Psychiatrists highest paid in Fairfax County

On-staff psychiatrists were some of the highest paid Fairfax County employees last year, though their base salaries are generally lower than those of top officials in the county, documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act show.

In terms of total compensation for 2006 — which includes leave payments, bonuses and, for some employees, overtime — a psychiatrist topped Fairfax County Executive Anthony Griffin, making $255,431 to Griffin’s $245,989. Because Fairfax County would not provide names along with compensation figures, the employee’s name is undisclosed.