NEW: RI's Highest Paid College Presidents
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NEW: RI's Highest Paid College Presidents
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.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTWho 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.
Rhode Island's Highest Paid College Presidents
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
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
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
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
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
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
2.
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
1.
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
