Paul Klotman, MD, president of Baylor College of Medicine, earned a total of $2.8 million in 2021, surpassing salaries for presidents at 305 other private institutions.
The study looked at 312 private colleges that have yearly expenditures of $100 million or more.
Here are the 10 highest paid private college presidents and their annual salaries in 2021:
Amy Gutmann, PhD, University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia): $22.87 million*
Lee Bollinger, Columbia University (New York City): $3.87 million*
Andrew Hamilton, PhD, New York University (New York City): $3.55 million*
Carol Folt, PhD, University of Southern California (Los Angeles): $3.48 million
Robert Zimmer, PhD, University of Chicago: $3.43 million**
Stephen Klasko, MD, Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia): $3.42 million*
Paul Klotman, MD, Baylor College of Medicine (Houston): $2.79 million
Joseph Aoun, PhD, Northeastern University (Boston): $2.72 million
John Fry, Drexel University (Philadelphia): $2.60 million
Paula Wallace, Savannah (Ga.) College of Art and Design: $2.58 million
*No longer in the role of president.
**Dr. Zimmer died in May 2023.
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