Study finds pay for public college presidents up 5.3 percent
Presidents of U.S. public colleges and universities saw their earnings climb by 5.3 percent last year, with several of them topping $1 million, according to an annual survey.
CEO pay by the numbers: How big were last year’s raises?
The typical big-company CEO raked in $11.5 million last year in salary, stock and other compensation, according to a study by executive data firm Equilar for The Associated Press.
The highest-paid CEOs by state
Here are the top-paid CEOs by state for 2016, as calculated by The Associated Press and Equilar, an executive data firm.
City, county record savings with internal hires
Oktibbeha County and Starkville saved a combined $54,179 by promoting internal officials to key supervisory positions within each governing body.
Perkins wants to use CAO, planner salaries to boost Parks’ funds
Before Starkville aldermen approached an almost 3-mill tax increase for rising expenses Tuesday, the board, spearheaded by Ward 6 Alderman Roy A. Perkins, approved a motion to increase Starkville Parks Commission’s operating budget annually by almost $96,000.
And the survey says: MSU grads, then MUW, top starting salaries list for state schools
A new survey by The College Database shows Mississippi State graduates leading their peers at other Magnolia State universities and colleges in starting salaries.
Pay can be deterrent in municipal elections
With the municipal elections fast approaching, incumbents and challengers will battle for mayor, council and aldermen positions. But the perks of the job are not always financial.