Presidents Earning the Most Money at Private Universities

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1. University of Chicago (Chicago, IL): Robert J. Zimmer, $3,358,723

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2. Northeastern University (Boston, MA): Joseph E. Aoun, $3,121,864

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3. Marist College (Poughkeepsie, NY): Dennis J. Murray, $2,688,148
4. Columbia University (New York, NY): Lee C. Bollinger, $2,327,344

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5. Tufts University (Medford, MA): Lawrence S. Bacow, $2,223,752 (No longer president)
6. University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA): Amy Gutmann, $2,091,764
7. Florida Institute of Technology (Melbourne, FL): Anthony J. Catanese, $1,884,008

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8. Chatham University (Pittsburgh, PA): Esther L. Barazzone, $1,812,132
9. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY): Shirley Ann Jackson, $1,752,642
10. Yale University (New Haven, CT): Richard C. Levin, $1,652,543 (No longer president)

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