How much your university presidents are making
- “UO President John Karl Scholz’s five-year contract sets his base salary on a fixed schedule: $725,000 in year one, rising every year to $816,000 by 2027-28, a guaranteed 12.6% increase over the contract term regardless of the university’s financial condition.”
- “OSU President Jayathi Murthy’s contract sets an annual base salary of $423,000, supplemented by a further $227,000 funded through the OSU Foundation, for combined guaranteed cash compensation of $650,000 a year before any raises.”
- “PSU’s Ann Cudd has received more than $117,000 in raises since 2022 and earned $610,000 last year, nearly 10 times an average SEIU worker’s pay. PSU’s base annual presidential salary between 2015 and 2026 increasied 52% – outpacing inflation, which grew 40% over the same period. “
- “Western Oregon President Jesse Peters earned $367,000—over six times the average SEIU worker’s salary at the university. From 2022 to 2026, Peters’ annual salary increased 48%.”
- “Oregon Tech President Nagi Naganathan earns a base salary $379,758 per year, having recently received a 6.5% salary increase. regon Tech trustees voted to guarantee Naganathan 3% annual raises each July. “
- “Eastern Oregon President Kelly Ryan earned $305,325 last year, nearly five times more than the average SEIU worker at the university.”
- “Southern Oregon President Richard Bailey received $244,000 in 2025 after voluntarily reducing his salary from $302,000 the year prior.”