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WV State Employee Salaries Now Posted for 2007 Save Email Print
Posted: 1:17 PM Feb 20, 2008
 Last Updated: 8:12 AM Feb 21, 2008
 Reporter: Mike Waterhouse
Email Address: mike.waterhouse@wsaz.com
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The West Virginia State Auditor's office has released the 2007 salaries for state employees, and the website offers new search features.

The listing is now searchable by name -- and allows you to sort salaries by department. Last year, visitor's to the site had to download an Adobe Acrobat PDF file and search within that document.

Communications director for State Auditor Glen Gainer's Office says they wanted to make the database easier for end users and reduce the download time.

There are records listed for 66,075 state employees, totaling $1,509,774,134.79.

You'll want to keep in mind that the salaries are pre-tax -- so it's not actually what the employees take home.

Click here to search the database.
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Posted by: Melissa on Jun 24, 2008 at 09:54 PM
I dont work for the state and I for 1 feel that it is none of anyones business what each person makes. And I make the same if not more than most of these people working elsewhere.
Posted by: Concerned on Apr 1, 2008 at 04:06 PM
Absolutely, the states salaries should be listed. I for one am sick and tired of being sick and tired of all the taxes I have to pay.
Posted by: Ruth on Mar 14, 2008 at 11:39 PM
For those wondering how many men/women "actually" work for what they're paid, consider this. If 6 men/women worked throwing 300 degree asphalt in the blazing summer sun for 8 hrs then those 6 would be depleted of energy. However, if 3 worked while 3 rested, the work could continue unimpeded. Also, would you bust your buttons for a salary of minimum wage or just above? That goes for the DoH worker out there clearing roads, same pay as above, until all hours just so you can drive the next day safely. Instead of griping about how things are done, why don't you apply for a job & find out first hand just how "easy" it is. I'm sure you'd not lower your standards to work the multiple hours overtime for the minuscule pay & be happy about it. Working in the summer or in the winter are not easy jobs, but the public demands it be done; the public needs to see just how low the salaries are for the jobs they demand be done.
Posted by: Ruth on Mar 14, 2008 at 02:53 AM
It is a problem pay grades are posted because it creates tension among workers who are making less than the person in the next office. The pay grade reflects testing, college degrees, experience, etc. What the posted salaries don't reflect is how much is taken out of each paycheck for taxes, insurance, retirement, etc.; my husband does NOT bring home what is posted!! No one does! The fact the pay is listed for all to read is because salaries are taken from state taxes; WE ALL pay taxes, including those such as my husband who works for the DoH. We all pay the taxes that make the paychecks possible; the salary comes from each of us & therefore it is considered public knowledge/access. ALL WV State employees need a pay raise; they work for next to nothing & receive little or no appreciation from the state gvt. for the work they do & their expertise. The Governor & his friends do not care about the state employee!
Posted by: Brenda on Mar 12, 2008 at 12:42 PM
Hey BillB LEARN TO WRITE PLEASE I can see why you don't work for the state. lmao
Posted by: John on Mar 9, 2008 at 11:25 AM
I am a worker at MMBH. The "salaries" you see on this website are what state employees made in 2007. This number accommodates overtime ; this is not the pay we make for a year of 40 hour weeks. If someone would look at what I made last year, they may think I make "great" money. I do the job I enjoy & I care for my patients, as do the other employees here. I, myself, NEED to work a tremendous amount of overtime just to pay bills. The public needs to know that we are mandated to work overtime and we get in trouble if we do not work that overtime. In essence, this is forced overtime. The reason I and my co-workers continue to work this job is that we like the job, not the pay. If we only came for a pay check (or amount of pay) we would not provide the quality care these mental patients need. You would not want us to provide the care the state actually PAYS for. I love my patients and I give them the best care, which they deserve, that I can during very stressful times.
Posted by: BillB on Mar 9, 2008 at 09:30 AM
To Phil:What any public employee is paid is my business. When you start paying me from public funds I will post what I make. As for as I know it is public info in every state. I don't know if any more states post if but all should.
Posted by: SHERRY on Mar 8, 2008 at 11:15 AM
TRISH, YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT WHAT MARSHALL IS PAYING THEIR COACHES......TAKE A LOOK UP NORTH AT SOUTHERN PITTSBURGH OR I MEAN WVU......LIKE WHEN ROD LEFT I SAID I BET MANY GOOD MORAL PROFESSORS LEFT AND NOBODY CARED......BUT HE LEAVES AND ALL HECK BREAKS LOOSE...YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT THE PRIORITIES BUT YOU NEED TO LOOK AT THE WHOLE PICTURE....1/2 A MILLION IS NOTHING TO THE OTHER SCHOOL...AND LETS COMPARE BASKETBALL SALARIES.....OH AND TEST SCORES..........
Posted by: Phil on Mar 7, 2008 at 06:10 PM
I don't work for the state and never have. I think it is wrong to post peoples wages for the world to see. What I make is my business and what you make is your business, there should be some respect for peoples privacy
Posted by: Jamie on Mar 5, 2008 at 09:15 PM
I am concerned for the safety of our children getting on and off of a school bus. I've seen this happen many times when picking my child up from the bus stop on rt 34 in Hurricane. Maybe West Virginia law makers should consider all school buses need to be equipped with cameras and vehicles having to have a license plate on the front of the car as well as the back so we can fine these idiots who don't obey the law. And, if the same offenders keep doing it repeatedly, give them the same punishment as drunk drivers..jail and license suspension. Something needs to be done before another child dies.
Posted by: George on Mar 1, 2008 at 07:46 PM
I would like to know the number of hours actually worked for the money made. Also, DOH workers should have to earn their raises if they want one, how many times do you pass a job on the road where there are five or six people 'supervising' the job and one or two actually working. The ones actually doing the work should be getting the money. I see this all the time.
Posted by: Trish on Mar 1, 2008 at 04:40 AM
Marshall is paying the football coach a half million. Many professors are making a tenth of that. I'm glad the university has it's priorities straight. God forbid they be competitive in academics!
Posted by: MG on Feb 29, 2008 at 04:09 PM
Terry, I figure the state lists your gross pay. Your w-2 figure could be different if you are enrolled in a 401K, have health insurance premiums, or a FSA account. Things like that are subtracted from your gross so it is not taxed. You probably have 2 different incomes on your w-2. I would think a state house worker should know this. I hope you don't work for the tax dept.
Posted by: Terry on Feb 29, 2008 at 08:48 AM
I would like to know why my W2 and what the state auditor office has on the internet is a totally different number I want my extra $996. that they list me making. This always shows state employees making more than they actually do, they need to get their facts straight.
Posted by: Pam on Feb 28, 2008 at 08:58 PM
Are the senators that are running for president still being paid their salaries, as if they were in DC working? We are in the midst of a recession, jobs are few and far between in this area and a recession is in the making. You have people donating hundreds of dollars per person per month to support a candidate who is raking in 30 - 50 million dollars/month in campaign funds. There is really something wrong with the picture here! There should be a cap on cammpaign spending so that everyone would have a chance for office. We don't have the choice of the best person, we have a choice of the richest! HOW CAN WE PUT THE BEST PERSON IN OFFICE?
Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 28, 2008 at 09:16 AM
I think it was wrong for WV to post this for everyone to see. I do not work for the state but I can see where people would get upset about this beeing posted! If they really wanted to post this, they should have posted the position and amount paid. You shouldn't have named each person. Thats just wrong!
Posted by: Dawn on Feb 27, 2008 at 10:55 PM
This is TOOOO funny, looks like the workers at the local welfare office needs assistance themselves. BUMS! I just had to post this, as they treated me like total crap when i went to get help during my divorce a few years back. Its funny how they make NOTHING,but act like their crap doesnt stink, FUNNY FUNNY FUNNY!!!
Posted by: B on Feb 27, 2008 at 06:56 AM
Terra I don’t know what dept you work for but in most state dept your supervisor is to keep up with their time. If you have a problem with what is going on go to them. And as for them taken all that time off just to let you know if you have a lot of annul leave time you got to take it or you lose it. Like for my husband and me we take 3 a year. We put the time in for it that’s why it’s given to us. You just don’t get all that time for the nothing. You got to work for it. My family has been working for the state for 30 years. I know how most of it goes. Just wondering how do you know they are not turning in their time?
Posted by: STEVE on Feb 27, 2008 at 06:38 AM
I would like to know how a state employee who makes 62,000 a year, has time to work part-time for the local media.
Posted by: jim on Feb 26, 2008 at 10:40 PM
Teacher in Lincoln Co. is state paid bub, WVDOH is one check from welfair. Gov, have not gave wvdoh a raise every year but one that insur, took !
Posted by: terra on Feb 26, 2008 at 03:48 PM
I'm a state worker and what kills me is the people in my office who never show up for work or turn in their time. Most of them take vacation about 5 times a year. Come on people I've worked for 8 years and can barely keep time, I guess because I'm honest. I've had one raise in that time 5%. Wow. I think all offices need to put in a time clock. Employees that are suppose to be at work at 7 usually show up 30 minutes late, no wonder state employees have a bad reputation.
Posted by: Voter on Feb 25, 2008 at 09:59 AM
I don't really care what they make. I do however think there are entirely too many employees. I would like to see where all of the state funds go. I'm sure we would be shocked to see the waste going on up there.
Posted by: dave on Feb 25, 2008 at 08:53 AM
What DMV are you people talking about? The DMV in Kananwha City is open until 6 PM. It's open on Saturdays too. 8-6 Monday-Saturday.
Posted by: state worker on Feb 24, 2008 at 08:40 PM
Yes, if you are in the doors before they close at 5:00 and you have what you need at that time, you will be waited on. There are only a few situations in which you could not be fully taken care of that day.
Posted by: DSH on Feb 24, 2008 at 02:09 PM
Welfare Mom--I don't have any family or friends around to watch my children. I use the LINK program to help pay for day care while I work. I do not feel sorry for you! If you do not work, it is because you choose not to. FYI-If you are looking for a job go across the bridge to Ohio, their minimum wage is $7.00 per hour. Even if you work at McDonald's, at least you are doing something for your family.
Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 24, 2008 at 01:33 PM
Why is everyone asking about HPD and teacher salaries? What is so hard to understand about state salaries. HPD would be city and teachers would be county. This is exactly why I did not choose to work for the state when I graduated 2 years ago with a Civil Engineering degree. Not because my salary would be posted online, but because of how grossly underpaid state employees are. How is it that I can work in the same city doing the same thing as other people I graduated with and in 2 years be making 20,000 more a year than what they make? Of that is not the definition of grossly underpaid I don't know what is.
Posted by: VALERIE on Feb 24, 2008 at 06:15 AM
The DMV regional office that I use post their hours 830am-5pm but if you go in at 430pm, they tell you that the office is ready to close, come back tomorrow. If 100 customers are still in line at 459pm, will they stay open till all customers are waited on ?
Posted by: another state worker on Feb 23, 2008 at 11:06 PM
The website has the correct hours of operation, but the signs posted on location are not up to date. This has been incorrect since either the Wise or Underwood administration when state offices were required to be open until at least 5p.m. During this administration, however, we have managed to change our welcome to WV signs to "Open for Business" and we are in the process of changing them back to "Wild and Wonderful." I am sure that this cost is posted somewhere. But how expensive would it really be to change a couple of signs (which are probably smaller) that can be manufactured inside the same building?
Posted by: What is your life worth? on Feb 23, 2008 at 11:05 PM
This site intrigued me because a State Trooper was killed in the line of duty last year and I wanted to know how much money he he made. $43,979.30 What a shame...
Posted by: Big Dave on Feb 23, 2008 at 07:40 PM
Welfare Mom, if you're cute I'll let you come live with me. I'm a coal miner and make good money. I need a woman to cook and clean for me among other things. The kids will have to stay in the shed.
Posted by: state workers on Feb 23, 2008 at 07:28 PM
Maxine: Yes, we work a full forty hours a week. And I am not sure where you got your hours from, but as posted most DMV offices are open from 8:30 to 5:00. Ty this link: http://www.wva.state.wv.us/wvdot/dmv/office.aspx?id=7
Posted by: Welfare Mom on Feb 23, 2008 at 07:25 PM
DSH, it's a little easier with friends and family nearby. I don't have that where I'm at.
Posted by: jim on Feb 23, 2008 at 03:35 PM
WV. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. WVDOH ARE THE LOWEST PAY STATE WORKER IN WV. WE ARE ONE CHECK FROM WELFARE. YOU DO THE MATH.
Posted by: DSH on Feb 23, 2008 at 11:26 AM
Welfare Mom-I am raising two children of my own without any help from their father. I do understand. The difference is I chose to do something about it. I got a job. I did receive a welfare check for one month, and decided that I wanted to do better than that for my family. I work every day. You can work, and still receive food stamps and medical cards. I see nothing wrong with 'HELP' from the welfare if you also contribute to the household income. So, don't say I don't understand how it feels, I do, and I didn't like it so I did something about it.
Posted by: Wondering on Feb 23, 2008 at 08:11 AM
With all the privacy laws in effect, how come they can't just post the position/office and not the name? Maybe that would be a little more private. Just a thought.
Posted by: State Police Civilian on Feb 23, 2008 at 08:10 AM
There is plenty of money for State Troopers to get automatic raises every year then, they also receive the skimpy 3.5% all state employees receive. It seems trooper should get one or the other, getting both seems like double dipping to me. Civilians need raises too, we make far less and do more work.
Posted by: tj on Feb 23, 2008 at 07:56 AM
I think all of the elected officials should be paid what the average wage is, in their district. Then if they want a raise, maybe, just maybe they will work to bring true jobs to our area, as opposed to these low paing 8-10 dollar an hour jobs. i would like to see all of the elected people have to actually work to get a pay raise as opposed to just signing a bill. If the average wage in Wayne county is 13k then that is all the legislative people should get. This of course needs to be pro-rated for 2-3 months work. Oh what a dream...an elected official truly working for a constituent.....sorry, I must have forgotten how the system truly works. My suggestion should go all the way from city commisioners to the president of the US. Then we will see how many jobs go oversea's.
Posted by: MAXINE on Feb 23, 2008 at 07:01 AM
To State Worker: I meant DMV. I was not spouting off. I did my homework and the DMV is not opened more than 8 hours a day. They are opened M-F 830am-430pm. That is 8 hours a day. If you are opened longer than that, why aren't the hours posted and someone needs to let the DMV offices at the capitol know. If some employees are arriving for work one hour after opening, then why are they being paid for a 40 hour week and only working 35 hours ? The other thing that really bothers me about the comments made, are by state workers who complain about how low they are paid and how hard it is to raise a family with having to pay taxes, health insurance and such. Then why don't these employees find another job. We have all at one time had to deal with employees at offices, stores or wherever who give poor service to the customers since they are mad at their employer for not paying them more. I hope you are not one of those employees.
Posted by: lady on Feb 23, 2008 at 06:36 AM
Can anyone tell me why HPD and teacher salaries are not posted?
Posted by: Janette on Feb 23, 2008 at 02:22 AM
I'm a BOE employee, our pay isn't that bad compaired to other Agencys. This is because the teachers/other BOE employees have been more vocial as a groop, sticking up for themselvs. Paying an employee a living wage isn't much to ask for, when necessary duties are done. My heart goes out to all workers in this State, my friends and neighbors! We need a watch dog groop in this State in the worse kind of way! Don't expect our political leaders to do anything for you! Most run to get on the news when a disaster happens or when some of us gets killed in the mines. They have proven over time what their interest are. They love you when they want your vote and after the election it's business as usual! They are proof what people will do for money and power! How low can you go Joe! I pray God will Protect us from these deamons.
Posted by: David on Feb 23, 2008 at 02:01 AM
Some of you are being a little harsh on welfare mom. She seems to realize she made a mistake with some of her choices. It's hard to dig yourself out of a hole once it's been dug. To melissa, maybe you should get your husband/boyfriend/significant other to help out. Sounds like you have a full plate. Doesn't give the right to insult others though. All home makers don't sit on the ___ all day. You sound very bitter and are probably frigid.
Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 23, 2008 at 12:13 AM
I can see by reading these comments that, the state workers and the public in general don't realize where the real problems are. The State Workers in WV are grossly under paid and so are most poor working taxpayers! This Governor has set up big contractors tied with controlling politics, in State job positions, put unqualified clones in higher positions! This is premeditated to take State Workers jobs and give them to their big business friends, at the cost of poor workers and their little childern's lively-hoods! They have gutted most State Agencys already, like the DOH and Workers Comp. Hundreds of the best qualified State workers and engineers have already quit due to the pay and unjustified pressure from these people! Four more years of this? God have Mercy on WV!
Posted by: state workers on Feb 22, 2008 at 05:15 PM
To Maxine: I have never heard of the DVM, but I do know of a state office in Huntington that runs seven windows and two other counters, with only 16 employees. Not all 16 employees arrive at the same time because the office is open for more than 8 hours. Some of the employees arrive over an hour after opening. If they arrive before their scheduled shift, they may smoke outside, eat breakfast, or tidy their workstations as they desire. They are not being paid yet. And while you were waiting, there were probably only 2 or 3 windows open to serve the 15 people waiting. So before you spout off to the newstations comment line. Do your homework.
Posted by: Comment on Feb 22, 2008 at 04:13 PM
Welfare Mom: I was trying to be helpful, not offensive. It sounds like you do have a hard time and just need some help getting on your feet. Express your interest at the DHHR and they should be able to point you in the right direction. Good luck. :)
Posted by: H on Feb 22, 2008 at 03:09 PM
Welfare mom is a fake anyways. A single person with three kids makes upwards of $20000 a year, so get your amounts correct. Anyways that is still double what I make working. Good ole' WV- they don't pay ANYONE enough (excluding welfare because it needs to be phased out. It was set up as temporary to begin with DECADES ago.) but yeah WV, they don't pay you enough so thatthe average West Virginian CANT relocate to a better city.
Posted by: Melissa on Feb 22, 2008 at 02:51 PM
TO Welfare mom: YOu made as much as I did last year sitting on your A___ I got up evrey morning, got my son off to school, went and argued with people all day about them not following the laws, then come home deal with troubles from the homefront, school, homework, bills, etc, fixed dinner, then do housework, make sure everyone has everything ready for the next day, FALL into bed to start over again the next day...so DO NOT act like a poor me, feel sorry for me !!! My mother raised me with a drunk for a husband, getting beat everday and working...so poor you if you couldn't afford the baby sitter then GET FIXED welfare will pay for it for you also !!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 22, 2008 at 02:43 PM
yea if u have kids and cant afford them..you shouldve thought about all that before u had them. thats all welfare people want to do..have kids and let everyone else pay for them and watch them while the parents are out gettin drunk and high. im over them
Posted by: welfare mom on Feb 22, 2008 at 02:37 PM
DSH, the background check reference I made was that the person who volunteered to babysit would have to pass a background check. I'll check into the program you were talking about. I would rather work. You people don't know the feeling of having to cash that welfare check and buy food with food stamps. I thought my fiance would be with me forever. Turns out he met another woman and left. He hasn't seen the kids since. He moved out of state and we can't track him down to make him pay child support. Some people on welfare probably do take advantage of the system, but I don't. I had always planned on going to college, but got pregnant with my first shortly after high school. I have no family close, so there's no help watching the kids. Young girls, take my advice: go to college and get an education. Don't believe what your boyfriends tell you. You can't depend on another, you need to take care of yourself first. I love my kids and don't regret how things worked out, but sometimes its hard.
Posted by: Comment on Feb 22, 2008 at 01:54 PM
To Welfare Mom: If you live in WV - Connect Child care pays babysitting fees for people who work or go to college. Maybe you can go to school? Assistance is for people who are trying to better themselves.I am sure you could get a grant and get off the system, if you wanted to. I am a single mom of 4 and pull 50 hrs. a week as an Office Manager, and it took me 7 years to get a degree, but I had to do what was best for my kids. YOu could also do medical billing from home, open an at home daycare, deliver newspapers(take kids with you)...so there are accommodating jobs out there if you really want to work and get off the system.
Posted by: Private Sector on Feb 22, 2008 at 01:43 PM
The thing I fear about the postings are cyber-criminals. It wouldn't take much to steal these people's identities.
Posted by: DJ on Feb 22, 2008 at 12:59 PM
I am a state worker. If you look at the "salaries" on this list, they are not really true. Our salaries are for working 40 hours/ week. The numbers you see on the website are the W-2 wages... which includes overtime *this is not just voluntary overtime, it is MANDATORY*. We come to work for 8 hours and find out we have to work 12 or 16 hours that day. And if we decline the mandatory overtime, we get into trouble.
Posted by: FYI on Feb 22, 2008 at 10:04 AM
Some of the salaries on here are not for working, some of these are only vacation pay.
Posted by: state employee on Feb 22, 2008 at 09:31 AM
to Welfare Mom you make more than some state workers pulling 40 hrs..fact
Posted by: More Public Info on Feb 22, 2008 at 09:02 AM
This should keep you busy for a while...Wanna know how much state agencies pay to vendors? Wanna know how much employees were reimbursed for travel expences, etc? Go to www.wvsao.gov On the side, click on Electronic payments. Then click on Track Payments. When the page opens, click on Global Payment Search. Then type in a last name and search. This is what your state auditor's office is paying out. This is also public information.
Posted by: DSH on Feb 22, 2008 at 07:58 AM
This is to Welfare Mom--I get so tired of hearing that people can't afford daycare, If you are on welfare, then you should be aware of the LINK program through the welfare. It will pay for most of the daycare cost for a low income family. There is no excuse for not working. There are a lot of jobs around here that don't require a background check either. But I guess if you are so lazy and just don't want to work any excuse is better than none. What do you plan to do when the kids grow up and the welfare stops? Have more babies? Stop making excuses, call LINK and GET A JOB!!!
Posted by: Ohio on Feb 22, 2008 at 07:53 AM
You guys should come to Ohio. I just got an entry-level job with the state of Ohio right out of college, and I start at $34,000.
Posted by: anonymous on Feb 22, 2008 at 07:22 AM
Way to go B! Be sure to ask for a discount on our taxes like retail gets on what they buy. Oh, yes, I think all of the businesses need to take a look and see if they have too many employees. After all, restaurants should be able to run with 2 employees...one to cook and one to serve. Plants don't need that many people...5 or 6 should be able to run the whole place. See how absurd that is? Geez!
Posted by: B on Feb 22, 2008 at 05:28 AM
ATTENTION ALL state employees we have been going about this all the wrong way for higher pay. Since people say it’s their taxes being used to pay us. Maybe they need to pay higher taxes then we would get better pay. I think I may call the capital tomorrow and see if they can do that for us. You can thank me later
Posted by: B on Feb 22, 2008 at 04:47 AM
I don't mind saying what my husband makes. Every two weeks he gets $550.00. That is after paying for HEALTH INS, EYE INS, AND DEMT INS and TAX LETS NOT FOR GET THEY PAY TAX TO. So if you think that $550.00 EVERY TWO WEEKS is good money your wrong. He has been there 12 years.So lets see if you can make it on that much money.My DAD works for the state also has been there 30 years and don't make much more than my husband does.SO WE CAN CRY ABOUT IT ALL WE WANT TO.And Chris not all state road workers are like that. When your at home in bed a sleep like tonight. My husband is at work because of ice or snow.Trying to make sure your not one of the ones that call in saying my raod has ice or snow all over it and it needs salted.
Posted by: Welfare Mom on Feb 21, 2008 at 11:50 PM
I make $15312 in welfare each year. I would work, but my baby's daddy left us and I can't afford daycare. If anyone wants to volunteer to watch my three kids I'll gladly go back to the workforce. You must pass a background check first. I'll pay $5 an hour off the books.
Posted by: Leeroy Jankins on Feb 21, 2008 at 11:48 PM
I made $62,198 last year. I'm not ashamed to post my measly amount. I manage a telemarketing center in Huntington.
Posted by: greg on Feb 21, 2008 at 11:23 PM
And to think Manchin wanted to require our brighter students to stay in the state, make beans, then have it posted so everyone could see how little you make.
Posted by: Joe on Feb 21, 2008 at 10:46 PM
This is funny actually,I make more working in retail as a associate then alot of these people on the list!
Posted by: Elaine on Feb 21, 2008 at 09:08 PM
It amazes me that folks say they "pay" state employee's salary. Guess I am paying for half my own salary. If people think they are paying my salary then they should only deserve .10 cents of service from me per year! When they apply for FREE benefits or services that COST the State of West Virginia HUNDREDS per individual. We sure don't seem to be afforded the same privacy that we extend to our customers though. For those that think State Employees are overpaid with nice easy 9-5 jobs. I say shoot you apply for one then and see what its like
Posted by: chris on Feb 21, 2008 at 08:39 PM
State Employees are not the only ones who make less money here!!! I could leave the state and increase my salary by nearly 50% tomorrow.
Posted by: JIM on Feb 21, 2008 at 07:47 PM
ERIC, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. WVDOH ARE THE LOWEST PAY STATE WORKER IN WV. WE ARE ONE CHECK FROM WELFARE. YOU DO THE MATH.
Posted by: eric on Feb 21, 2008 at 06:27 PM
I wonder how many of those 65000 are state road workers parked up a hollow or beside the road asleep?
Posted by: Carol A on Feb 21, 2008 at 06:14 PM
I see that some people suggest post the position and then put the salary - that would be a big no no - there are some of us that have more years experience than others doing the same job and making more money. Also, our office assistant's are paid below the poverty level
Posted by: Carol on Feb 21, 2008 at 06:11 PM
It is embarrassing for other people to know how little some of us make - almost a disgrace
Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 21, 2008 at 05:52 PM
i wonder how many man hours it took to input everything into the computer for all to see. it should not be posted for all to see.
Posted by: T on Feb 21, 2008 at 04:52 PM
I make more than my ex does.
Posted by: Jason on Feb 21, 2008 at 04:32 PM
Did anyone noitice that the people who make the most money are the ones who do the least. I would like to see the sick days taken by the workers compared to the office personnel. Let's post that!!!
Posted by: chris on Feb 21, 2008 at 04:28 PM
We need to know where our tax money is being spent. Also, it seems that state employees think that they are the only ones who are underpaid compared to the rest of the country! Where is Manchin sticking up for the rest of us??? How about a few more holidays for the rest of us?
Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 21, 2008 at 04:26 PM
I dont think the people names should been listed. I woudlnt want ones to know that. They could have put positions and not names.
Posted by: Melinda on Feb 21, 2008 at 04:23 PM
I totally disagree with posting these salaries for everyone to see. This is such an invasion of privacy. At least take the names off of it. Why does everyone have to be so nosey. It's none of anybody's business what someone else makes!
Posted by: Stu G. G. on Feb 21, 2008 at 04:20 PM
Why are people still complaining about this AGAIN this year? State employee salaries are public information. If one were so inclined, one could go to the WV state auditor and pick up a hard copy to view, just like in the years before the internet. It should not matter that it is online. I for one am happy that the auditor posts this information for easy viewing. If you do not like that state salaries are available online, you can work in a private sector or change the constitution. It seems both are equally simple to accomplish.
Posted by: WV Relative on Feb 21, 2008 at 03:58 PM
I have a family member working for the state. That person makes below the poverty level. Shame on our government. That person has been there for almost 30 years. I can't believe that you would make more working in a fast food place with tips. Does the Government read this, OH I forgot don't mess with their minds, we may have to pay for their pysc care.
Posted by: Mary on Feb 21, 2008 at 02:54 PM
Your photographer was at the Chas. Civic Center last Friday night for the MSAC Night of Champions. During halftime, the MSAC honored academic athletes from each school, these are the students from each school that also participate in sports, maintaining a very high or perfect grade point average. Each student was well deserving of the award and was introduced and given a special framed certificate. Very nice as people sometimes forget that academics is even more important than athletics. But your camera man ignored the academic athletes, and was instead filming a section of students all wearing sunglasses! Sad but this shows the priorities for news stories. Those academic athletes, have to work really hard, sometimes doing homework very late at night because they just got in from a ballgame or a practice, they deserved the recognition. Shame on you1
Posted by: jimmy on Feb 21, 2008 at 02:30 PM
Is the charleston city police paid by taxpayer dollars and if so where do you find the listing for those salaries
Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 21, 2008 at 02:12 PM
http://php.app.com/feds06/search.php Go to this website and search Federal salaries in 2006:) Much higher than the state!
Posted by: MAXINE on Feb 21, 2008 at 01:52 PM
I have to agree with Chris (2/21 855am) why are there 66,000 state employees ? Last week, I was at the DVM in Huntington and had to wait 38 minutes (I timed it) before my number was called to come up to a window to conduct my business. There were probably 15 people in the waiting area and I counted 18 employees behind the counter. Several employees were at their desk eating fast food breakfast. One lady was sitting at her desk changing around picture frames of either her children or grandchildren. On my way in the building, two employees were at the side of the building smoking..when I left they were still outside smoking. It couldn't have been their morning break or lunch, since the office had only be opened one hour so far.
Posted by: dave on Feb 21, 2008 at 01:50 PM
Ok. Here's my personal info. I'm a cartographer. I'm college educated. I make $11.00 an hour. I currently don't have a wife or girlfriend. I've never been to jail. I drive a camaro. I don't go to church. I like to watch sit-coms and sports. I have blue eyes. I also have hemmoroids. Anything else you want to know?
Posted by: lady on Feb 21, 2008 at 01:44 PM
Why are teachers & HPD not posted but all others are or at least seem to be? To be honest I disagree with the postings but if some are gonna be posted then all should be posted.
Posted by: Sue on Feb 21, 2008 at 01:41 PM
If you want to see how your job measures up to others around the country salary wise, take a look at O*Net http://online.onetcenter.org/
Posted by: Sue on Feb 21, 2008 at 01:39 PM
Let's talk about the private sector. I give my money a business. Part of that money goes to operating expenses which includes salaries. Therefore, I should know where my money is going. Not all of your tax money goes to paying state employees salaries just like not all of my money goes to operating expenses. I fail to see the point. Businesses need to be more transparent and many of them are when they release their budgets. Of course, budgets are not as easy to search and they don't have names. And it isn't just as easy as finding a job in the private sector. Many individuals have their pensions wrapped up in the state. There are many reasons that people stay with an otherwise crappy job. You weigh the pros and the cons. About writing ability. This isn't exactly a scholarly journal so I am thinking that there are people who are not paying attention to their writing skills. I would be cautious about judging someone's abilities based on what you find on a message board.
Posted by: Pensy on Feb 21, 2008 at 01:32 PM
A system that disdains the people who actually perform the work rarely prospers. The salaries of West Virginia's state employees are a national disgrace while our governor spends tax money like a drunken sailor on his own luxuries. Our public workers are the lowest paid in entire U.S. and our legislature is among the highest paid. It's embarassing. We're never going to be competitive until we act like something other than a third-world dictatorship. Arizona does not even provide a residence (much less a palace)for their governor and that state is growing and getting richer every year.
Posted by: State Employee on Feb 21, 2008 at 01:05 PM
John...I know I can probably obtain a copy of the Federal budget but I don't remember seeing it posted on any news website for public viewing. Even if it was just like with the state how do you know what the total taxes were? How would you do the math to figure out to see if you are being ripped off by both the state and/or the Federal Government if you don't know how much was brought in or paid out to do the math to see if the records are even correct? Yes, I know I don't have to work for the state but I choose to since most private companies insurance is not as good as what I have with the state. Also, in one way or another,like it or not, you are supported by my tax dollars as well. For example alot of private companies are given tax breaks for doing or keeping their business in WV. If it weren't for that tax break from the State Government some private business's would go under or may not be able to give their employees raises or even be able to provide health insurance.
Posted by: Me on Feb 21, 2008 at 12:41 PM
I love to read these things. No wonder nobody in this state can make any money. You can barely write. WV has below average educational attainment and per capita income levels. There is no reason for state employees to make the national average when nobody else in the state is. Government is designed to be transparent. If you don't want people to know your salary, work in the private sector.
Posted by: Another state worker on Feb 21, 2008 at 12:16 PM
I have no objections to salaries being posted, but I don't think it is right to put names with the salaries. Let us have a list of all welfare recipients names and how much they get. Melissa forgot to mention that by working in Charleston we also have the "privilege" of paying a user fee to work here. Also, the teachers salaries should be posted----by name!
Posted by: dave on Feb 21, 2008 at 12:09 PM
Wow. Talk about being nosy..... I have too many problems of my own than to worry about what other people make. I don't care about other peoples paychecks. I care about mine.
Posted by: Sue on Feb 21, 2008 at 11:11 AM
To State Worker a little farther down the list: If you are going to post tenure and qualifications then you are also going to have to post hours worked. There are state positions (such as those in health care) that are hourly. You have nurses (with AAs and BAs) working 70 hours a week then they are going to make alot of money, and probably more than a psychologist with an MA or a PhD who works during the day for a set amount of hours. That is just an example but do you see my point? Alot goes into what people make. And remember this isn't what someone is taking home. So depending on how much you pay in insurance, pension, etc it really can vary widely. Another possible senerio would be a single person paying for all their own insurance, etc compared to a married person who is on their spouse's insurance. The gross amount the single person is higher but in the end they are paying out more and taking home less than the married person.
Posted by: Another State Employee on Feb 21, 2008 at 11:09 AM
When I started this state job I made $12,000 per year... 18 years later I'm making $30,000 per year at same job of course my job duties have changed somewhat but are basically the same. It's my opinion that state workers are grossly underpaid and usually overworked. 18 years ago I qualifed for public assistance although I was working for the state full-time.... WV state workers aren't getting paid nowhere near what they should. I think it's time for the WV Political BigWigs to adjust WV State Workers Salaries to where they should be!
Posted by: kevin on Feb 21, 2008 at 11:00 AM
the gov is to be paid 95,000 a year that is his set pay but for some reason he is 8 cent short, why because that keeps him from the higher taxs bracket, wish we could all do that. also look at what eles he gets, free housing, vehicles, planes, trips, etc.
Posted by: John on Feb 21, 2008 at 10:54 AM
State employee, you can get a copy of the federal budget and see where the tax money is spent with the excepion of secret ops. You can also get the salary of Federal Gov employees wih the excepion of certain employees in the clandestine services. This information has been available for years. There is a reason goverment employees are classified as public. Those of us in the private sector, since we are not paid and supported by tax dollars, are not subject to those same rules. If you wish, you may leave goverment employment and work in the private sector. No one is forcing you to work for the state.
Posted by: ?? on Feb 21, 2008 at 10:40 AM
To Sue: Which anon comment were you commenting on?
Posted by: Sue on Feb 21, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Anonymous: Here is the bio on the individual you selected. He is worth what he is paid because he is still making less than what he could in the private sector: Dr. Richard Crout serves as the Associate Dean for Research, Professor in the Department of Periodontics, and Professor of Biochemistry in the School of Medicine. He has been employed by the SOD for 26 years. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Master of Science and Doctorate degrees in Pharmacology, and a Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh. He has been awarded a certificate from the General Practice Residency Program at Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh and a certificate in Periodontics from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Crout directs WV efforts on a seven year, 7.6 million dollar collaborative NIH study with the University of Pittsburgh entitled "Genetic Factors Contributing to Oral Health Disparities in Appalachia". He finds great satisfaction working with multiple faculty
Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 21, 2008 at 10:20 AM
WAH!! WAH!!! WAH!! You state workers don't have a clue what underpaid is!!! You get every other day off and PAID for it!! Work a minimum wage job then you really will whine when gas is 3.00-4.00 per gallon. How much do you take home then!! Grow Up. For the most part you are all overpaid. You're not the only people who deal with rude stinky people!!!
Posted by: State Employee on Feb 21, 2008 at 09:49 AM
This is to address the ones who claim their taxes pay the salary of the state employees and that you have the right to know where your money is going.....we as state employees pay taxes also....wonder where our taxes are going? You and I both pay Federal taxes also but I don't ever recall seeing a report from the United States President's office showing us where our Federal tax dollars are going, do you? You my friends are just nosey people wanting to know how much money your friends are making. Some people don't want their business publicized no matter how much they make. So do you go around telling people how much money you make? If not, why don't you? Shouldn't it be everyone's business to know how much you make since we probably pay your salary as well?
Posted by: Disgusted on Feb 21, 2008 at 09:33 AM
I do not work for the state, but I think that it is a shame that these salaries are displayed for everyone's viewing. It might be public information but it should only be "public" if you have a need to know. From some of the comments posted most of you "don't need to know". Some people live off welfare and don't need to, why don't we highlight how much they are making????
Posted by: nobody important on Feb 21, 2008 at 09:28 AM
why should anyone see what others are making state employees or not they should be entiltled to some privacy. No I dont work for the state and I dont really care what they make it isn't my business and shouldn't be anyone else's.. Do we not have more important things to be concerned with...
Posted by: chris on Feb 21, 2008 at 08:55 AM
Could someone please explain why we need 66,000 state employees??? Also, does WV still pave roads? We probably drive on the worst roads in the country...they can't even patch a pothole correctly, many times they end up making them worse.
Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 21, 2008 at 08:54 AM
This is personal information that no one needs to know! How about all of you that aren't state employees post yours on here! Let us know what you are making.
Posted by: George on Feb 21, 2008 at 08:33 AM
Has anyone ever been to state office and tried to deal with one of these employees? Example DMV The tax payers are not getting a good value for their dollar
Posted by: State worker on Feb 21, 2008 at 08:18 AM
I have no problem with salaries being posted, but as someone else suggested, post the tenure and qualifications of workers, and you will see the inequities. Our agency has secretaries and assistants making more than those who are required to have Master's degrees!!! Oh and I do not agree with bringing back merit raises- they were given to buddies and there was no true "merit" system to determine who received them. State workers need a system built in that rewards peformance (not with extra work), tenure, and education and continuing prefessional development.
Posted by: anon on Feb 21, 2008 at 06:44 AM
Why not post what welfare people receive and don't even have to work.
Posted by: DOH Employee on Feb 21, 2008 at 06:42 AM
When people start griping about the Highway Division, please remember that the decisions about what roads get paved and fixed are made at a much higher level than the men and women you see on the highway. You gripe isn't with a $20,000 employee. We are just doing what we can with what we're given. As you can now see, that isn't a whole lot. PS: It doesn't bother me if everyone knows what I make. I figure it isn't going to be fixed until people get ticked off enough. Seeing it in black and white sure ticks me off.
Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 21, 2008 at 06:27 AM
Check out how many Manchins are on the list. Interesting that Mark at the DOE makes a higher salary than the Governor. Looks like education is the industry to be in!
Posted by: lucy on Feb 21, 2008 at 05:56 AM
I have been employed by the state for over 12 years. Daily I am exposed to smelly and rude people. Trust me, my mere salary does not come close to compensating me. The number of days off including holidays, sick and annual don't conpensate either. Oh yes, I am looking for employment elsewhere. I am glad these salaries have been posted, it shows how underpayed,some not all,state employees are payed. And,if the employees deal with the public daily the salaries need to be revamped.
Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 21, 2008 at 03:46 AM
AT LEAST THEY WORK AND ARE NOT ON WELFARE
Posted by: lady on Feb 21, 2008 at 02:23 AM
I noticed not all salaries are listed ex. Huntington
Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 21, 2008 at 01:48 AM
CHECK OUT THE TAX DEPT SALARIES...GEEZ
Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 21, 2008 at 01:45 AM
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY CROUT, RICHARD J PROFESSOR $198,923.00 WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Clint on Feb 21, 2008 at 01:42 AM
I noticed not all salaries are posted
Posted by: Sue on Feb 21, 2008 at 12:27 AM
Tyler: And I have had professors who are on that list who are productive researchers, have been at the school for over 20 years and are loved by students and they are not even close to $100,000. But I am also not talking about Marshall. And if a new professor is making that much money, it is a travesty. ANON-1: What medical field are you entering? Are you a doctor? Because if you are a doctor, then you are underpaid. Starting out in any field is going to draw a lower rate of pay. What I'm talking about are people who are well established and productive. And maybe even well liked...and in academia being liked and being productive usually don't go hand in hand.
Posted by: Ash on Feb 20, 2008 at 11:36 PM
The Marshall head football coach makes more than the governor. Isn't there something wrong with this picture???
Posted by: State Employee on Feb 20, 2008 at 11:15 PM
It's nobody's business what I make, and this list is just one of the many reasons I can't wait to move out of West Virginia. I'm counting the days.
Posted by: State Worker on Feb 20, 2008 at 10:10 PM
I work for the State, this has been public information forever. Don't be nosy and look if you don't want to know other state employees information. Come on now, we know we are underpaid, this state taxes people to death and expects to support it economy off of it. Our gas tax is a perfect example. It will never get better until you get your voice out. We like to complain, but never change anything. So, for those who wish to complain, do something!!!
Posted by: anonymous on Feb 20, 2008 at 09:40 PM
My husband has worked for the state for over 8 years now, and still does not even make $30,000 a year. People on welfare are taken better care of than we are!!! We are practically poverty level!!! After having their salaries frozen for 4 years, he receives a tiny raise that in actuality his pay went down because of our raising insurance costs. It's just down right disgusting!!!
Posted by: Stephanie on Feb 20, 2008 at 09:32 PM
It is clear that WV State employees are not that well paid, it is a shame to look at it in black and white, but at the same time, it is the tax dollars of the citizens of WV that pay these people. We deserve to know how the money is being used. Open record laws allow for this. I work for a federally funded program and you can request our incomes, too.
Posted by: Vicky on Feb 20, 2008 at 09:32 PM
Manchin, can you afford to lose 66,075 votes? Remember what you are doing to your employees. You want this state to run like a business, give us fair chances for raises.
Posted by: Ky citizen on Feb 20, 2008 at 09:15 PM
Like everyone said, this is public knowledge. Just like marriage records, divorce decrees, death certificates, and if you don't want your salary posted, don't apply for a state job. PUBLIC RECORD PEOPLE! Enough said
Posted by: sue on Feb 20, 2008 at 08:35 PM
I knew would it would be just a matter of time. Sorry people your rights are being taken slowly, but surely. When you jumped on the bandwagon about non-smoking, you opened the door to this. Just wait, it's only beginning. You didn't care, because you didn't smoke. Well you should've saw it as a right being taken away! Reep what you have sewn!
Posted by: WV Worker on Feb 20, 2008 at 08:19 PM
I am a state worker and have no problem with my salary being posted. I am glad they added some more details such as job titles. It would be nice to see years of service and qualifications to give people more information to put salaries in context but I understand this would be more complicated and would anger many people. I have one of many state jobs with a high turnover rate. The administration's answer has been to raise starting salaries and give minimal (3%) across the board raises every other year. Knowing you make less with more experience or will receive the same raise as the person who doesn't work hard is killing morale. We need merit raises. I love my state and my job but I will be job hunting if Manchin gets four more years.
Posted by: stateworker on Feb 20, 2008 at 07:50 PM
the state should be a shame of what thay pay some of their employees their are a lot that dont do alot and get real good pay
Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 20, 2008 at 07:13 PM
Hey get over it! This is public information! My tax dollars like most here in WV pay these salaries. Looking at some of them I can see why you don't want people to know what you make. I worked for Cabell County EMS, I left after 11 years making $8.71 an hour. Government jobs in WV suck! Unless you on the Welf of course!!
Posted by: Norman on Feb 20, 2008 at 07:04 PM
Get prepared, it's election time again! All the crooks and liars are out on our crooked roads seeking to find or make a deal. They're making promises, flipping a few crumbs around while they're stealing the pie as usual. Now is a good time for their prospective followers to get out of pending charges, speeding tickets, or get a license to carry a concealed weapon. It's business as usual or even worse than ever here. Now they are giving out jobs with no purpose, just a check in the mail from the state of WV. Fellow citizens of WV wake up, check it out. Then get out and vote against everyone that's in office. This way you will know at least you've chosen the lesser of two evils. When is too much enough? Roads of oppurtunity not taken will disappear sooner than you thinking.When the Holy Bible said love your enemies,it didn't m