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Many (most?) states have a Constitutional prohibition against anyone in the government making more than the Governor. It's literally illegal.

I just looked up the Governor's salary for the state I contracted for, and it's less than a first-year FAANG salary. So in this case, no, they can't really negotiate anything under the current structure.

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That is incorrect, there isn't a single state in the United States where the highest paid state employee is the governor. They are mostly coaches at state universities, and where they aren't they are upper tier member's of the state university system.

https://worldscholarshipforum.com/wealth/highest-paid-state-...

Could you name a couple of these states that have such a Constitutional prohibition (or even a statute) on any state employee making more than the governor?

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