The Oregonian/OregonLive maintains a database of PERS benefits by recipient. The top recipients of PERS benefits receive some eye-popping numbers, but even if you eliminated those annual payouts the systemic issues remain. See the top 10 here, or you can search the full database.

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The Oregonian/OregonLive maintains a database of PERS benefits by recipient. Those at the top receive eye-popping amounts.

The top 10 PERS recipients took home just over $3.86 million in 2016. Bear in mind that that's one-tenth of 1 percent of the $4 billion total that PERS gave to retired public employees.

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Peter Kohler was the president of Oregon Health & Science University.

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No. 10: Peter Kohler

Peter O. Kohler, former president of Oregon Health & Science University, receives $21,474 a month.

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William A. Korach, longtime school administrator, makes the top 10.

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No. 9: Bill Korach

Bill Korach, former Lake Oswego school superintendent, squeaks into the top 10 at $21,723 a month.

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A career as a math professor at University of Oregon adds up for Frank Anderson.

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No. 8: Frank Anderson

Frank W. Anderson, former math professor at University of Oregon, receives $21,875 a month.

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For Steven Goldschmidt, a public schools career pays off.

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No. 7: Steven Goldschmidt

Steven M. Goldschmidt, former human resources director at Portland Public Schools, receives $23,291 a month.

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Lesley Hallick is now president of Pacific University.

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No. 6: Lesley Hallick

Lesley Hallick, former provost of Oregon Health & Science University, receives $25,919 a month.

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No. 5: Roger Dailey

Roger A. Dailey, a cosmetic surgeon at Oregon Health & Science University, receives $33,132 a month.

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No. 4: Frederick Keller

Frederick S. Keller, an interventional radiologist with Oregon Health & Science University, receives $34,053 a month.

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No. 3: Neil Swanson

Neil Swanson, former oncologist at Oregon Health & Science University, receives $40,344 a month.

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Mike Bellotti has been at or near the top of PERS recipients since leaving the University of Oregon.

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No. 2: Mike Bellotti

Mike Bellotti, former University of Oregon football coach, receives $44,750 a month.

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Johnny B. Delashaw is Oregon's most expensive public pensioner.

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No. 1: Johnny Delashaw

Johnny B. Delashaw, former Oregon Health & Science University neurosurgeon, is the top Oregon PERS recipient, receiving $55,280 a month.

View the rest of the list by visiting The Oregonian/OregonLive PERS database page.

-- Grant Butler

gbutler@oregonian.com

503-221-8566; @grantbutler