NEW: RI’s Highest Paid College Presidents

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

 

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On December, 8 of 2014 The Chronicale of Higher Education released data regarding the highest paid college Presidents in each state, as of 2012. 

Compensation data was compiled from the internal revenue services form 990, which most nonprofits entities file.

So how much do Presidents of private colleges in Rhode Island make? You might be surprised to find out the answer. The Chronicle of Higher Education released a far-reaching analysis of the total compensation for college leaders nationwide. The analysis from CHE combines base pay, bonus pay, deferred compensation, nontaxable benefits and other pay. 

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Who tops the list of highest paid private college presidents nationally? The answer, is Shirley Ann Jackson of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Jackson makes $7,143,312 with a base pay of $945,000. 

See where Rhode Island private college  Presidents stack up in the slideshow below

 

Related Slideshow: Rhode Island’s Highest Paid College Presidents

On December 8, 2014 The Chronicle of Higher Education released data regarding the highest paid college Presidents in each state, as of 2012. 

Here are the highest paid college Presidents in Rhode Island. 

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8.

Rev. Brian Shanley

Providence College

Salary- $54,808 (Rank-489th)

Base Pay- $0

Base Pay/total-0%

Compensation per $1m total expenditures- $371

Time in position- 7 years

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7.

Sister Jane Gerety

Salve Regina University

Salary- $68,431 (487th)

Base Pay- $0

Base Pay/total-0%

Compensation per $1m total expenditures- $1,107

Time in position- 3 years

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6.

Christina Hull Paxson

Brown University

Salary- $394,721 (241st)

Base Pay- $350,000

Base Pay/total- 88.7%​

Compensation per $1m total expenditures- N/A

Time in position- < 1 year

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5.

Donald J. Farish

Roger Williams University

Salary- $427,077 (209th)

Base Pay- $379,736

Base Pay/total- 88.9%​

Compensation per $1m total expenditures- $3,095

Time in position- 1 year

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4.

Richard I. Gouse

New England Institute of Technology

Salary- $674,795 (86th)

Base Pay- $489,468

Base Pay/total- 72.5%​

Compensation per $1m total expenditures- $12,537

Time in position- 41 years

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3.

Ruth J. Simmons

Brown University

Salary- $676,324 (85th)

Base Pay- $642,080 

Base Pay/total- 94.9%​

Compensation per $1m total expenditures- N/A

Time in position- 11 years

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Ronald K. Machtley

Bryant University

Salary- $737,262 (71st)

Base Pay- $501,560

Base Pay/total- 68%​

Compensation per $1m total expenditures- $5,703

Time in position- 16 years

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John J. Bowen

Johnson & Wales

Salary- $767,727 (65th)

Base Pay- $609,243

Base Pay/total- 79.4%​

Compensation per $1m total expenditures- $2,314

Time in position- 8 years

 
 

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