Year	Employer	Name	Title	Annual Wages	Source
2024	University of Kentucky	Lile Joshua	Professor	$239,142.08	University of Kentucky
2021	University of Kentucky	O'hair Henry D	Professor	$239,117.25	University of Kentucky
2019	University of Kentucky	O'hair Henry D	Professor	$239,117.25	University of Kentucky
2020	University of Kentucky	O'hair Henry D	Professor	$239,117.25	University of Kentucky
2023	University of Kentucky	Castellanos Celia E	Assistant Professor	$239,084.00	University of Kentucky
2024	University of Kentucky	De Beer Frederick C	Professor	$239,040.00	University of Kentucky
2024	University of Kentucky	Aung Zabu Myint	Assistant Professor	$239,037.10	University of Kentucky
2025	University of Kentucky	Kalaitzoglou Evangelia	Associate Professor	$239,015.26	University of Kentucky
2023	Kentucky Community & Technical College System	Figueroa Fernando	President/Ceo	$239,009.43	Kentucky Community & Technical College System
2021	University of Kentucky	Stiles Nancy J	Associate Professor	$239,000.00	University of Kentucky
2025	University of Kentucky	Hendricks Michael P	Assistant Professor	$239,000.00	University of Kentucky
2025	University of Kentucky	Farooqi Ashar M	Assistant Professor	$239,000.00	University of Kentucky
2023	University of Kentucky	Blanton Jonathan D	Avp/Chief Communications Officer	$239,000.00	University of Kentucky
2025	University of Kentucky	Hernandez Cecilio M	Assistant Professor	$239,000.00	University of Kentucky
2018	Northern Kentucky University	Standen Jeffrey Allen	Faculty	$238,925.19	Northern Kentucky University
2025	University of Kentucky	Fardo David	Professor	$238,900.55	University of Kentucky
2024	University of Kentucky	Benke Abby P	App Nurse Anesthetist/Ukhc	$238,809.31	University of Kentucky
2020	University of Kentucky	Andrews Rodney	Professor	$238,752.00	University of Kentucky
2024	University of Kentucky	Sorge Caryn E	Associate Professor	$238,684.00	University of Kentucky
2023	University of Kentucky	Stiles Nancy J	Associate Professor	$238,638.00	University of Kentucky
2023	Kentucky Community & Technical College System	Williams Kristin T	Chancellor	$238,629.52	Kentucky Community & Technical College System
2022	University of Kentucky	Herceg Dorian	Associate Chief Strategy Officer/Ukhc	$238,614.00	University of Kentucky
2019	University of Kentucky	Labarbera Frank	Assistant Professor	$238,600.00	University of Kentucky
2018	University of Kentucky	Labarbera Frank	Assistant Professor	$238,600.00	University of Kentucky
2020	University of Louisville	Crump William J	Assoc Dean	$238,586.00	University of Louisville
2018	University of Louisville	Crump William J	Endowed Chair Professor	$238,586.00	University of Louisville
2019	University of Louisville	Crump William J	Assoc Dean	$238,586.00	University of Louisville
2023	University of Kentucky	Murtha Brian	Professor	$238,568.25	University of Kentucky
2021	Northern Kentucky University	Benton Valerie Gray	Exec Director, Inst. Health Innovation	$238,525.00	Northern Kentucky University
2019	University of Louisville	Shafer Christopher R	Assoc Professor Term	$238,508.00	University of Louisville
2018	University of Louisville	Shafer Christopher R	Assoc Dean	$238,508.00	University of Louisville
2020	University of Louisville	Shafer Christopher R	Assoc Professor Term	$238,508.00	University of Louisville
2023	Office of the Secretary	Maines Sarah Marie	Medical Examiner Ii	$238,500.00	Kentucky Personnel Cabinet
2019	University of Kentucky	Ely Brian B	Nurse Anesthetist Senior/Ukhc	$238,451.00	University of Kentucky
2021	University of Kentucky	Hays A A	Physician Senior/Ukhc	$238,367.00	University of Kentucky
2021	University of Kentucky	King Richard D	Associate Professor	$238,350.00	University of Kentucky
2023	University of Kentucky	King Richard D	Associate Professor	$238,350.00	University of Kentucky
2022	University of Kentucky	King Richard D	Associate Professor	$238,350.00	University of Kentucky
2024	Kentucky Community & Technical College System	Waggoner Reneau	Acting Vp Academic-Student Aff	$238,313.58	Kentucky Community & Technical College System
2024	University of Kentucky	Perry Carla P	App Nurse Anesthetist/On-Call/Ukhc	$238,171.63	University of Kentucky
2022	University of Kentucky	Macleod James N	Professor	$238,156.00	University of Kentucky
2021	University of Kentucky	Liu Huanliang	Associate Professor	$238,149.75	University of Kentucky
2020	University of Kentucky	Liu Huanliang	Associate Professor	$238,149.75	University of Kentucky
2019	University of Kentucky	Liu Huanliang	Associate Professor	$238,149.75	University of Kentucky
2021	Kentucky Community & Technical College System	Handy Ty J	President/Ceo	$238,114.08	Kentucky Community & Technical College System
2025	Northern Kentucky University	Standen Jeffrey A	Faculty	$238,113.60	Northern Kentucky University
2024	Northern Kentucky University	Standen Jeffrey	Faculty	$238,113.60	Northern Kentucky University
2023	Northern Kentucky University	Standen Jeffrey Allen	Faculty	$238,113.60	Northern Kentucky University
2025	University of Kentucky	Siwakoti Ashmita	Assistant Professor	$238,050.40	University of Kentucky
2019	University of Kentucky	Cole Adam G	Assistant Professor	$238,000.00	University of Kentucky
2018	University of Kentucky	Kalema Anna G	Assistant Professor	$238,000.00	University of Kentucky
2020	University of Kentucky	Adams Paul M	Assistant Professor	$238,000.00	University of Kentucky
2019	University of Kentucky	Kalema Anna G	Assistant Professor	$238,000.00	University of Kentucky
2019	University of Kentucky	Pasha Sara N	Assistant Professor	$238,000.00	University of Kentucky
2017	University of Kentucky	Gharaibeh Kamel Abdel Rahman	Clinical Faculty	$238,000.00	University of Kentucky
2017	University of Kentucky	Kalema Anna Gonzaga	Clinical Faculty	$238,000.00	University of Kentucky
2020	University of Kentucky	Kalema Anna G	Assistant Professor	$238,000.00	University of Kentucky
2020	University of Kentucky	Pasha Sara N	Assistant Professor	$238,000.00	University of Kentucky
2020	University of Kentucky	Cole Adam G	Assistant Professor	$238,000.00	University of Kentucky
2025	Northern Kentucky University	Calvert Chris	Vp For Admn. & Finance And Cfo	$238,000.00	Northern Kentucky University
2025	University of Kentucky	Stapleton Jerod L	Professor	$237,971.00	University of Kentucky
2025	University of Kentucky	Houchin Angela D	Assistant Professor	$237,925.98	University of Kentucky
2025	University of Kentucky	Ibrahim Wael G	Assistant Professor	$237,909.57	University of Kentucky
2024	University of Kentucky	Pennell Kelly L	Professor	$237,898.21	University of Kentucky
2017	University of Kentucky	Vail Ann	Extension Faculty	$237,874.00	University of Kentucky
2025	University of Kentucky	Smith Evelyn	Assistant Professor	$237,835.23	University of Kentucky
2023	University of Kentucky	King Eric L	Federal Relations Director	$237,777.00	University of Kentucky
2021	University of Kentucky	Hirschowitz Edward A	Associate Professor	$237,689.00	University of Kentucky
2022	University of Kentucky	Hirschowitz Edward A	Associate Professor	$237,689.00	University of Kentucky
2023	University of Kentucky	Hirschowitz Edward A	Associate Professor	$237,689.00	University of Kentucky
2020	University of Kentucky	Hirschowitz Edward A	Associate Professor	$237,689.00	University of Kentucky
2019	University of Louisville	Wintergerst Kupper A	Professor Term	$237,600.00	University of Louisville
2020	University of Louisville	Wintergerst Kupper A	Professor Term	$237,600.00	University of Louisville
2018	University of Louisville	Wintergerst Kupper A	Assoc Professor Term	$237,600.00	University of Louisville
2018	University of Kentucky	O'hair Henry D	Professor	$237,595.50	University of Kentucky
2025	University of Kentucky	Stanley Scott D	Professor	$237,591.84	University of Kentucky
2023	University of Kentucky	Martins Barbosa Fortes Manoel Paulo	Assistant Professor	$237,588.00	University of Kentucky
2022	University of Kentucky	Frazier Heidi	Assistant Professor	$237,500.00	University of Kentucky
2022	University of Kentucky	Edge Lisa R	Assistant Professor	$237,500.00	University of Kentucky
2021	University of Kentucky	Hazelett Margaret A	App/Nurse Anesthetist/Ukhc	$237,495.00	University of Kentucky
2023	University of Kentucky	Hurley Chris L	App Nurse Anesthetist/Ukhc	$237,495.00	University of Kentucky
2021	University of Kentucky	Hsieh Melton Cindy K	App/Nurse Anesthetist/Ukhc	$237,495.00	University of Kentucky
2022	University of Kentucky	Hazelett Margaret A	App/Nurse Anesthetist/Ukhc	$237,495.00	University of Kentucky
2022	University of Kentucky	Hsieh Melton Cindy K	App/Nurse Anesthetist/Ukhc	$237,495.00	University of Kentucky
2023	University of Kentucky	Hazelett Margaret A	App Nurse Anesthetist/Ukhc	$237,495.00	University of Kentucky
2018	University of Louisville	Krueger Mary K	Professor Term	$237,448.00	University of Louisville
2020	University of Louisville	Krueger Mary K	Asst Dean	$237,448.00	University of Louisville
2019	University of Louisville	Krueger Mary K	Asst Dean	$237,448.00	University of Louisville
2024	University of Kentucky	Sheppard Mary B	Assistant Professor	$237,444.96	University of Kentucky
2025	University of Kentucky	Arnold Elizabeth M	Professor	$237,403.38	University of Kentucky
2024	University of Kentucky	Wong Man-Ying C	App Hosp Med Inpatient Nights/Ukhc	$237,353.67	University of Kentucky
2025	University of Kentucky	Douglas Joshua A	Professor	$237,313.12	University of Kentucky
2024	University of Kentucky	Anthony John E	Professor	$237,303.60	University of Kentucky
2024	University of Kentucky	Del Castillo De Calvo Maria I	Assistant Professor	$237,303.54	University of Kentucky
2020	University of Kentucky	Wilcock Donna M	Professor	$237,300.00	University of Kentucky
2019	University of Louisville	Phinney Lori A Devlin	Assoc Professor Term	$237,290.00	University of Louisville
2020	University of Louisville	Devlin Phinney Lori A	Assoc Professor Term	$237,290.00	University of Louisville
2018	University of Louisville	Devlin Phinney Lori A	Asst Dean	$237,290.00	University of Louisville
2024	University of Kentucky	Nozad Sahar	Assistant Professor	$237,279.67	University of Kentucky
2023	University of Kentucky	Molina Katerina	Associate Controller/Ukhc	$237,223.00	University of Kentucky