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HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | APRIL 7, 2025 41 THE LISTS Highest-paid Connecticut state employees Ranked by total compensation in 2024 Employee Total compensation Salary and wages/ (1) other compensation (2) Date of hire 1 Daniel Hurley Head coach, men's basketball University of Connecticut $6,761,111 $6,761,111 (3) $0 March 23, 2018 2 Geno Auriemma Head coach, women's basketball University of Connecticut $3,474,445 $3,472,115 (4) $2,330 June 15, 1985 3 Isaac Moss Chair, department of orthopaedic surgery Professor of orthopaedic surgery Co-director, Comprehensive Spine Center program Director, UConn spine surgery fellowship UConn Health Center $2,216,457 $2,216,457 $0 Aug. 1, 2011 4 James L. Mora Head coach, football University of Connecticut $1,958,853 $1,958,853 (5) $0 Nov. 11, 2021 5 Hao Feng Associate professor of dermatology Director of laser surgery and cosmetic dermatology UConn Health Center $1,683,833 $1,683,833 $0 June 21, 2019 6 Maritza I. Perez Professor of dermatology UConn Health Center $1,479,236 $1,474,389 (6) $2,478 March 15, 2019 7 Hardeep Singh Assistant professor of orthopedic surgery UConn Health Center $1,368,462 $1,368,462 $0 Oct. 12, 2006 8 David P. Benedict Director of athletics University of Connecticut $1,339,955 $1,339,955 (7) $0 March 21, 2016 9 Hilary Onyiuke Professor of neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery Co-director, Comprehensive Spine Center UConn Health Center $1,286,361 $1,283,436 $2,925 Jan. 1, 1994 10 Kimani Young Assistant head coach, men's basketball University of Connecticut $1,142,196 $1,142,196 (8) $0 April 4, 2018 11 Ketan Bulsara Professor & chief, division of neurosurgery Program director, neurosurgery residency Director, operating room quality UConn Health Center $981,786 $981,786 $0 May 26, 2017 12 Kevin Staveley-O'Carroll Professor and chair, department of surgery UConn Health Center $939,067 $939,067 $0 Dec. 29, 2023 13 Craig M. Rodner Associate professor of orthopedic surgery, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute UConn Health Center $910,176 $908,381 $1,795 Aug. 31, 2006 14 Michael T. Baldwin Associate professor of radiology UConn Health Center $870,313 $870,313 $0 Sept. 16, 2016 15 Lauren E. Geaney Associate professor, orthopedic surgery, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute UConn Health Center $856,815 $856,815 $0 Aug. 22, 2014 16 Adam Lindsay Associate professor of orthopedic surgery UConn Health Center $854,708 $854,708 $0 Aug. 5, 2016 17 Scott Mallozzi Assistant professor of orthopedic surgery, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute UConn Health Center $840,779 $840,779 $0 Aug. 31, 2018 18 Christopher Dukes Former director of student conduct Central Connecticut State University $836,684 $789,239 $47,445 Aug. 28, 1992 19 Radenka Maric President University of Connecticut $810,239 $810,239 (9) $0 Aug. 23, 2010 (10) 20 Cato Laurencin University professor of orthopaedic surgery, chemical and biomolecular engineering, materials science & engineering and biomedical engineering Director, Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences CEO, The Cato T. Laurencin Institute on Regenerative Engineering UConn Health Center $809,511 $809,511 $0 Aug. 11, 2008 Source: Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller, the website of the University of Connecticut system and the website of Central Connecticut State University. (1) For employees that have more than one job, total compensation includes the sum of all jobs, which are footnoted. (2) Other compensation includes other sources of taxable compensation beyond salary, wages and overtime, excluding retirement and non-retirement fringe benefits. (3) Includes $401,260 for head coach position and $3,404,543, $195,0000, $1,000,000, $3,750 and $1,558 in special payments. (4) Includes $484,615 for head coach position and $2,720,000, $262,500 and $5,000 in special payments. (5) Includes $401,260 for head coach position and $1,203,704, $200,000, $88.889, $50,000, $13,889 and $1,111 in special payments. (6) Includes $1,358,359 for faculty position, $66,506 for professor position and $49,524 for nurse's aide position. (7) Includes $824,699 for director position and $15,256, $100,000 and $400,000 in special payments. (8) Includes $552,058 for assistant head coach position and $50,000, $251,305, $288,833 in special payments. (9) Includes $655,239 for president position and $2,222, $12,778, $50,000 and $90,000 in special payments. (10) Served as interim president starting Feb. 1, 2022 and inaugurated as 17th president on Sept. 29, 2023. -Compiled by Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com HIGHEST-PAID CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES Ranked by total compensation in 2024