Legislative Research Commission Program Review And Investigations
Postsecondary Education Administrators' Compensation
CEO, Single Inst/Campus in Syst$325,000$300,000108%
Chief Acad Affairs Officer/Prov185,248191,76097
Chief Athletics Admr 167,500104,86064
Chief Athletics Admr 232,611104,86031
Chief Dev/Advance Officer120,000169,75371
Chief Financial Officer125,000163,47876
Chief Human Resources Officer109,754110,000100
Chief Info/IT Officer125,000130,86396
Chief Legal Affairs Officer137,533163,80984
Chief Library Officer101,61092,549110
Chief Stu Affairs/Life Officer130,000145,90089
Institutional Administrators
Chief Accnting Officer/Contrlr94,187104,07191
Chief Student Fin Aid Officer72,57184,87286
*Basic pay is being compared against median salary here.
In 2019, Murray had two Chief Academic Affairs Officers because there was both a Provost and an Interim Provost. Similarly, it had two Chief Athletics Administrators because there was a Director of Athletics and an Interim Director of Athletics.
*The Chief Information/IT Officer (Chief Information Officer Weber) had a low salary in 2019. Did CIO Weber leave early in the year? If no, is there another explanation. *In 2016, President Davies “Other Employer Benefits” increased from $16,843 to $62,680. Is there a specific reason for this increase?
Murray UniversityCompensationCUPA MedianKY at % of Median
Top Executive and Senior Institutional Officers
CEO, Single Inst/Campus in Syst$322,370$300,000107%
Chief Acad Affairs Officer/Prov 1118,371191,76062
Chief Acad Affairs Officer/Prov 266,545191,76035
Chief Athletics Admr 118,144104,86017
Chief Athletics Admr 2142,517104,860136
Chief Business Officer167,043185,80690
Chief Human Resources Officer110,722110,000101
Chief Info/IT Officer32,921130,86325
Chief Legal Affairs Officer145,725163,80989
Chief Library Officer105,52092,549114
Chief Stu Affairs/Life Officer148,752145,900102
Institutional Administrators
Chief Accnting Officer/Contrlr124,382104,071120
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