State of Nebraska

Payroll data for 2024

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2023

19,243 employees

69 departments

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Name Title Department Total Pay
Roger Donovick Medical Services Director Health & Human Services – Agency 25 $450,152
Shirley Eyman Psychiatric Director Correctional Services – Agency 46 $416,000
Ellen Hung Director Investment Council – Agency 75 $389,000
Amy Barker Psychiatrist Health & Human Services – Agency 25 $380,205
Klaus Hartmann Psychiatrist Health & Human Services – Agency 25 $362,787
Dennis M Connolly Physician Health & Human Services – Agency 25 $344,787
Matthew Wittry Medical Services Director Health & Human Services – Agency 25 $333,707
Tod W Voss Medical Director Veterans Affairs – Agency 28 $329,522
Jerry Lee Lovelace Jr. Discretionary NonClassified Correctional Services – Agency 46 $329,112
Brian L Maher Commissioner Of Education Education – Agency 13 $315,000
Elsie J Verbik Medical Services Director Health & Human Services – Agency 25 $305,011
Nauman Taj Physician Health & Human Services – Agency 25 $282,514
Steven L Corsi DHHS Chief Executive Officer Health & Human Services – Agency 25 $265,997
Matthew Mccarville DAS Division Administrator Administrative Services – Agency 65 $262,502
Robey L Jeffreys Discretionary NonClassified Correctional Services – Agency 46 $260,000
Rajitha Johnson Physician Correctional Services – Agency 46 $257,323
Timothy A Tesmer DHHS Chief Medical Officer Health & Human Services – Agency 25 $248,400
Michael Scott Baumgartner Director Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education – Agency 48 $241,320
Jeffrey L. Fraser Physician Correctional Services – Agency 46 $239,200
John C Meals Discretionary NonClassified Health & Human Services – Agency 25 $232,939
Kerry C Belitz Director Economic Development – Agency 72 $225,697
Jason M Bergevin Supreme Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $225,055
Jeffrey J Funke Supreme Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $225,055
John R Freudenberg Supreme Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $225,055
Jonathan J Papik Supreme Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $225,055
Lindsey Miller-Lerman Supreme Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $225,055
Stephanie F Stacy Supreme Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $225,055
William B Cassel Supreme Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $225,055
Jolynn Winkler Portfolio Manager III Investment Council – Agency 75 $224,517
Francis D Botelho Discretionary NonClassified Health & Human Services – Agency 25 $216,000
Kelly L Sudbeck Executive Secretary/Board Of Educational Lands/Funds Educational Lands and Funds – Agency 32 $215,286
David K Arterburn Appellate Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $213,803
Frances C Riedmann-Weis Appellate Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $213,803
Frankie J Moore Appellate Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $213,803
Lawrence E Welch Jr. Appellate Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $213,803
Michael W Pirtle Appellate Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $213,803
Ruriko E Bishop Appellate Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $213,803
Corey R Steel Court Administrator Supreme Court – Agency 5 $212,218
Kane Michael Ramsey District Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $208,176
Michael L Long District Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $208,176
Ryan M. Lindberg District Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $208,176
Timothy E Hoeft District Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $208,176
Brynne H Puhl Workers Compensation Court Judge Workers Compensation Court – Agency 37 $208,176
Daniel R Fridrich Workers Compensation Court Judge Workers Compensation Court – Agency 37 $208,176
Dirk V Block Workers Compensation Court Judge Workers Compensation Court – Agency 37 $208,176
John Hoffert Workers Compensation Court Judge Workers Compensation Court – Agency 37 $208,176
Julie Ann Moran Martin Workers Compensation Court Judge Workers Compensation Court – Agency 37 $208,176
Thomas E Stine Workers Compensation Court Judge Workers Compensation Court – Agency 37 $208,176
Amy N Schuchman Separate Juvenile Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $208,176
Andrea D Miller District Court Judge Supreme Court – Agency 5 $208,176

Organization notes

Total pay was calculated by the Flatwater Free Press from the salary and overtime data provided by the State of Nebraska.

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Abstracters Board of Examiners – Agency 66

Accountability & Disclosure Commission – Agency 87

Administrative Services – Agency 65

Agriculture – Agency 18

Arts Council – Agency 69

Attorney General – Agency 11

Banking and Finance – Agency 19

Barber Examiners Board – Agency 45

Blind & Visually Impaired Commission – Agency 81

Brand Committee – Agency 39

Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education – Agency 48

Corn Board – Agency 88

Correctional Services – Agency 46

Crime Commission – Agency 78

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Commission – Agency 82

Dry Bean Commission – Agency 86

Economic Development – Agency 72

Education – Agency 13

Educational Lands and Funds – Agency 32

Educational Telecommunications Commission – Agency 47

Electrical Board – Agency 30

Engineers and Architects Board – Agency 58

Environment and Energy – Agency 84

Equal Opportunity Commission – Agency 67

Ethanol Board – Agency 60

Fire Marshal – Agency 21

Foster Care Review Office – Agency 70

Game & Parks Commission – Agency 33

Governor – Agency 7

Grain Sorghum Board – Agency 92

Health & Human Services – Agency 25

Indian Affairs Commission – Agency 76

Industrial Relations Commission – Agency 77

Insurance – Agency 22

Investment Council – Agency 75

Labor – Agency 23

Latino American Commission – Agency 68

Legislative Council – Agency 3

Library Commission – Agency 34

Lieutenant Governor – Agency 8

Liquor Control Commission – Agency 35

Military – Agency 31

Motor Vehicles – Agency 24

MV Industry Licensing Board – Agency 40

Natural Resources – Agency 29

Nebraska State Historical Society – Agency 54

Oil and Gas Conservation Commission – Agency 57

Parole Board – Agency 15

Power Review Board – Agency 74

Public Accountancy Board – Agency 63

Public Advocacy Commission – Agency 94

Public Service Commission – Agency 14

Racing and Gaming Commission – Agency 36

Real Estate Commission – Agency 41

Real Property Appraiser Board – Agency 53

Retirement Systems – Agency 85

Revenue – Agency 16

Secretary of State – Agency 9

State Auditor – Agency 10

State Patrol – Agency 64

State Treasurer – Agency 12

Supreme Court – Agency 5

Tax Equalization & Review Commission – Agency 93

Tourism Commission – Agency 91

Transportation – Agency 27

Veterans Affairs – Agency 28

Wheat Board – Agency 56

Workers Compensation Court – Agency 37