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A look at state salaries

by Idaho Statesman
| January 5, 2026 1:00 AM

The Idaho Statesman has compiled the latest data on state workers’ salaries from the State Controller’s Office. 

State employees’ pay varies widely, from temp workers and tutors paid $10 per hour to Boise State University coaches making nearly $2 million a year. University leaders are among the state’s highest-paid workers: C. Scott Green, the president of the University of Idaho, earns over $479,000 annually, trailed by Robert Wager, the president of Idaho State University, who earns $420,000.

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