READ MORE: City of Boise's Highest Paid Employees for 2025Any time we talk about salaries in Idaho, someone pipes up in the comments section to ask what Idaho’s top officials and politicians are making. Every single person on the Top 10 list has a job at one of Idaho’s biggest universities — Boise State, University of Idaho, or Idaho State. The biggest thing worth noting is that former Boise State president, Marlene Tromp, was #5 earlier this year. Author's Note: If you're reading this article on Newsbreak, the gallery of the highest paid state employees may not load correctly. Idaho's Top 10 Highest Paid State Employees' Salaries Revealed According to Transparent Idaho , these are highest paid state employees in the Gem State as of October 1, 2025 Gallery Credit: Michelle Heart