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BSU football coach repeats as highest paid state employee

04:18 PM MST on Friday, January 2, 2009

Associated Press

Boise State head coach Chris Petersen is the highest paid state employee.

BOISE -- Four of Idaho's five highest-paid employees work at Boise State University.

The annual report by the state controller's office says BSU football coach Chris Petersen tops the list with a salary of $806,998.

Greg Graham, Boise State's men's basketball coach, is second at $343,678.

BSU President Bob Kustra comes in third at $299,416.

Idaho State University President Arthur Vailas is fourth on the list at $286,650.

Rounding out the top five is Eugene Bleymaier, BSU's athletic director, with a salary of $266,115.

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, with a salary of $108,727, is No. 311 on the list.