The Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board approved a raise of over $16,000 for the office’s executive director, Mike Sanders, at a board meeting Tuesday. (Photo by Emma Murphy/Oklahoma Voice)
OKLAHOMA CITY – A raise of over $16,000 for the executive director of the Oklahoma Broadband Office was approved Tuesday.
The Broadband Governing Board approved the salary increase for Mike Sanders, the executive director, which brings his salary to $201,175. The increase is effective immediately.
A spokesperson for the Broadband Office said his salary was previously $185,000.
For the 2025 fiscal year, the Broadband Office budgeted just over $2.6 million for the salaries of personnel. Sanders’ increased salary accounts for about 7.5% of that budget .
Sanders thanked the board for their confidence in him and said he “won’t let them down.”
The board discussed the change in compensation, along with a performance evaluation of Sanders, during an executive session.