The head of the state corporation in charge of a long-planned trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline is once again Alaska’s top-paid public executive.
Juneau’s Dimond Courthouse and the Capitol building are seen in the afternoon light on Jan. 18, 2024.
The annual compensation report includes only executives, not all public employees, but Richards has traditionally topped the list among all employees as well. Pitney was followed by Alaska Railroad President and CEO Bill O’Leary, at $382,616; Alaska Housing Finance Corp. Executive Director Bryan Butcher, $356,387; and Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. Executive Director Deven Mitchell, $350,134.adopted last year by a state commission, the governor’s salary will rise to about $176,000, and the salaries of state commissioners will be about $168,000.
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