PORTLAND — Portland’s TriMet mass transit system has 70 executives and managers earning more than $100,000 a year.
KOIN reports that compares to 51 high-paid executives for the Denver transit system which carries a similar number of passengers.
TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane defends the salaries and says the agency needs a talented workforce. He says in general TriMet stacks up well against its peers.
McFarlane makes $221,000 a year.
