CT Highest Paid State Employees Of 2022

CONNECTICUT — The highest paid state employee in 2022 hasn’t technically worked for the state in several years.

Former UConn men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie was technically the highest-compensated person in 2022, but his case is an exception. Ollie was awarded $11 million during arbitration over his March 2018 firing.

Arbitrator Mark Irvings awarded Ollie about $1.15 million of remaining base compensation, $9.4 million in media fees and $600,000 in deferred compensation, according to CTInsider.

The next three highest compensated state employees include UConn women basketball coach Geno Auriemma, current men’s basketball coach Daniel Hurley and football coach James Mora.

The top 10 highest-paid employees besides Ollie are:

1. Geno Auriemma (UConn): $3,795,830
2. Daniel Hurley(UConn): $3,111,704
3. James Mora (UConn): $1,597,098
4. Isaac Moss (UConn Health): $1,419,422
5. Li Wang:(UConn): $1,398,674
6. Hao Feng (UConn Health): $1,319,329
7. Ketan Bulsara (UConn Health): $1,159,565
8. Maritza Perez (UConn Health): $1,070,859
9. Chittoor Sai-Sudhakar (UConn Health): $1,070,674
10. Hilar Onyiuke (UConn Health) $987,860

Connecticut’s total payroll was $5.35 billion during 2022, which was about $460 million higher than 2021.

Football and basketball coaches have dominated the highest-paid state employee lists for years across the country.

The top five Connecticut agencies by payroll are:

1. University of Connecticut: $687.5 million
2. Department of Correction: $536.54 million (including $103 million in overtime)
3. UConn Health Center: $534.86 million
4. Judicial Branch: $360.22 million
5. Department Of Mental Health and Addiction Services: $330.31 million

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