UW Regents give chancellors 6% pay raises, boosting salaries by as much as $46,000

Kelly Meyerhofer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The UW Board of Regents on Thursday handed out raises to all University of Wisconsin chancellors, bringing leaders in line with 6% salary increases taking effect for all UW employees.

The raises will push UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin's base pay up more than $46,000, from $765,000 at the start of 2023 to more than $800,000 by this summer. UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone will see his salary increase by about $28,000 over that same time period.

Like all UW System employees, UW chancellors are receiving 4% raises backdated to last July. The GOP-controlled Legislature withheld the 4% raises for months last year as part of a broader negotiation over campus diversity efforts.

In addition, UW System President Jay Rothman and chancellors will receive a 2% pay bump at the end of this June. The new base salaries for chancellors as of June 30 will be:

  • UW System President Jay Rothman: $583,440

  • UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin: $811,512

  • UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone: $489,169

  • UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt: $304,514

  • UW-Eau Claire Chancellor Jim Schmidt: $302,610

  • UW-River Falls Chancellor Maria Gallo: $301,921

  • UW-Stout Chancellor Katherine Frank: $298,543

  • UW-Superior Chancellor Renee Wachter: $292,802

  • UW-Green Bay Chancellor Michael Alexander: $287,061

  • UW-Stevens Point Chancellor Thomas Gibson: $287,061

  • UW-Whitewater Chancellor Corey King: $281,112

  • UW-Platteville Chancellor Tammy Evetovich: $281,112

  • UW-Parkside Chancellor Lynn Akey: $270,300

The new UW-La Crosse chancellor, James Beeby, starts July 1. He will earn $281,112.

UW tuition increases approved for 2024-25

The board also approved a 3.75% tuition increase for in-state undergraduates next year.

It's the second consecutive yearly increase for resident students after a decade of seeing their base tuition rate frozen.

In addition, regents signed off on increases in room and board, student fees, out-of-state tuition and some academic programs that are in high demand or more expensive to operate.

The increases are expected to generate an estimated $39 million annually to help pay for employee pay increases. Some of the money will fund specific priorities, such as academic advising, financial aid and faculty hiring in high-demand programs.

"Customers aren't always happy when you increase prices," Regent Ashok Rai said. "I don't know a single customer that is. But I think we've done a good job today ... outlining the why and where the money is actually going."

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: University of Wisconsin chancellor salaries increase by 6%

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