Faculty and Administrative Salaries

Included among the minutes of the latest faculty senate meeting, was a detailed listing of the salaries of most of the faculty and administrative employees here at FSU. Trying to post the entire listing is quite complicated, and frankly confusing. What has been done, however, is a quick breakdown of the top 10 faculty salaries, and the top 15 of the administration.

It would be important to note too, that excluded in these listings were student positions, lecturers (save for two) and adjunct/contractual positions.

Top 10 Faculty Salaries

Name		Title		Department		Salary
Amit J. Shah		Professor		Management		101, 828
Shakil M. Rahman		Professor		Management		101, 171
Evan H. Offstein		Associate Professor		Management		101, 000
Hung Sik Shin		Professor		Marketing&Finance		100, 278
Daniel M. Plucinski		Professor		Marketing&Finance		100, 252
Mohsen Chitsaz		Professor		Computer Science		100, 047
Steven P. Wilkinson		Professor		Marketing&Finance		99, 987
Chiulen Chuang Venezia		Assistant Professor		Accounting		98, 327
Yan Bao		Associate Professor		Accounting		98, 164
George B. Rinard		Professor		Computer Science		97, 784

As it can be seen, the top 10 highest paid positions at FSU are not particularly varied in nature. The Department of Management has the distinction of having the highest paid teaching staff at the university, with three making over 100,000.

The accounting department appears to be the highest paid staff when salaries are averaged, with the mean salary being $92, 390.

For the administration:

Name		Title			Department			Salary
Jonathan C. Gibralter		President			Office of the President			272, 800
Bernard J. Davisson		VP of University Advancement			Office of VP University Adv.			229, 556
Stephen M. Spahr		VP/Econ& Communication Initiatives			Office of the President			193, 158
Stephen J. Simpson		Provost&VP for Acad. Affairs			Office of the Provost			182, 210
David C. Rose		VP for Admin.&Finance			Off. VP Admin.&Finance			165, 564
Ahmad Tootoonchi		Dean			College of Business			157, 000
Joseph M. Hoffman		Dean			College of Liberal Arts&Studies			150, 160
Thomas L. Bowling		VP, SES			Office VP Student and Executive Serv.			143, 489
John F. Bowman		Vice Provost			Office of the Provost			131, 786
Mary Katherine Snyder		VP for HR			Human Resources			120, 314
Karen A. Treber		University Counsel			Office of the President			118, 964
Clarence E. Golden Jr.		Interim Dean			College of Education			110, 000
Cindy E. Herzong		Associate Dean			College of Liberal Arts&Studies			106, 525
Richard A. Repac		Associate VP/Finance&Comptroller			Associate VP/Finance&Comptroller			106, 035
Troy A. Dell		Athletics			Athletic Director			100, 000
David M. Gillepsie		Director of Library			Library			105, 294

It most likely comes as no surprise to anyone that Dr. Gibralter is the highest paid individual at Frostburg. We do notice a disparity though, when one considers the salaries of the remaining employees of these particular departments.

For instance, in the Office of the President, if one removes the top three making at least $100, 000 (all listed above) the average salary of an employee of the Office of President is approximately $59, 908. Such disparity extends to other administrative departments.

(All figures are approximate)
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (With removal of Herzog and Hoffman) - $54, 583
Office of VP University Advancement (With removal of Davisson) - $49,075

And what of the Health Services? (With no removal)
Health Services - $56,564
Counseling and Psychological Services - $62, 246

Clearly, Frostburg has a great deal of payscale disparity. For a professor of the Liberal Arts, or those working in an administrative position other than a directorship/President/VP or the equivalent position, the top tier salaries remain nearly unattainable.

Those are, instead, reserved for a few.