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Higher Education

Source file: Rhode Island — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Higher Education operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 43 employees with median total compensation of $19,362; the highest distinct record was $59,194.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$894.1K
Employees
43
Median total
$19,362
Highest record
$59,194

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 43 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($19,362) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$20,445 (98%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$347 (2%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$7,262
$14,805
$19,362
$25,706
$33,438

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $33,438 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,262. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$3.4M
43
$69,188
2025
$3.9M
16.1%
46
7.0%
$76,072
10.0%
2026
$894.1K
77.4%
43
6.5%
$19,362
74.5%

Record list

Employees

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David Cote

Non Classified/Higher Education

2026 total comp
$19,585
Base pay
$19,585
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,585

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$84,870
Middle Initial
J
Total Pay
$19,585

David Cote works as a Non Classified for Higher Education. David earned $19,585 in 2026.

Jaime Wager

Non Classified/Higher Education

2026 total comp
$19,362
Base pay
$18,361
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,001
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,362

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$79,566
Middle Initial
L
Total Pay
$19,362

Jaime Wager works as a Non Classified for Higher Education. Jaime earned $19,362 in 2026.

Taylor Young

Non Classified/Higher Education

2026 total comp
$18,809
Base pay
$18,809
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,809

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$85,388
Middle Initial
O
Total Pay
$18,809

At Higher Education, Taylor Young serves as a Non Classified. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,809.

Adrienne Pontbriand

Non Classified/Higher Education

2026 total comp
$18,630
Base pay
$18,630
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,630

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$80,730
Middle Initial
M
Total Pay
$18,630

Adrienne Pontbriand is a Non Classified at Higher Education. 2026 total compensation came to $18,630.