209,631 $60,156 $53,900H $304,400 $164,710 $139,690 $302,588 $285,000 $16,046 $1,542 $300,000 $105,060 $194,940 $294,706 $294,706 $285,867 $257,500 $28,367 $280,403 $218,761 $48,502 $13,140 $280,000 $225,865 $54,135 $273,136 $219,406 $45,365 $8,365 $269,844 $200,271 $69,573 $255,000 $234,865 $20,135 $255,000 $210,540 $44,460 $253,540 $204,556 $48,984

25 26 27 28 29 29 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Systems Vernon J. Richardson Department Chair, Accounting Paul B. BeranB at Fort Smith David Kevin Van Horn Head Baseball Coach Christopher A. Klenakis Mark J. Cochran VP, Agriculture Moez Limayem Associate Dean, Business Vijay K. Varadan Distinguished Professor, Engineering David F. RankinB Southern Arkansas University Steve Carl Caldwell John L. Smith H. Jackson LassiterB at Monticello Bobby McMath Dean, Honors College Larry N. WilliamsB -Newport Stacy L. Leeds Dean, Law $252,650 $206,990 $45,660 $251,710 $180,540 $54,106 $17,064 $250,000 $97,988 $152,012 $243,000 $119,264 $123,736 $240,000 $225,150 $14,850 $240,000 $211,263 $28,737 $238,778 $152,145 $86,633 $237,171 $180,000 $57,171 $235,000 $119,145 $115,855 $234,999 $119,262 $115,737 $234,727 $180,540 $54,187 $232,560 $202,314 $30,246 $230,798 $166,675 $54,123 $10,000 $230,000 $216,856 $13,144

39 40 41 42 43 44 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 Glen F. FenterB Mid-South Community College Samir M. El-Ghazaly Distinguished Professor, Engineering Coy GraceB East Arkansas Community College John Austin White Jr. Professor, Industrial Engineering Pu Liu Department Chair, Business David M. Barden Former VP, GamingJ Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Ernestine Middleton Former VP, AdministrationK Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Thomas W. Kimbrell Commissioner Arkansas Department of Education Robert L. MyersB Arkansas Northeastern College Lawrence A. DavisB Jr. at Pine Bluff James H. Leylek Department Chair, Engineering Deborah FrazierB Community College at Batesville Dan F. BakkeB Pulaski Technical College William "Ed" CoulterB -Mountain Home $228,872 $166,675 $55,084 $7,113 $227,000 $210,293 $16,707 $226,953 $165,174 $61,779 $226,032 $206,589 $19,443 $226,000 $154,250 $71,750 $225,655 $225,655 $225,655 $225,655 $224,400 $224,400 $221,575 $164,220 $53,881 $3,474 $220,467 $180,540 $39,927 $220,000 $220,000 $219,939 $158,100 $61,839 $219,896 $165,057 $54,839 $218,014 $166,675 $50,626 $713

53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 64 66 Eugene McKayB -Beebe Jim M. Rankin Vice, Student Affairs Fred Davis Distinguished Professor, Information Systems Steven C. "Chris" ThomasonB Community College at Hope Michael Dockter Executive Director, Biosciences Institute Steven F. MurrayB Phillips Community College of the Steve ColeB Cossatot Community College of the Bobby Allen Glendell Jones Executive Vice, Provost Barbara A. Goswick VP, Finance & Administration System Sarah A. "Sally" CarderB National Park Community College Eric Sandgren Dean, Engineering & IT at Little Rock Michael E. Vayda Dean, Agriculture, Food & Life Sciences John M. DiPippa Dean, Bowen School of Law at Little Rock $217,154 $166,675 $50,479 $217,000 $217,000 $215,856 $215,856 $213,853 $158,100 $55,753 $213,612 $213,612 $213,420 $158,100 $55,320 $213,296 $158,100 $55,196 $212,800 $119,168 $93,632 $212,400 $212,400 $212,000 $212,000 $210,050 $152,169 $54,797 $3,084 $210,000 $210,000 $210,000 $194,590 $15,410 $209,350 $209,350

67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 74 76 77 78 79 80 Barbara JonesB South Arkansas Community College Cristian A. Murdock Vice, University Advancement Vasundara V. Varadan Distinguished Professor, Electrical Engineering Karen V. Pincus Professor, Business Cynthia Eleanor Nance Professor, Law Richard L. DaweB Ozarka College Charles P. Kokes Director, Medical Examiner's Division Arkansas State Crime Lab Kris A. Cinkovich Bruce Pontious Associate Vice, Advancement Lalit R. Verma Department Chair, Biological & Agricultural Engineering Lucinda A. Smith McDaniel General Counsel Timothy E. Horton Glen F. Baker Chief Physician Specialist Arkansas Department of Health Michael R. Pakko Economist, Institute of Economic Advancement at Little Rock $206,336 $155,800 $49,311 $1,225 $206,064 $206,064 $204,887 $121,192 $83,695 $204,649 $204,649 $203,715 $203,715 $201,556 $142,850 $58,706 $200,279 $200,279 $199,800 $119,081 $80,719 $199,800 $199,800 $199,592 $196,708 $2,884 $196,829 $196,829 $195,000 $119,145 $75,855 $194,025 $189,441 $4,585 $193,803 $193,803

81 82 83 84 85 86 87 87 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 Scot Burton Professor, Business Nathaniel Smith Chief Physician Specialist Arkansas Department of Health Susan E. Gauch Department Chair, Computer Science & Computer Engineering Corbet J. LamkinB Southern Arkansas University Tech Joseph H. Bates Deputy State Health Officer Arkansas Department of Health William A. Schwab University Professor, Sociology James L. Skip Rutherford Dean, Clinton School of Public Service Jason Lee Veltkamp Howard W. Brill University Professor, Law Anthony F. Chelte Dean, College of Business at Little Rock R. Wayne HatcherB L Black River Technical College Randall B. Woods Distinguished Professor, History Carolyn Dresler Senior Physician Specialist Arkansas Department of Health Alan E. Ellstrand Department Chair, Management Mike Johnson Associate Vice $192,496 $169,422 $23,074 $192,021 $192,021 $191,750 $191,750 $191,562 $143,481 $47,431 $650 $191,285 $186,711 $4,574 $190,000 $190,000 $189,000 $189,000 $189,000 $119,259 $69,741 $188,866 $172,865 $16,001 $188,850 $188,850 $188,314 $138,247M $50,067 $188,218 $188,218 $188,060 $183,563 $4,497 $186,603 $177,519 $9,084 $186,598 $186,598

96 97 97 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 Wayne u Lee Professor, Business Robin Ann Roberts Dean Matthew A. Waller Department Chair, Supply Chain Management Kim LaScola Needy Department Chair, Industrial Engineering Reggie Johnson Gary D. Ferrier Department Chair, Economics Robert Blakely Moberly Professor, Law William F. Payne Chief Physician Specialist Arkansas Disability Determination Andrew N. Sharpley Professor Frank J. Peretti Associate Medical Examiner Arkansas State Crime Lab Richard Anthony Roeder Associate Director, Agriculture Experiment Station Robert S. Evans VP, University Relations Susan Campbell Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Coordinator Stephen A. Erickson Associate Medical Examiner Arkansas State Crime Lab $185,980 $139,485 $46,495 $185,000 $185,000 $185,000 $173,549 $11,451 $184,000 $184,000 $183,600 $119,156 $64,444 $182,950 $182,950 $182,813 $182,813 $182,580 $182,580 $181,374 $90,687 $90,687 $180,645 $180,645 $180,300 $180,300 $180,014 $180,014 $179,864 $179,864 $179,768 $179,768

110 111 111 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 Kevin D. Hall Department Chair, Civil Engineering Bobby Jones Interim Henderson State University Ann Kemp VP, Planning & Development System J. Barry BallardB College of the OuachitasN Tom O. Spicer III Department Chair, Chemical Engineering Chris Bucknam Director, Track & Tennis Facility Chris J. Peterson Director, Athletics at Little Rock Sandra R. Greenwood Interim Provost & Vice, Academic Affairs at Little Rock Lance R. Grahn Provost, Dean of Faculty, Professor University of Central Arkansas Ronald L. Rardin Distinguished Professor, Industrial Engineering $179,600 $169,314 $10,286 $178,500 $178,500 $178,500 $178,500 $178,116 $129,000 $49,116 $177,540 $160,996 $16,544 $177,500 $111,575 $65,925 $176,524 $176,524 $176,183 $176,183 $175,870 $175,870 $174,622 $139,698 $34,924 Sources: Department of Finance & Administration, Department of Higher Education, State Highway & Transportation Department, Lottery Commission and individual colleges and universities 1 College or university president for whom more detailed compensation data has been made available. Some compensation included in the total may not be taxable income. 2 Includes $225,000 in deferred compensation 3 Resignation effective Oct. 31, at which time he will begin a temporary assignment for the UA System at an annualized salary of $154,000. Successor Donald Bobbitt will have an annual salary of $355,000. 4 Resigned Sept. 2, 2011 5 Includes $85,978 contribution to state retirement plan by NWACC Foundation 6 Researched by Gwen Moritz

Resignation effective Oct. 3, 2011 7 Includes $50,000 in deferred compensation 8 Effective April 23, 2011 9 Resignation effective Sept. 30, 2011 10 Employment terminated Oct. 6, 2011 11 Succeeding retiring Richard Gaines effective July 1, 2011 12 As president of Rich Mountain Community College 13 Name change from Ouachita Technical College effective July 1, 2011