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50 highest-paid public college presidents

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Ben Wittstein
October 29, 2018
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50 highest-paid public college presidents

It's no secret that many university presidents make a pretty penny for their work overseeing daily operations at some of the nation's top schools. Some of major corporations, where salaries, job descriptions, vary greatly鈥攁nd income swings reach into the .

To find out which university presidents earn the greatest compensation for their work at the top, 麻豆原创 referenced data from to rank the 50 highest-paid public college presidents and chancellors as of the 2016-2017 academic year (the most recent data available). We've noted instances where these leaders have since left their respective institutions.

Read on to discover which public schools host the highest-compensated chief executives in the nation.

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#50. Ronald M. Berkman

College: Cleveland State University
Total compensation: $641,817
Base pay: $450,000
Bonus pay: $112,500
Other pay: $60,000

Note: Berkman .

#49. Angel Cabrera

College: George Mason University
Total compensation: $645,017
Base pay: $545,017
Bonus pay: $81,312
Other pay: $0

#48. Steven J. Rosenstone

College: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system
Total compensation: $650,994
Base pay: $390,000
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $240,306

Note: Rosenstone retired as MnSCU chancellor in 2017.

#47. Carine M. Feyten

College: Texas Woman's University
Total compensation: $658,860
Base pay: $460,000
Bonus pay: $30,000
Other pay: $161,452

#46. Michael H. Schill

College: University of Oregon
Total compensation: $675,520
Base pay: $660,000
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $0

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#45. James B. Milliken

College: City University of New York system
Total compensation: $689,786
Base pay: $670,000
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $0

Note: Milliken left his role as CUNY chancellor in 2018 and is now chancellor of the University of Texas system.

#44. Michael Rao

College: Virginia Commonwealth University
Total compensation: $690,943
Base pay: $523,281
Bonus pay: $31,502
Other pay: $136,160

#43. Harris Pastides

College: University of South Carolina at Columbia
Total compensation: $691,592
Base pay: $591,592
Bonus pay: $100,000
Other pay: $0

#42. Anthony A. Frank

College: Colorado State University at Fort Collins
Total compensation: $700,000
Base pay: $600,000
Bonus pay: $100,000
Other pay: $0

#41. Timothy Killeen

College: University of Illinois system
Total compensation: $712,246
Base pay: $600,000
Bonus pay: $100,000
Other pay: $0

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#40. Ana Mari Cauce

College: University of Washington
Total compensation: $712,498
Base pay: $712,498
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $0

#39. Robert L. Duncan

College: Texas Tech University system
Total compensation: $716,583
Base pay: $509,750
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $202,880

Note: Duncan from the Texas Tech University system in 2018.

#38. Joel S. Bloom

College: New Jersey Institute of Technology
Total compensation: $721,071
Base pay: $571,650
Bonus pay: $138,750
Other pay: $0

#37. Satish K. Tripathi

College: University at Buffalo
Total compensation: $723,470
Base pay: $723,470
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $0

#36. G.P. (Bud) Peterson

College: Georgia Institute of Technology
Total compensation: $730,099
Base pay: $671,402
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $0

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#35. Brian McCall

College: Texas State University system
Total compensation: $746,000
Base pay: $546,000
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $200,000

#34. Samuel L. Stanley, Jr.

College: Stony Brook University
Total compensation: $747,001
Base pay: $449,453
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $280,000

#33. Lee F. Jackson

College: University of North Texas system
Total compensation: $750,838
Base pay: $608,100
Bonus pay: $121,620
Other pay: $5,408

Note: Jackson .

#32. Beverly J. Warren

College: Kent State University
Total compensation: $756,207
Base pay: $468,180
Bonus pay: $93,636
Other pay: $175,930

#31. Cheslie Ray Hayes

College: University of Alabama system
Total compensation: $758,125
Base pay: $653,125
Bonus pay: $105,000
Other pay: $0

Note: Hayes .

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#30. Bernadette Gray-Little

College: University of Kansas
Total compensation: $759,508
Base pay: $531,008
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $218,000

#29. Gregory L. Fenves

College: University of Texas at Austin
Total compensation: $762,220
Base pay: $750,000
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $1,280

#28. Stuart R. Bell

College: University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
Total compensation: $768,000
Base pay: $663,000
Bonus pay: $105,000
Other pay: $0

#27. Mitchell E. Daniels Jr.

College: Purdue University at West Lafayette
Total compensation: $770,520
Base pay: $420,000
Bonus pay: $349,500
Other pay: $0

#26. Robert L. Caret

College: University System of Maryland
Total compensation: $785,696
Base pay: $630,000
Bonus pay: $75,000
Other pay: $53,000

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#25. E. Gordon Gee

College: West Virginia University
Total compensation: $799,650
Base pay: $796,938
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $2,712

#24. Mark S. Schlissel

College: University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Total compensation: $806,374
Base pay: $791,812
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $0

#23. James P. Clements

College: Clemson University
Total compensation: $809,334
Base pay: $795,629
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $0

#22. Robert L. Barchi

College: Rutgers University at New Brunswick
Total compensation: $818,033
Base pay: $702,081
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $114,402

#21. Susan Herbst

College: University of Connecticut
Total compensation: $823,907
Base pay: $627,716
Bonus pay: $40,000
Other pay: $133,000

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#20. David W. Pershing

College: University of Utah
Total compensation: $824,941
Base pay: $480,548
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $327,287

Note: Pershing .

#19. W. Randolph Woodson

College: North Carolina State University
Total compensation: $826,136
Base pay: $617,376
Bonus pay: $203,086
Other pay: $0

#18. Eli Capilouto

College: University of Kentucky
Total compensation: $827,632
Base pay: $790,000
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $0

#17. Lou Anna K. Simon

College: Michigan State University
Total compensation: $857,024
Base pay: $750,000
Bonus pay: $100,000
Other pay: $0

Note: Simon .

#16. Michael M. Crow

College: Arizona State University
Total compensation: $860,649
Base pay: $795,024
Bonus pay: $50,000
Other pay: $0

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#15. Raymond Watts

College: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Total compensation: $889,571
Base pay: $485,297
Bonus pay: $105,000
Other pay: $299,274

#14. Renu Khator

College: University of Houston
Total compensation: $913,351
Base pay: $704,983
Bonus pay: $200,000
Other pay: $960

#13. Margaret Spellings

College: University of North Carolina system
Total compensation: $977,077
Base pay: $775,000
Bonus pay: $45,000
Other pay: $122,500

Note: Spellings .

#12. Michael K. Young

College: Texas A&M University at College Station
Total compensation: $1,000,000
Base pay: $1,000,000
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $0

#11. Eric J. Barron

College: Pennsylvania State University at University Park
Total compensation: $1,038,170
Base pay: $818,000
Bonus pay: $200,000
Other pay: $0

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#10. Michael V. Drake

College: Ohio State University
Total compensation: $1,073,272
Base pay: $829,600
Bonus pay: $204,000
Other pay: $300

#9. W. Kent Fuchs

College: University of Florida
Total compensation: $1,099,975
Base pay: $866,425
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $215,408

#8. Douglas D. Baker

College: Northern Illinois University
Total compensation: $1,124,248
Base pay: $450,000
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $674,248

Note: Baker .

#7. Judy L. Genshaft

College: University of South Florida
Total compensation: $1,184,520
Base pay: $493,500
Bonus pay: $175,000
Other pay: $500,000

#6. John C. Hitt

College: University of Central Florida
Total compensation: $1,278,371
Base pay: $505,730
Bonus pay: $655,475
Other pay: $101,146

Note: Hitt .

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#5. John Sharp

College: Texas A&M University system office
Total compensation: $1,285,147
Base pay: $900,000
Bonus pay: $200,000
Other pay: $174,598

#4. Neil D. Theobald

College: Temple University
Total compensation: $1,380,071
Base pay: $718,303
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $642,918

Note: Theobald resigned .

 

#3. William H. McRaven

College: University of Texas system
Total compensation: $1,500,140
Base pay: $1,200,000
Bonus pay: $300,000
Other pay: $140

Note: McRaven .

#2. Jay Gogue

College: Auburn University
Total compensation: $1,827,786
Base pay: $451,333
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $1,376,453

Note: Gogue .

#1. James R. Ramsey

College: University of Louisville
Total compensation: $4,290,232
Base pay: $55,703
Bonus pay: $0
Other pay: $4,233,739

Note: Ramsey resigned .

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