- U-M Dearborn Chancellor Gabriella Scarlatta became the permanent leader of the campus in May with a base pay that is 22% less than her predecessor
- U-M Flint Chancellor Laurence Alexander joined U-M two years ago with a base pay about 9% less than his predecessor
- Critics say the pattern may suggest that U-M values its regional leaders less than the Ann Arbor president
The University of Michigan has doubled the pay of its presidents in recent years, but reversed the trend at its regional campuses.
While U-M ‘s presidential base salaries have increased from $927,000 under Mark Schlissel in 2021 to $2 million awarded this year to a candidate who later stepped aside, documents obtained by Bridge Michigan through public records requests show new chancellors at Dearborn and Flint are making less than their predecessors.
U-M Dearborn Chancellor Gabriella Scarlatta, whom the regents appointed in May, has a $500,000 annual base pay, with a “total target compensation” of $600,000, according to her five-year contract. Her base pay is 22% less than the $642,020 salary that former U-M Dearborn Chancellor Domenico Grasso was earning when he moved to the Ann Arbor campus a year ago to be interim president following the departure of Santa Ono…