With more than 350 full-time faculty members and additional staff and administrators, Bradley University is responsible for a plethora of salaries. But out of a multi-million dollar total payroll, the top 10 highest-paid employees account for $3.6 million of the costs.
This data is part of the most recently available federal Form 990s that universities and other not-for-profit organizations must file annually with the Internal Revenue Service. Required by law to be available to the public, this information is posted on the Chronicle of Higher Education website.
During her fifth year in the position, University President Joanne Glasser saw an increase in base compensation of more than $47,000 from the previous year, resulting in a 2012 base of $503,621. Adding in “other” compensation, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits brought Glasser’s total compensation to $705,936, a slight increase from her previous year’s of $699,210.
These figures land Glasser in the No. 7 rank for total compensation of private university presidents in Illinois and the No. 1 rank for private female university presidents. (Note: Accompanying graphs include base compensation, other compensation and nontaxable benefits of university presidents. Figures do not include deferred compensation.)
Vice President for Business Affairs Gary Anna said that a compensation committee established by the Board of Trustees determines salaries.
Having the highest-ranking paid position at the university, however, does not necessarily mean receiving the highest compensation.
Men’s basketball coach Geno Ford topped the list with a base compensation of $695,134 and total compensation of $733,244. The year-to-year base compensation increase of more than $165,000 coincided with team records of 7-25 (2011-2012 season) and 18-17 (2012-2013 season).
“You will see the highest paid people aren’t necessarily the people that have leadership positions,” Anna said when asked about Ford’s salary. “There are forces at work and disparities here that end up this way.”
Although the top 10 list includes several members of Glasser’s cabinet, two engineering department chairs and a management professor appear on the list, illustrating Anna’s statement.
University Spokesperson Renee Charles said various elements are considered when determining employee salaries.
“Typically salaries are determined through a variety of factors including (but not limited to) experience, national averages, comparisons with similar institutions and [more],” Charles said.
Former men’s basketball coach Jim Les, who was fired in March 2011 after nine seasons at Bradley, also appeared in the top ten with a total compensation of $305,849.
Others joining Glasser, Ford and Les in the top 10 highest compensated employees included members of the president’s cabinet, college deans, department chairs and a professor. See the accompanying graphs for further details.
Interesting….I didn’t know there was such a thing as a “private female university”.
Univerutsy employees? You mean university administrators! Most university employees, classified staff, don’t even earn a living wage. University administration makes six figures, still receive bonuses and raises in these difficult financial times… the rest will receive no raises and what’s a bonus