Top Paid Public University Officials of Statistics from Forbes.Com

The three highest paid public university leaders each took home more than $1,000,000 last fiscal year, and seven earned more than $700,000. The Chronicle of Higher Education’s annual data reveals why. To remain competitive with private universities with large endowments, public institutions have to pay up for administrative talent. However, for some, that means tapping into foundation resources and for others, it means falling behind.

Highest paid public university administrators

University of Texas at Austin campus

10. Raymond Watts, President

University of Alabama at Birmingham, $890,000

9. Jean Robillard, President

University of Iowa, $929,045

8. Michael Young, President

Texas A&M, $1,000,000

7. Michael Drake, President

Ohio State University, $1,034,574

6. Eric Barron, President

Pennsylvania State University at University Park, $1,039,717

5. Michael McRobbie, President

Indiana University system, $1,067,074

4. W. Kent Fuchs, President

University of Florida, $1,102,862

3. John Sharp, Chancellor

Texas A&M system, $1,280,438

2. William McRaven, Chancellor

University of Texas system, $1,500,000

1. Michael Crow, President

Arizona State University, $1,554,058