The University of Wisconsin system’s Board of Regents is considering a proposal this week that would raise the pay ranges of its university leaders and system executives to bring their salaries more in line with those of their peers, according to an article by the Associated Press:
University of Wisconsin-Madison’s next leader could earn $42,500 to $125,000 more than Chancellor John Wiley under a plan meant to attract more candidates for the position.
Board President Mark Bradley said Monday the higher ranges are needed to attract top candidates as regents recruit new chancellors at the Madison, Parkside, and Whitewater campuses.
Mr. Wiley’s salary, for example, ranks far below that of his peers at public Big 10 universities and at institutions in California, Washington, and Texas, who earn an average of $437,000, the AP reporter notes.
If approved, the higher pay ranges would take effect July 1, 2008.
Given the current financial crunch, however, the proposal is likely to face stiff opposition from some state legislators, one Republican lawmaker told the AP reporter.
To which Mr. Bradley countered in an interview: “Well, how would a failed search go over? These people compete in national and international markets. If you aren’t realistic for what these types of jobs go for, then you will be out of the running.”
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