| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
Department of Corrections |
Groff Errol L |
Correctional Officer |
$282,212.64 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2025 |
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals |
Hurst Ann E |
Registered Nurse B |
$282,031.52 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2021 |
University of Rhode Island |
Bjorn Thorr D |
Non Classified |
$282,000.12 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2017 |
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals |
Adeniyi Stella E |
Registered Nurse B |
$281,453.59 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2023 |
University of Rhode Island |
Van Nostrand William E |
Non Classified |
$281,277.18 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2023 |
Child & Family |
Guevarez Jr Rafael D |
Registered Nurse B |
$280,218.51 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2022 |
Department of Corrections |
Tierney Jr Michael W |
Corr Officer Capt |
$279,993.26 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2019 |
University of Rhode Island |
Snyder Peter J |
Non Classified |
$278,905.00 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2022 |
University of Rhode Island |
Van Nostrand William E |
Non Classified |
$278,601.92 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2022 |
Rhode Island Department of Education |
Infante Angelica M |
Commissioner Of Elem Sec Ed |
$278,582.77 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2025 |
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals |
Beyder Irina |
Chf Exec Officer Risph |
$278,507.90 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2021 |
University of Rhode Island |
Fleming James M |
Non Classified |
$278,500.12 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
Community College of Rhode Island |
Costigan Rosemary A |
Non Classified |
$278,228.57 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2022 |
University of Rhode Island |
Larrat E Paul |
Non Classified |
$278,127.98 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2023 |
Department of Corrections |
Lucca Anthony J |
Correctional Officer |
$278,099.82 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2022 |
University of Rhode Island |
Kirby John D |
Non Classified |
$278,005.00 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2025 |
University of Rhode Island |
Reynolds Ellen M |
Non Classified |
$277,909.06 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2020 |
Community College of Rhode Island |
Hughes Meghan |
Non Classified |
$277,800.90 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2023 |
Child & Family |
Saltibus Portia |
Special Employment Nursing Svs |
$277,263.92 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
Rhode Island Department of Public Safety |
Weaver Darnell S |
Supint Dir Of Pub Sfty Commiss |
$276,872.55 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
Rhode Island Department of Public Safety |
O Donnell Conor S |
Corporal State Police |
$276,736.74 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2023 |
Rhode Island Department of Education |
Infante Angelica M |
Commissioner Of Elem Sec Ed |
$276,640.00 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2021 |
Department of Corrections |
Clark Gary P |
Correctional Officer |
$276,626.67 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
Department of Health |
Bandyopadhyay Md Utpala M |
Medical Dir Disease Control |
$276,223.99 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2020 |
University of Rhode Island |
Rider Abigail |
Non Classified |
$275,946.06 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2021 |
University of Rhode Island |
Rider Abigail P |
Non Classified |
$275,946.06 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2022 |
Department of Corrections |
Fetter Jr Paul T |
Corr Officer Lt |
$275,938.49 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2023 |
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals |
Anane Catherine |
Registered Nurse B |
$275,217.37 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2023 |
Rhode Island College |
Warner Jack R |
Non Class Code 10 |
$275,134.65 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2020 |
Rhode Island College |
Sanchez Frank |
Non Classified |
$274,985.10 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
Rhode Island Department of Public Safety |
Navarro Franklin T |
Sergeant State Police |
$274,910.84 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2025 |
Rhode Island Department of Public Safety |
Vasconcelos Nuno M |
Sergeant State Police |
$274,887.55 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
Department of Corrections |
Degnan Edward P |
Correctional Offcr Hospital Ii |
$274,883.16 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2019 |
Department of Corrections |
Wilbur Mark E |
Correctional Officer |
$274,500.86 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2022 |
Department of Human Services |
Agatiello Paul J |
Asst Medical Program Director |
$274,202.33 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
Department of Corrections |
Flynn Patrick S |
Corr Officer Lt |
$274,020.00 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals |
Sam Sylvia N |
Supervising Registered Nurse B |
$273,818.94 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2025 |
Department of Human Services |
Meniboon Wuo G |
Supervising Registered Nurse A |
$273,795.25 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2023 |
Rhode Island Department of Public Safety |
Perotti Mark J |
Sergeant State Police |
$273,614.93 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2025 |
Department of Human Services |
Amalfitano Jr Md Frank J |
Physician Ii General |
$273,542.62 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2023 |
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals |
Litmanovich Gary |
Supervising Registered Nurse B |
$273,510.46 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals |
Hurst Ann E |
Registered Nurse B |
$273,206.32 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2021 |
University of Rhode Island |
Van Nostrand William E |
Non Classified |
$272,874.90 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2021 |
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals |
Panneerselvam Somasundaram |
Physician General Bhddh |
$272,798.02 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
University of Rhode Island |
Boss Alyssa V |
Non Classified |
$272,758.05 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2017 |
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals |
Reddy Ramanamma C |
Physician Administrator(Genera |
$272,686.17 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2025 |
University of Rhode Island |
Mcdonald Matthew J |
Non Classified |
$272,656.02 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2025 |
Department of Corrections |
Cornell Christopher V |
Correctional Offic Hosp Supv |
$272,469.17 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2021 |
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals |
Gillerin Bette-Jean |
Physician General Bhddh |
$272,415.08 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals |
Colella Jo Ann F |
Registered Nurse A |
$272,404.66 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2020 |
University of Rhode Island |
Riley Jeannette |
Non Classified |
$272,112.10 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2021 |
University of Rhode Island |
Riley Jeannette E |
Non Classified |
$272,112.10 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2019 |
Department of Corrections |
Tierney Jr Michael W |
Corr Officer Lt |
$271,745.22 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
Rhode Island Department of Public Safety |
Capone Michael J |
Corporal State Police |
$271,528.69 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
University of Rhode Island |
Reynolds Ellen M |
Non Classified |
$271,427.76 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
Department of Corrections |
Perry Stephen J |
Corr Officer Lt |
$271,364.72 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2021 |
University of Rhode Island |
Kirby John D |
Non Classified |
$271,223.94 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2017 |
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals |
Tactacan Pedro F |
Asst Chf Of Psychitrc Svs |
$271,178.92 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2019 |
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals |
Panneerselvam Somasundaram |
Physician General Bhddh |
$271,159.21 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2020 |
University of Rhode Island |
Kirby John |
Non Classified |
$271,096.73 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2019 |
Community College of Rhode Island |
Hughes Meghan L |
Non Classified |
$271,001.12 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2020 |
University of Rhode Island |
Grammas Paula |
Non Classified |
$270,842.90 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2019 |
University of Rhode Island |
Van Nostrand William E |
Non Classified |
$270,770.55 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2022 |
Department of Corrections |
Clark Gary P |
Correctional Officer |
$270,649.84 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
University of Rhode Island |
Jenkins Bethany D |
Non Classified |
$270,629.67 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2019 |
Department of Corrections |
Wilson Michael J |
Correctional Offcr Hospital Ii |
$270,579.10 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2017 |
University of Rhode Island |
Dehayes Donald H |
Non Classified |
$269,683.96 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2017 |
Department of Corrections |
Distasio William C |
Correctional Officer |
$269,365.21 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2023 |
Superior Court Judicial Systems |
Suttell Paul A |
Chief Justice Supreme Court |
$269,266.92 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2023 |
Rhode Island Supreme Court |
Suttell Paul |
Judges |
$269,266.92 |
Rhode Island Office of the General Treasurer |
| 2024 |
Child & Family |
St John Josephine |
Special Employment Nursing Svs |
$269,071.07 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2025 |
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals |
Rashid Wasim |
Psychiatrist Bhddh |
$268,956.27 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2022 |
Superior Court Judicial Systems |
Suttell Paul A |
Chief Justice Supreme Court |
$268,950.24 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2022 |
University of Rhode Island |
Ebrahimpour Maling |
Non Classified |
$268,481.98 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2023 |
University of Rhode Island |
Ebrahimpour Maling |
Non Classified |
$268,466.65 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
Department of Corrections |
Wilson Michael J |
Correctional Offcr Hospital Ii |
$268,276.19 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2020 |
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals |
Panneerselvam Somasundaram |
Physician General Bhddh |
$267,870.22 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2020 |
University of Rhode Island |
Fleming James |
Non Classified |
$267,774.10 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2023 |
Rhode Island Department of Public Safety |
Navarro Franklin T |
Sergeant State Police |
$267,739.55 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2017 |
Department of Corrections |
Wilbur Mark E |
Correctional Officer |
$267,697.70 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2025 |
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals |
Feisthamel Christopher T |
Chf Operating Off E S Hospital |
$267,434.96 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals |
Kuadah Theresa |
Registered Nurse B |
$267,350.55 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2025 |
Department of Corrections |
Toolan Yunxia |
Special Employment Nursing Svs |
$267,305.84 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2019 |
Office of the General Treasurer |
Stais Alec P |
Chf Investment Offcr Trsy Inv |
$266,874.36 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2023 |
University of Rhode Island |
Bontempi Paula S |
Non Classified |
$266,859.14 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2019 |
University of Rhode Island |
Bjorn Thorr D |
Non Classified |
$266,832.54 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2019 |
Department of Corrections |
Bolano Nelson P |
Correctional Officer |
$266,657.39 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2017 |
Department of Corrections |
Bolano Nelson P |
Correctional Officer |
$266,194.87 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
University of Rhode Island |
Mcdonald Matthew J |
Non Classified |
$266,105.79 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
University of Rhode Island |
Zhang Zhu |
Non Classified |
$266,015.34 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
University of Rhode Island |
Dennis Danielle V |
Non Classified |
$265,995.11 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2019 |
University of Rhode Island |
Rider Abigail P |
Non Classified |
$265,932.95 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2020 |
University of Rhode Island |
Van Nostrand William |
Non Classified |
$265,647.20 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2025 |
Department of Corrections |
Groff Errol L |
Correctional Officer |
$265,457.82 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2024 |
Rhode Island Department of Public Safety |
Slade Shawn P |
Detective Sergeant State Polic |
$265,441.90 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2021 |
Department of Corrections |
Mc Donough Donald E |
Corr Officer Capt |
$265,291.43 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2020 |
University of Rhode Island |
Larrat E Paul |
Non Classified |
$265,198.96 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2021 |
University of Rhode Island |
Larrat E Paul |
Non Classified |
$265,198.96 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2025 |
Rhode Island Department of Public Safety |
Capone Michael J |
Corporal State Police |
$265,118.46 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |
| 2021 |
University of Rhode Island |
Wright Raymond M |
Non Classified |
$265,005.00 |
State of Rhode Island Open Government Transparency |