Compensation Study of the 25 Universities Involved in Billion-Dollar Campaign Initiatives

Related article: Billion-Dollar Presidents

75th Percentile of Total Compensation

$630,990

Median of Total Compensation

$537,500

25th Percentile of Total Compensation

$358,900

University and President	Salary (state-funded)	Salary (privately funded)	Benefits	Total¹	Allowances²
Vanderbilt University E. Gordon Gee 2005-6	N/A	$953,447	$454,141	$1,407,588	House and car
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Shirley Ann Jackson 2005-6	N/A	$746,692	$249,860	$996,552	House and car
New York University John E. Sexton 2005-6	N/A	$915,256	$36,518	$951,774	House and car
Johns Hopkins University William R. Brody 2005-6	N/A	$536,097 + $185,658³	$98,426⁴ + $95,091	$915,272	$77,226⁵ and car
University of Miami Donna E. Shalala 2005-6	N/A	$548,383	$119,306	$667,689	House and car
University of Virginia John T. Casteen III 2004-5	$155,964 + $7,571⁶	$264,036 + $11,179 ⁷	$195,000⁸	$633,750	House and $15,000⁹
University of Chicago Don Michael Randel 2005-6	N/A	$532,268	$98,722	$630,990	House and $5,059
Stanford University John L. Hennessy 2005-6	N/A	$549,280	$47,123 + $19,890¹⁰	$616,293	House and car
University of Washington Mark A. Emmert 2004-5	$470,004	$0	$120,000¹¹ + $21,000¹²	$611,004	House and $12,000¹³
California Institute of Technology David Baltimore 2005-6	N/A	$572,886	$37,678	$610,564	House and car
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor Mary Sue Coleman 2005-6	$484,500	$0	$75,000¹⁴ + $21,000¹⁵	$580,500	House and car
University of Pittsburgh¹⁶ Mark. A. Nordenberg 2004-5	$401,500	$0	$150,953	$552,453	$10,238
Texas A&M University at College Station Robert M. Gates 2004-5	$425,000	$0	$100,000¹⁷ + $12,500¹⁸	$537,500	House (no car)
Dartmouth College James Wright 2005-6	N/A	$405,129	$83,137	$488,266	House and car
Purdue University at West Lafayette, Ind. Martin C. Jischke 2005-6	$319,437	$68,113	$72,000¹⁹	$459,550	House and car
University of Arizona Peter Likins 2004-5	$285,000	$0	$163,007²⁰	$448,007	$46,993²¹ + $8,394²²
University of Kentucky Lee T. Todd Jr. 2005-6	$286,343	$0	$42,951²³ + $100,000²⁴	$429,294	House and car²⁵
Michigan State University Lou Anna K. Simon 2005-6	$340,000	$0	$21,000²⁶	$361,000	Car²⁷
University of California at San Francisco J. Michael Bishop 2004-5	$358,900	$0	$0	$358,900	House and $8,916²⁸
University of California at San Diego Marye Anne Fox 2004-5	$350,000	$0	$0	$350,000	House and $8,916²⁹
University of California at Los Angeles Albert Carnesale 2004-5	$315,600	$0	$15,780³⁰	$331,380	House and car
University of Iowa David J. Skorton 2005-6	$302,047	$0	$28,000³¹	$330,047	House and car allowance³²
University of Wisconsin at Madison John Wiley 2004-5	$251,043	$55,000³³	$0³⁴	$306,043	Car allowance³⁵
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill James Moeser 2004-5	$274,797	$0	$14,364	$289,161	House and car
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville John A. White 2005-6	$214,278	$36,072	$0	$250,350	House and car
Salary data for the private universities was taken from the most recent IRS 990 form and projected forward at an annual rate of 3 percent to estimate current totals. The allowances have not been included as part of the president's total compensation. This figure represents base salary derived from the Johns Hopkins Health System, a nonprofit affiliate of the university. It has been projected forward at an annual rate of 3 percent to reflect 2005-6 levels. This figure represents a university contribution toward a deferred compensation plan. This figure represents the imputed value of the president's home. This figure represents a bonus derived from state funds. This figure represents a bonus derived from private money. This figure represents deferred compensation, payable from private funds under the control of the Board of Visitors. This figure represents an automobile allowance. In addition the president is provided with a house. The university provides all interior and exterior maintenance, and there are three full-time employees. The university approximates the value of the home and services to be $100,000. In addition, the president has country-club memberships with a combined value of $5,671. This figure represents deferred compensation. This figure represents deferred compensation. The president does not have access to this contribution until his fifth year in office. This figure represents a university contribution to a retirement plan. This figure represents a car allowance. This figure represents deferred compensation. This figure represents a university contribution to a 403(b) retirement plan. Not included in this figure is a retention bonus of $500,000 to be paid after five years in office. The following figures were obtained from an article appearing in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on May 27, 2005. This figure represents nonqualified deferred compensation that the president received in fiscal year 2005. This figure represents a university contribution to a retirement plan. This figure represents deferred compensation. This figure represents a board-sponsored pension plan. This figure represents a housing allowance. This figure represents a car allowance. This figure represents a university contribution to a retirement plan calculated at 15 percent of basic annual salary. In addition the president's family receives an insurance policy valued at $100,000, health and dental insurance, and a group-term life insurance policy valued at $1-million. This figure represents a performance-based bonus. The bonus cannot exceed $100,000 in any given year. The university provides the president with a residence and a car. Travel costs for Todd are paid through expense accounts. The university also provides housekeeping services and club membership dues. This figure represents a university contribution to a retirement plan calculated at 10 percent of base salary up to the IRS limit (currently $210,000). The president must contribute 5 percent of her base salary in order to receive the university contribution. The President does not live at an on-campus residence but is provided access to a university-financed automobile. This figure represents a car allowance. This figure represents a car allowance. This figure represents a school contribution toward a Senior Management Severance Pay Plan calculated at 5 percent of base salary. This figure represents a university contribution to a retirement account. The president is provided with a residence on the campus. The president is also provided with an automobile allowance of $7,200. Skorton donates this amount to provide a need-based scholarship for an Iowa-resident undergraduate student. This figure represents a contribution from the University of Wisconsin Foundation. The president does not receive deferred compensation. The president receives a car allowance of $700 a month.