University salaries in the St. Louis region

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Universities

Agency Year FT employees Median salary Median experience Top earner
Missouri University of Science and Technology 2021 1,122 $48,925.38 Not provided $406,122.29
St. Charles Community College 2021 321 $57,262.40 8.0 $240,681.97
St. Louis Community College 2021 1,140 $57,064.00 14.0 $295,418.00
University of Illinois Administration 2021 871 $75,000.00 13.0 $900,000.00
University of Illinois-Chicago 2021 12,434 $70,236.10 8.0 $835,000.00
University of Illinois-Springfield 2021 739 $55,632.33 8.0 $227,848.00
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign 2021 12,091 $62,116.06 9.0 $4,008,000.00
University of Missouri-Columbia* 2021 14,149 $52,066.17 Not provided $3,961,833.30
University of Missouri-Kansas City 2021 2,399 $54,594.16 Not provided $426,380.75
University of Missouri-St. Louis 2021 1,309 $51,589.95 Not provided $358,426.44

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* — The "University of Missouri-Columbia" section also includes all employees of the UM System and University Hospital.

Top earners at each agency

Name Agency Position Salary Years at agency
Dehghani, Mohammad M Missouri University of Science and Technology Chancellor $406,122.29 Not provided
Kavalier, Barbara St. Charles Community College President $240,681.97 5
Pittman, Jeff L. St. Louis Community College Chancellor $295,418.00 7
Walsh, Joseph Tonry University of Illinois Administration Intrm Vpres Econ Dev Innov $900,000.00 2
Killeen, Timothy L University of Illinois-Chicago PROF $835,000.00 7
Papini, Dennis R University of Illinois-Springfield Vchan Acad Aff & Prov* $227,848.00 5
Smith, Lovie University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Head Varsity Coach Football $4,008,000.00 6
Drinkwitz, Eliah W University of Missouri-Columbia Head Coach $3,961,833.30 Not provided
Hornsby, Jeffrey Scott University of Missouri-Kansas City Professor $426,380.75 Not provided
Sobolik Phd, Kristin University of Missouri-St. Louis Chancellor $358,426.44 Not provided