I knew UVA’s woke administrators were well-compensated. But who knew the president was raking in about a million bucks a year?

by Kerry Dougherty

Thinking about a career switch? Need to earn more money? Want to live in a mansion with a staff?

Have I got an opportunity for you: there’s an opening in the president’s office at the University of Virginia.

Far be it from me to pick on Virginia’s flagship university, but when I took a gander at embattled former UVA President Jim Ryan’s pay and compensation package, I was stunned.

Whatever made me go into journalism, I wondered.

As best I can tell, the university president’s salary is funded mostly by state money and endowments. 

I knew UVA’s woke administrators were well-compensated. But who knew the president was raking in about a million bucks a year?

Here’s how it breaks down: Ryan’s base salary was a whopping $912,200 with a $100,000 bonus and deferred compensation. In addition to other benefits, of course.

“Other benefits” include a car allowance (he couldn’t afford a Ford Fiesta without help?) club memberships and a full year’s salary upon leaving office.

In 2024, Ryan earned a $200,000 bonus for surpassing the university’s $5 billion capital campaign goal ahead of schedule. Continue reading.