Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Crazy: California Prison Psychiatrist Paid $838,706

The chief psychiatrist for California’s overcrowded prison system was paid $838,706 in 2010, more than any other state employee that year, payroll figures released today show, reports Bloomberg.

The doctor, whose name wasn’t released, had a salary range of $261,408 to $308,640, according to data released today by California Controller John Chiang. The total compensation was raised by bonuses or payout of unused vacation time, according to the controller’s office.

2 comments:

  1. Wow, he must have had like 200 vacation days to use...

    My father works running the loan department for some credit unions and he had a guy come in for a mortgage. When my dad reviewed his finances, he noticed the guy was getting a pension from the city of Detroit for over 60k/year. He told my dad he used to work for the water department and his job was to sit in a chair and watch some meter. If the meter went into the "red" all he had to do was turn a valve to release pressure.

    It sickens me how this happens all across the country.

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  2. Because he's in a high risk area of government (LE) I bet you he gets the same 3% a year deal that cops and FF get. That means at 30yrs of service he's looking at 90% of the average of his best years for life.

    Chris, I have several LE freinds getting to retire at the ripe old ages of 49 and 51 with pensions paying between $100k and $150k. On top of that they get a tax free going away bonus of at least $500k and maybe as much as $800.

    When my friend that retired as a FF in 2007, I threw him (as a joke) a "first million" party. He took the State's buyout package instead of the pension and was paid a low 7 figure lump sum amount. Not bad for 25years of public service and on top of that he built a decent business on the side while working as a FF.

    If I had to do all over again I would definitely go the public service route vs owning a business that is most often nothing but a major PIA.

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