<p><figure id="attachment_1941" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1941" style="width: 220px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Chesapeake-Today-front-page-Aug-20131.jpg"><img src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Chesapeake-Today-front-page-Aug-20131-220x300.jpg" alt="" title="Chesapeake Today front page Aug 2013" width="220" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-1941" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-1941" class="wp-caption-text">On newsstands everywhere in Southern Maryland</figcaption></figure>HOW YOUR MONEY IS SPENT: While few would begrudge any of those on this list their salaries, since they are on the public payroll, The Chesapeake will be starting at the top to provide our readers with updates on salaries paid by public agencies at all levels.</p>
<p>1. Gary Williams<br />
Former Maryland Terps basketball coach Gary Williams</p>
<p>salary: $450,869, total compensation: $2,335,890 </p>
<p>2. Ralph Friedgen<br />
 Former Maryland Terps football coach Ralph Friedgen<br />
Salary: $280,842, total compensation: $1,088,980<br />
3. Brenda Frese</p>
<p>Maryland Terrapins head Coach Brenda Frese</p>
<p>salary: $347,284, total compensation: $957,523 </p>
<p>4. Dr. E. Albert Reece<br />
Dean of the University of Maryland Medical School</p>
<p>Dr. E. Albert Reece, salary: $799,547, total compensation: $757,48</p>
<p>5. Dr. Stephen Bartlett<br />
Dr. Stephen Bartlett, surgeon-in-chief of the University of Maryland Medical System</p>
<p>salary: $739,060, total compensation: $737,243<br />
6. Dr. Bartley P. Griffith<br />
Dr. Bartley P. Griffith, University of Maryland Medical System chief of cardiac surgery</p>
<p>salary: $790,621, total compensation: $703,175 </p>
<p>7. William E. Kirwan<br />
William E. Kirwan, Chancellor of the University System of Maryland</p>
<p>salary: $490,000, total compensation: $685,031 </p>
<p>8. Dr. Bruce E. Jarrell<br />
Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, Professor of Surgery, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, University of Maryland School of Medicine salary: $680,000, total compensation: $644,230 </p>
<p>9. Dr. Mandeep R. Mehra<br />
Mandeep R. Mehra, M.D., University of Maryland Medical Center Herbert Berger Chair in Medicine Professor and Head of Cardiology Assistant Dean for Clinical Services</p>
<p>salary: $638,927, total compensation: $605,318 </p>
<p>10. Dr. Vincent D. Pellegrini, Jr.<br />
Dr. Vincent D. Pellegrini, Jr. James Lawrence Kernan Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopaedics</p>
<p>salary: $643,894, total compensation: $587,459 </p>
<p>11. David J. Ramsay</p>
<p>David J. Ramsay, D.M., D.Phil., President, University of Maryland, Baltimore</p>
<p>salary: $589,056, total compensation: $567,180 </p>
<p>12. Dr. Peter Rock<br />
Peter Rock, M.D., M.B.A. Professor of Medicine, Surgery and Anesthesiology Martin Helrich Professor and Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology</p>
<p>salary: $576,501, total compensation: $546,176 </p>
<p>13. Earl S. Richardson<br />
Earl S. Richardson, president of Morgan State University</p>
<p>salary: $410,000, total compensation: $544,839</p>
<p>14. Sanford Stass, M.D.<br />
Dr. Sanford Stass, University of Maryland Medical Center Professor of Pathology and Medicine Chair, Department of Pathology Chair, Department of Medical and Research Technology Director, UMMS Laboratories of Pathology</p>
<p>salary: $574,378 total compensation: $544,164 </p>
<p>15. Dr. Rajabrata Sarkar<br />
Dr. Rajabrata Sarkar, University of Maryland School of Medicine Professor of Surgery Head of the Division of Vascular Surgery Chief of Vascular Surgery</p>
<p>salary: $535,967, total compensation: $538,439 </p>