These 10 states pay their university presidents the highest salaries

University Leaders Earn More Than the U.S. President

Since 2001, the president of the U.S. has earned a salary of $400,000, plus a $50,000 expense account, a $100,000 nontaxable travel account and $19,000 for entertainment. According to a new report released by The Chronicle of Higher Education, some public university presidents and other top-paid college employees are earning far more per year than President Donald Trump and his predecessors. Some states paid the presidents of their flagship universities more than $1 million, including bonuses and compensation beyond their base pay.

The Chronicle evaluated the compensation packages of university leaders for the 2016-2017 fiscal year.

Out of the nearly 250 public universities and systems evaluated, these 10 doled out the most money to a top official:

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