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MECHANICAL | ELECTRICAL | PLUMBING | SHEET METAL | BUILDING AUTOMATION | FACILITIES SERVICES 860.871.1111 Toll Free: 800.741.6367 nemsi.com License #'s: E1-197483 S1-406020 P1-290301 SM1-975 Highest-paid Connecticut state employees Ranked by total compensation in 2025 Employee Total compensation Salary and wages/ (1) other compensation (2) Date of hire 1 Daniel Hurley Head coach, men's basketball University of Connecticut $10,353,032 $10,353,032 (3) $0 March 23, 2018 2 Geno Auriemma Head coach, women's basketball University of Connecticut $4,179,830 $4,177,500 (4) $2,330 June 15, 1985 3 James L. Mora (5) Former head coach, football University of Connecticut $2,293,225 $2,293,225 (6) $0 Nov. 11, 2021 4 Isaac L. Moss Chair, department of orthopaedic surgery Professor of orthopaedic surgery Co-director, Comprehensive Spine Center program Director, UConn spine surgery fellowship UConn Health Center $2,149,127 $2,149,127 $0 Aug. 1, 2011 5 Hilary Onyiuke Professor of neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery Co-director, Comprehensive Spine Center UConn Health Center $1,823,697 $1,820,772 $2,925 Jan. 1, 1994 6 Hao Feng Associate professor of dermatology Director of laser surgery and cosmetic dermatology UConn Health Center $1,811,758 $1,811,758 $0 June 21, 2019 7 Hardeep Singh Assistant professor of orthopedic surgery UConn Health Center $1,756,997 $1,756,997 $0 Oct. 12, 2006 8 David P. Benedict Director of athletics University of Connecticut $1,608,612 $1,600,498 $8,115 March 21, 2016 9 Ketan Bulsara Professor & chief, division of neurosurgery Program director, neurosurgery residency Director, operating room quality UConn Health Center $1,252,090 $1,252,090 $0 May 26, 2017 10 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 $988,582 $988,582 $0 Aug. 11, 2008 11 Maritza I. Perez Professor of dermatology UConn Health Center $967,816 $964,003 (7) $3,813 March 15, 2019 12 Michael T. Baldwin Associate professor of radiology UConn Health Center $965,752 $965,752 $0 Sept. 16, 2016 13 Lauren E. Geaney Associate professor, orthopedic surgery, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute UConn Health Center $943,420 $943,420 $0 Aug. 22, 2014 14 Aleksey Merkulov Associate professor of radiology Section head of women's imaging UConn Health Center $935,510 $935,510 $0 July 1, 2011 15 Kimani Young Associate head coach, men's basketball University of Connecticut $931,439 $931,439 (8) $0 April 4, 2018 16 Andrew Agwunobi CEO, UConn Health EVP health affairs UConn Health Center $904,769 $904,769 $0 Dec. 31, 2015 17 Craig M. Rodner Professor of orthopedic surgery, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute UConn Health Center $900,689 $898,739 $1,950 Aug. 31, 2006 18 Cory M. Edgar Assistant professor of orthopedic surgery, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute UConn Health Center $878,194 $878,194 $0 Aug. 9, 2013 19 Adam Lindsay Associate professor of orthopedic surgery UConn Health Center $869,055 $869,055 $0 Aug. 5, 2016 20 Scott Mallozzi Assistant professor of orthopedic surgery, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute UConn Health Center $861,100 $861,100 $0 Aug. 31, 2018 21 Kevin Shea Professor of orthopedic surgery, UConn Health UConn Musculoskeletal Institute UConn Health Center $845,863 $839,160 (7) $6,703 July 1, 1988 Sources: Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller and University of Connecticut system website. (1) For employees holding multiple positions, total compensation is the sum of all jobs, which are delineated in the footnotes. (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 $8,876,772, $1,000,000, and $75,000 in special payments. (4) Includes $400,000 for head coach position and $2,305,000 and $1,472,500 in special payments. (5) Succeeded by Jason Candle on Dec. 9, 2025. (6) Includes $382,740 for head coach position and $1,583,076, $230,000, $96,296 and $1,111 in special payments. (7) Includes faculty and ancillary positions. (8) Includes $400,000 for associate head coach position and $421,439, $100,000, $10,000 in special payments. -Compiled by Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com 2 Head coach, women's basketball University of Connecticut $4,179,830 $2,330 June 15, 1985 3 James L. Mora (5) Former head coach, football University of Connecticut $2,293,225 $2,293,225 (6) $0 Nov. 11, 2021 4 Isaac L. Moss Chair, department of orthopaedic surgery Professor of orthopaedic surgery Co-director, Comprehensive Spine Center program Director, UConn spine surgery fellowship UConn Health Center $2,149,127 $2,149,127 $0 Aug. 1, 2011 5 Hilary Onyiuke Professor of neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery Co-director, Comprehensive Spine Center UConn Health Center $1,823,697 $1,820,772 $2,925 Jan. 1, 1994 6 Hao Feng Associate professor of dermatology Director of laser surgery and cosmetic dermatology UConn Health Center $1,811,758 $1,811,758 $0 June 21, 2019 7 Hardeep Singh Assistant professor of orthopedic surgery UConn Health Center $1,756,997 $1,756,997 $0 Oct. 12, 2006 8 David P. Benedict Director of athletics University of Connecticut $1,608,612 $1,600,498 $8,115 March 21, 2016 9 Ketan Bulsara Professor & chief, division of neurosurgery Program director, neurosurgery residency Director, operating room quality UConn Health Center $1,252,090 $1,252,090 $0 May 26, 2017 10 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 $988,582 $988,582 $0 Aug. 11, 2008 11 Maritza I. Perez Professor of dermatology UConn Health Center $967,816 $964,003 (7) $3,813 March 15, 2019 12 Michael T. Baldwin Associate professor of radiology UConn Health Center $965,752 $965,752 $0 Sept. 16, 2016 13 Lauren E. Geaney Associate professor, orthopedic surgery, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute UConn Health Center $943,420 $943,420 $0 Aug. 22, 2014 14 Aleksey Merkulov Associate professor of radiology Section head of women's imaging UConn Health Center $935,510 $935,510 $0 July 1, 2011 15 Kimani Young Associate head coach, men's basketball University of Connecticut $931,439 $931,439 (8) $0 April 4, 2018 16 Andrew Agwunobi CEO, UConn Health EVP health affairs UConn Health Center $904,769 $904,769 $0 Dec. 31, 2015 17 Craig M. Rodner Professor of orthopedic surgery, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute UConn Health Center $900,689 $898,739 $1,950 Aug. 31, 2006 18 Cory M. Edgar Assistant professor of orthopedic surgery, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute UConn Health Center $878,194 $878,194 $0 Aug. 9, 2013 19 Adam Lindsay Associate professor of orthopedic surgery UConn Health Center $869,055 $869,055 $0 Aug. 5, 2016 20 Scott Mallozzi Assistant professor of orthopedic surgery, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute UConn Health Center $861,100 $861,100 $0 Aug. 31, 2018 21 Kevin Shea Professor of orthopedic surgery, UConn Health UConn Musculoskeletal Institute UConn Health Center $845,863 $839,160 (7) $6,703 July 1, 1988 Sources: Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller and University of Connecticut system website. (1) For employees holding multiple positions, total compensation is the sum of all jobs, which are delineated in the footnotes. (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 $8,876,772, $1,000,000, and $75,000 in special payments. (4) Includes $400,000 for head coach position and $2,305,000 and $1,472,500 in special payments. (5) Succeeded by Jason Candle on Dec. 9, 2025. (6) Includes $382,740 for head coach position and $1,583,076, $230,000, $96,296 and $1,111 in special payments. (7) Includes faculty and ancillary positions. (8) Includes $400,000 for associate head coach position and $421,439, $100,000, $10,000 in special payments. -Compiled by Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com HIGHEST-PAID CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES Ranked by total compensation in 2025