The new list is out - of the highest-paid state employees. I believe the guy on public radio said there are about 400 state employees who earn more than the governor. Makes sense, I guess. How much skill do you need, to sign papers, shake hands and kiss babies? (If Governor Little is reading, I hope he knows I'm just joking. I generally approve of his governance, and am likely to vote for his reelection.)
The highest-paid? Andy Avalos, Boise State's head football coach. (A clarification: the list included total salary, including compensation by non-public entities.) Andy earns about $1.4 million - almost double the earnings of the #2 guy on the list - BSU's basketball coach, Leon Rice.
Wrong? Heck if I know. It seems a little skewed to me, but in our capitalistic way of doing things, there's a limited supply of skilled coaches, and apparently those are the salaries they command.
Also consider: in the report, they said the Idaho is one of FORTY states in which a college football coach is the highest-paid state employee.
(I feel kinda bad, knowing that my marginally-skilled job was worth about 1/28 what the football guy earns.)
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