Gov. Otter’s Salary Increased 4 Percent From Last Year

Aaron Kunz / Boise State Public Radio

Gov. Otter's FY 2012 salary is $115,348

Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter’s salary is up 4 percent from last year according to the annual Rainbow Report issued by the state controller’s office.

The Lewiston Tribune reports despite that 4 percent pay raise, the gap is widening between Otter’s salary and the highest paid state employee (Boise State University’s football coach).

The governor’s fiscal 2012 salary is $115,348, up from $110,734 last year, according to the annual “Rainbow Report” issued by the state controller’s office.

Boise State University head football coach Chris Peterson was once again the highest-paid state employee, with a $1.17 million annual salary – up 28 percent or $255,000 from the year before.

(The report, which was released Friday, didn’t include the $375,000 raise the State Board of Education approved for Peterson last week. Nor did it mention that Peterson’s salary is paid from revenue generated by the Bronco football program, not state tax dollars.) – The Lewiston Tribune

According to the report, 261 state employees are paid more than the governor.