The health sciences chief, the football and basketball coach and two other administrators including Chancellor Mark Nordenberg were top earners at the University of Pittsburgh last year, according to a federal tax filing.

The highest paid overall was Arthur Levine, senior vice chancellor for health sciences and medical school dean. His compensation of $729,999 included $650,001 in salary, $66,646 toward benefits and $13,352 in expenses and allowances, according to a Form 990 filed by Pitt with the Internal Revenue Service.

Second-highest was head football coach Dave Wannstedt, whose compensation of $713,138 included $675,002 in salary, $28,959 toward benefits and $9,177 for expenses and allowances.

The third-biggest earner was men's head basketball coach Jamie Dixon, whose total earnings of $676,712 included $622,753 in salary, $38,276 toward benefits and $15,683 for expenses and allowances.

The filing, required of non-profits each year, includes pay earned by officers and non-officers of the university for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006. It was released yesterday by the university in response to a request from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Fourth-highest earner was Ronald Herberman, professor of medicine and associate vice chancellor for cancer research. His compensation of $631,586 included $557,164 in salary and $74,422 toward benefits.

Mr. Nordenberg was fifth-highest overall with a total compensation of $612,553 including $427,501 in salary, $166,442 toward benefits and $18,610 for expenses and allowances.

Asked about the salaries, Pitt spokesman Robert Hill said they speak for themselves. He said it should be no surprise that athletic coaches figure prominently in campus pay comparisons.

"That is often the case at major universities that operate elite programs," he said. "These coaches are not the highest paid in Division 1."

The benefits category on the Form 990 includes deferred compensation for individuals where applicable.

The compensation data from Pitt does not include outside clinical income earned by medical faculty at Pitt or others working for University of Pittsburgh Physicians, a practice plan that is a separate entity from the university, Mr. Hill said. Total annual compensation paid to some employees of the practice plan has topped $1 million.

Likewise, the compensation figures for Mr. Wannstedt and Mr. Dixon would not reflect any outside pay for television or radio appearances or endorsements, Mr. Hill said.