Nick Saban, the University of Alabama's head football coach who once held that job at LSU, is the highest paid public employee in the country, AL.com reported.
With an annual salary of $11.1 million, Saban's pay far exceeds that of the country's second highest paid public employee, University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari, who makes $7.5 million, the website reported, citing GoBankingRates.com as its source.
Louisiana's highest paid public employee is current LSU football coach Ed Orgeron, who ranks 18th nationally with a salary of $3.5 million, the website reported.
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