NIU’s top money makers
April 28, 2011
DeKALB | The top 10 moneymakers at NIU make collectively over $2.7 million in fiscal year 2011. See the salary breakdown below.
1. Dave Doeren**- NIU football head coach
Salary: $371,000
2. John Peters- NIU president
Salary: $325,980
3. Mark Montgomery**- NIU men’s basketball head coach
Salary: $300,000
4. Eddie Williams- Executive vice president of finance and facilities and chief of operations
Salary: $293,328
5. Jennifer Rosato- Dean of the College of Law
Salary: $275,004
5. Jeff Compher- Associate vice president and director of NIU Athletics
Salary: $275,004
7. Ray Alden- Executive vice president and provost
Salary: $265,200
8. Denise Schoenbachler- Dean of the College of Business
Salary: $214,272
9. Promod Vohra- Dean of College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Salary: $211,044
10. Anne Kaplan- Vice president for Administration and University Outreach
Salary: $200,640
Editor’s Note: Information was taken from the NIU Fiscal Year 2011 Working Papers – All Funds. Salaries may have changed since records are released. These figures do not include Jerry Blakemore’s/salary. Blakemore recently was named the vice president and general counsel position at NIU. The position was previously held by Ken Davidson, who made $162,048.
**Indicates the two position changes that occurred during this fiscal year. Doeren was hired Dec. 13, 2010 as the NIU head football coach. Jerry Kill previously held the position and made $346,812. Montgomery was hired March 23 as the NIU men’s basketball head coach. Ricardo Patton previously held the position and made $306,000.
Second Tier
11. Lisa Freeman- Vice president for Research and Graduate Studies
Salary: $200,004
12. Donald Grady- Chief of NIU Police
Salary: $198,960
13. Brian Hemphill- Vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Salary: $198,708
14. Michael Malone- Vice president of University Advancement
Salary: $197,148
15. Steven Cunningham- Vice president Human Resources and Compliance
Salary: $193,644
16. Kathryn Buettner- Vice president of University Relations
Salary: $193,116
17. Robert Albanese- Associate Vice President of Finance and Facilities
Salary: $191,784
18. James Young- Chair of the Accountancy Department
Salary: $184,428
19. John Lewis- Associate Vice President of Administration and University Outreach
Salary: $179,808
20. Walter Czerniak- Associate Vice President for Information Technology Services
Salary: $179,772