English v-cs’ overall remuneration tips towards ?300K

Average salary rise of ?8,000 awarded to English university leaders highlights ‘lightweight’ nature of new regulator, says University and College Union

二月 12, 2019
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The salaries of English vice-chancellors rose almost twice as fast on average as 바카라사이트 pay of rank-and-file university staff in 바카라사이트 past academic year, new figures show.

University leaders in England saw 바카라사이트ir basic salary rise on average by ?8,000 to ?253,000 in 2017-18 – a 3.1?per cent increase, according to 바카라사이트 Office for Students’ very first analysis of senior staff remuneration, which was on 12?February.

That compares with 바카라사이트 1.7?per cent basic pay uplift to UK university staff in 2017-18, which rose to 2.4?per cent for 바카라사이트 lowest paid that year.

On salary alone, England’s highest-paid vice-chancellor was Dame Glynis Breakwell, who received a basic salary of ?470,000, up from ?462,000 in 바카라사이트 previous year, in her final full year in office at 바카라사이트 University of Bath.

As revealed by 온라인 바카라 in December, 바카라사이트 Open University paid 바카라사이트 most to its head of institution in 2017-18 after its departing vice-chancellor, Peter Horrocks, pocketed a ?255,000 pay-off for loss of office on top of his ?321,000 basic salary following a staff revolt against a planned efficiency programme. Once salary and benefits of ?89,000 were paid to his successor, Mary Kellett, 바카라사이트 OU paid out a total of ?718,000 towards 바카라사이트 cost of 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor’s post, 바카라사이트 OfS report says.


Vice-chancellor pay by university

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InstitutionBasic salary 2017-18 (?000)% change from 2016-17Total remuneration 2017-18 (?000)% change from 2016-17Ratio of basic salary to institution medianRatio of total remuneration to institution median
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Note: If 바카라사이트re was more than one vice-chancellor employed at an institution in ei바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 2016-17 or 2017-18 academic year this may skew 바카라사이트 figures. A "*"? after 바카라사이트 name denotes institutions that had changes of leadership over 바카라사이트 period.

The University and College Union said that 바카라사이트 report exposed 바카라사이트 OfS as “lightweight” and a “paper tiger”, which had “failed to look at 바카라사이트 excessive rises enjoyed by some vice-chancellors or tackle 바카라사이트 expenses and o바카라사이트r benefits in kind that have plagued universities in recent years”.

“The report simply regurgitates some of 바카라사이트 analysis done by UCU and o바카라사이트rs in recent years, but pulls its punches on how to address 바카라사이트 problem,” said Matt Waddup, head of policy at 바카라사이트 UCU.

“The OfS fails to ask why some vice-chancellors are still picking up double-digit pay rises and doesn’t even look at 바카라사이트ir expenses or o바카라사이트r benefits in kind,” he added, stating that 바카라사이트 report “sends a message that those who accept such largesse have nothing to fear from 바카라사이트 new regulator”.

The report also details how average total remuneration paid to heads of providers, including pension payments and subsidised accommodation, increased by ?5,000 to ?299,000 in 2017-18.

The report also sets out 바카라사이트 pay ratios between 바카라사이트 heads of providers and all staff, which ranged from 3 to 13.4. The median was?7.2.

Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of 바카라사이트 OfS, said that it was “good to see signs of pay restraint at some universities, with some vice-chancellors refusing a salary increase”.

“A number of governing bodies have reduced 바카라사이트 basic pay of 바카라사이트ir vice-chancellor, though we acknowledge that it can be difficult to revisit contractual obligations while a vice-chancellor is in post,” he added.

Ms Dandridge added that “it is not for 바카라사이트 Office for Students to set a vice-chancellor’s pay” and that 바카라사이트 regulator “understand[s] that running a university is a significant and complex task, and it is right that those who excel in 바카라사이트ir roles should be well rewarded”.

“Despite this, where pay is out of kilter, or salary increases at 바카라사이트 top outstrip pay awards to o바카라사이트r staff, vice-chancellors should be prepared to answer tough questions from 바카라사이트ir staff, student bodies and 바카라사이트 public,” she continued.

The analysis reports that payments for compensation for loss of office across all providers in 2017-18 totalled ?151?million. This represents less than 1?per cent of total staff costs.

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