January 14, 2020

The Chronicle‘s executive-compensation package includes the latest data on more than 1,400 chief executives at more than 600 private colleges from 2008-17 and nearly 250 public universities and systems from 2010-18. Updated January 14, 2020, with 2017 private-college data.

Ronald K. Machtley
Ronald K. Machtley Bryant University
$6,283,616
Ronald K. Machtley Bryant University, 2017Total Compensation: $6,283,616Base Pay: $672,885Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $5,521,393
John J. Bowen
John J. Bowen Johnson & Wales University (R.I.)
$5,363,616
John J. Bowen Johnson & Wales University (R.I.), 2017Total Compensation: $5,363,616Base Pay: $706,666Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $4,622,972
Shirley Ann Jackson
Shirley Ann Jackson Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
$5,155,038
Shirley Ann Jackson Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2017Total Compensation: $5,155,038Base Pay: $1,168,500Bonus Pay: $250,000Other Pay: $3,702,454
Amy Gutmann
Amy Gutmann University of Pennsylvania
$2,930,315
Amy Gutmann University of Pennsylvania, 2017Total Compensation: $2,930,315Base Pay: $1,369,096Bonus Pay: $1,155,590Other Pay: $350,152
Ronald J. Daniels
Ronald J. Daniels Johns Hopkins University
$2,688,212
Ronald J. Daniels Johns Hopkins University, 2017Total Compensation: $2,688,212Base Pay: $1,281,704Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $367,948
Victor J. Boschini Jr.
Victor J. Boschini Jr. Texas Christian University
$2,644,209
Victor J. Boschini Jr. Texas Christian University, 2017Total Compensation: $2,644,209Base Pay: $1,124,673Bonus Pay: $200,000Other Pay: $1,073,338
Chrysostomos L. Nikias
Chrysostomos L. Nikias University of Southern California
$2,404,232
Chrysostomos L. Nikias University of Southern California, 2017Total Compensation: $2,404,232Base Pay: $1,467,330Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $239,612
Lee C. Bollinger
Lee C. Bollinger Columbia University
$2,211,069
Lee C. Bollinger Columbia University, 2017Total Compensation: $2,211,069Base Pay: $1,405,761Bonus Pay: $700,000Other Pay: $64,418
Paula S. Wallace
Paula S. Wallace Savannah College of Art and Design
$2,196,808
Paula S. Wallace Savannah College of Art and Design, 2017Total Compensation: $2,196,808Base Pay: $966,347Bonus Pay: $944,622Other Pay: $273,498
Richard M. Joel
Richard M. Joel *Did not serve as chief executive for the full year.Yeshiva University
$2,163,103
Richard M. Joel Yeshiva University, 2017Total Compensation: $2,163,103Base Pay: $660,234Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $1,437,138
John Lahey
John Lahey Quinnipiac University
$2,045,417
John Lahey Quinnipiac University, 2017Total Compensation: $2,045,417Base Pay: $1,060,000Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $966,009
Steven Knapp
Steven Knapp *Did not serve as chief executive for the full year.George Washington University
$1,945,528
Steven Knapp George Washington University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,945,528Base Pay: $728,187Bonus Pay: $109,315Other Pay: $1,050,787
Morton O. Schapiro
Morton O. Schapiro Northwestern University
$1,788,821
Morton O. Schapiro Northwestern University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,788,821Base Pay: $1,096,539Bonus Pay: $250,000Other Pay: $243,542
Andrew Hamilton
Andrew Hamilton New York University
$1,693,407
Andrew Hamilton New York University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,693,407Base Pay: $1,518,650Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $0
Mark S. Wrighton
Mark S. Wrighton Washington University in St. Louis
$1,661,242
Mark S. Wrighton Washington University in St. Louis, 2017Total Compensation: $1,661,242Base Pay: $1,038,920Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $267,806
Barbara Snyder
Barbara Snyder Case Western Reserve University
$1,637,503
Barbara Snyder Case Western Reserve University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,637,503Base Pay: $799,597Bonus Pay: $225,000Other Pay: $580,980
Joseph E. Aoun
Joseph E. Aoun Northeastern University
$1,635,770
Joseph E. Aoun Northeastern University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,635,770Base Pay: $903,954Bonus Pay: $200,000Other Pay: $353,463
Mark Lombardi
Mark Lombardi Maryville University of Saint Louis
$1,617,627
Mark Lombardi Maryville University of Saint Louis, 2017Total Compensation: $1,617,627Base Pay: $610,290Bonus Pay: $938,541Other Pay: $5,440
Joel Seligman
Joel Seligman University of Rochester
$1,605,726
Joel Seligman University of Rochester, 2017Total Compensation: $1,605,726Base Pay: $1,307,941Bonus Pay: $250,000Other Pay: $21,827
Robert A. Brown
Robert A. Brown Boston University
$1,599,632
Robert A. Brown Boston University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,599,632Base Pay: $1,062,008Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $342,341
Julio Frenk
Julio Frenk University of Miami
$1,572,018
Julio Frenk University of Miami, 2017Total Compensation: $1,572,018Base Pay: $1,163,675Bonus Pay: $75,000Other Pay: $58,997
Joseph E. Nyre
Joseph E. Nyre Iona College
$1,541,608
Joseph E. Nyre Iona College, 2017Total Compensation: $1,541,608Base Pay: $520,082Bonus Pay: $613,208Other Pay: $370,023
Mark D. Gearan
Mark D. Gearan *Did not serve as chief executive for the full year.Hobart and William Smith Colleges
$1,538,217
Mark D. Gearan Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 2017Total Compensation: $1,538,217Base Pay: $301,374Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $1,176,390
Nicholas S. Zeppos
Nicholas S. Zeppos Vanderbilt University
$1,533,994
Nicholas S. Zeppos Vanderbilt University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,533,994Base Pay: $1,097,341Bonus Pay: $357,617Other Pay: $55,367
Stuart Rabinowitz
Stuart Rabinowitz Hofstra University
$1,532,255
Stuart Rabinowitz Hofstra University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,532,255Base Pay: $789,769Bonus Pay: $110,000Other Pay: $599,401
Robert J. Zimmer
Robert J. Zimmer University of Chicago
$1,512,617
Robert J. Zimmer University of Chicago, 2017Total Compensation: $1,512,617Base Pay: $1,192,890Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $178,075
Nathan O. Hatch
Nathan O. Hatch Wake Forest University
$1,475,014
Nathan O. Hatch Wake Forest University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,475,014Base Pay: $886,558Bonus Pay: $440,000Other Pay: $78,588
Daniele Struppa
Daniele Struppa Chapman University
$1,474,954
Daniele Struppa Chapman University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,474,954Base Pay: $612,688Bonus Pay: $582,782Other Pay: $14,805
Peter Salovey
Peter Salovey Yale University
$1,472,513
Peter Salovey Yale University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,472,513Base Pay: $1,085,266Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $337,594
R. Gerald Turner
R. Gerald Turner Southern Methodist University
$1,429,690
R. Gerald Turner Southern Methodist University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,429,690Base Pay: $798,170Bonus Pay: $383,896Other Pay: $83,281
Gloria Cordes Larson
Gloria Cordes Larson Bentley University
$1,366,135
Gloria Cordes Larson Bentley University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,366,135Base Pay: $540,304Bonus Pay: $140,000Other Pay: $12,103
Carolyn A. (Biddy) Martin
Carolyn A. (Biddy) Martin Amherst College
$1,364,575
Carolyn A. (Biddy) Martin Amherst College, 2017Total Compensation: $1,364,575Base Pay: $694,492Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $608,148
Thomas F. Schutte
Thomas F. Schutte *Did not serve as chief executive for the full year.Pratt Institute
$1,355,750
Thomas F. Schutte Pratt Institute, 2017Total Compensation: $1,355,750Base Pay: $349,901Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $139,530
Marc Tessier-Lavigne
Marc Tessier-Lavigne Stanford University
$1,326,413
Marc Tessier-Lavigne Stanford University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,326,413Base Pay: $1,112,306Bonus Pay: $16,982Other Pay: $0
Christina Hull Paxson
Christina Hull Paxson Brown University
$1,319,174
Christina Hull Paxson Brown University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,319,174Base Pay: $873,172Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $371,657
Richard H. Brodhead
Richard H. Brodhead *Did not serve as chief executive for the full year.Duke University
$1,311,150
Richard H. Brodhead Duke University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,311,150Base Pay: $1,018,670Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $259,500
Anthony G. Collins
Anthony G. Collins Clarkson University
$1,273,402
Anthony G. Collins Clarkson University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,273,402Base Pay: $511,426Bonus Pay: $250,000Other Pay: $475,167
Philip Hanlon
Philip Hanlon Dartmouth College
$1,247,041
Philip Hanlon Dartmouth College, 2017Total Compensation: $1,247,041Base Pay: $1,005,436Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $178,273
David Leebron
David Leebron Rice University
$1,233,413
David Leebron Rice University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,233,413Base Pay: $899,251Bonus Pay: $125,000Other Pay: $104,640
Hunter R. Rawlings III
Hunter R. Rawlings III *Did not serve as chief executive for the full year.Cornell University
$1,210,751
Hunter R. Rawlings III Cornell University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,210,751Base Pay: $1,153,807Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $43,613
Subra Suresh
Subra Suresh *Did not serve as chief executive for the full year.Carnegie Mellon University
$1,174,766
Subra Suresh Carnegie Mellon University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,174,766Base Pay: $419,041Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $734,414
L. Rafael Reif
L. Rafael Reif Massachusetts Institute of Technology
$1,173,954
L. Rafael Reif Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017Total Compensation: $1,173,954Base Pay: $978,679Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $74,487
Drew Gilpin Faust
Drew Gilpin Faust Harvard University
$1,172,930
Drew Gilpin Faust Harvard University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,172,930Base Pay: $961,952Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $19,018
Leo M. Lambert
Leo M. Lambert Elon University
$1,165,660
Leo M. Lambert Elon University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,165,660Base Pay: $436,727Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $703,032
Claire Sterk
Claire Sterk Emory University
$1,158,836
Claire Sterk Emory University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,158,836Base Pay: $1,012,651Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $75,650
George L. Hanbury II
George L. Hanbury II Nova Southeastern University
$1,148,696
George L. Hanbury II Nova Southeastern University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,148,696Base Pay: $705,898Bonus Pay: $250,000Other Pay: $172,713
David E. Van Zandt
David E. Van Zandt New School
$1,148,155
David E. Van Zandt New School, 2017Total Compensation: $1,148,155Base Pay: $729,400Bonus Pay: $100,000Other Pay: $65,385
John A. Fry
John A. Fry Drexel University
$1,109,566
John A. Fry Drexel University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,109,566Base Pay: $787,974Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $306,774
Thomas F. Rosenbaum
Thomas F. Rosenbaum California Institute of Technology
$1,104,492
Thomas F. Rosenbaum California Institute of Technology, 2017Total Compensation: $1,104,492Base Pay: $1,029,820Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $576
Anthony P. Monaco
Anthony P. Monaco Tufts University
$1,088,871
Anthony P. Monaco Tufts University, 2017Total Compensation: $1,088,871Base Pay: $857,030Bonus Pay: $0Other Pay: $117,985
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