Terry Richard
By Lydia Gerike | The Oregonian
Presidents of Oregon's public universities were relatively average for the 2016-2017 fiscal year compared to their colleagues, according to newly released data.
The Chronicle of Higher Education published an updated version Sunday of a yearly report with information on compensation for top university executives. It includes details on benefits as well as salaries.
Data for public universities is based on information from the fiscal year, which usually runs from July 1 to June 30.
The information for Portland State University in this article includes details from the president's 2015 contract.
Dan Bauman, who authored the study, said university executives' compensation in Oregon does not particularly stand out among national numbers.
The highest-paid president is James Ramsey at the University of Louisville with total compensation, due in part to a $3.5 million buyout, listed at $4,290,232. The lowest is Kay Norton of the University of Northern Colorado with a total pay of $316,318.
Michael Schill, University of Oregon
Total Compensation: $675,520
Base pay: $660,000
Nontaxable pay: $15,000
Other benefits not included in total compensation amount:
Retirement: $32,400
House benefit: No amount
Car benefit: No amount
Social club benefit: No amount
Persona services benefit: No amount
Ed Ray, Oregon State University
Total Compensation: $575,910
Base pay: $560,946
Nontaxable pay: $14,964
Other benefits not included in total compensation amount:
Pay set aside: $159,933
Retirement: $52,056
House benefit: No amount
Car benefit: No amount
Social club benefit: no amount
Wim Wiewel, formerly Portland State University
Wiewel announced his retirement from the university in July 2017 but now works for Lewis and Clark College. Rahmat Shoureshi is the current PSU president.
Total Compensation: $436,391
Base salary: $260,700
Supplemental salary, paid by university Foundation: $141,000
Nontaxable pay: $21,983
Auto, cell and wireless allowances: $12,708
Other benefits not included in total compensation amount:
Deferred compensation, paid into a retirement plan: $138,300
Retirement: $35,285
Car benefit: $9,000
House Benefit: No amount, residence in university's Zehntbauer House
Nontaxable pay can include "health and medical benefits, life insurance, housing provided by the employer, personal legal and financial services, dependent care, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, and cafeteria plans," according to the report.
It also said deferred compensation "includes contributions to supplemental executive retirement plans. This does not overlap with any compensation paid out in the reported year. Some of the compensation in this category may be counted again in the year in which it is paid out."
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