Payroll Project: 96 at Sinclair make more than $100K

Administrators held the highest-paying jobs at Sinclair Community College in 2015, according to an I-Team analysis of payroll data at the public college.

The first person with the word “professor” in his title ranked 16th in pay: mathematics professor Robert Chaney, whose 2015 gross pay was $132,013. Above him were eight vice presidents and two associate provosts.

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The high cost of college administration has been a concern raised in recent years as one thing driving skyrocketing tuition costs around the country. Critics call it "administrative bloat," and an I-Team investigation last year found it appears to be growing at many Ohio colleges faster than at Sinclair.

Overall, Sinclair paid 660 people more than $50,000 last year and 96 more than $100,000. This is a slight increase from the 655 paid more than $50,000 and 91 paid more than $100,000 in 2014.

Sinclair’s five highest-paid employees in 2015:

1. President Steven Johnson: $396,084

2. Senior Vice President and CFO Jeff Boudouris: $166,182

3. Provost Dave Collins: $166,182

4. Vice President for Workforce Development & Corporate Service Deb Norris: $156,016

5. Vice President for Advancement Madeline Iseli: $155,416

Local governments and public institutions make payroll with your money. That is why the I-Team has assembled a searchable database of the salaries for dozens of local cities, counties, schools and other government entities. Go here for our searchable database, including employees who made at least $50,000 in 2014 and 2015.

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