Coaches, Doctors Are Top Earners At University Of California
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The University of California had 28 employees who made more than $1 million last year, an elite group comprised of athletic coaches, doctors and hospital chief executives.
The university system on Tuesday made public a database containing detailed payroll information for employees.
See who's earning the big bucks at the University of California
The records show the best-paid UC employee was Jim Mora, head football coach at UCLA. Mora's total compensation was $3.5 million, with all but $300,000 coming in bonuses and performance incentives.
UCLA head basketball coach Steve Alford came in second, earning $2.7 million.
Dr. Khalil Tabsh, a specialist in maternal fetal medicine and obstetrics at UCLA, was next at $2.3 million, the vast majority of it earned through research contracts and grants.
The report says the university system competes in many labor markets for personnel and must follow market practices as closely as possible.
Here's a look at the top earners in the University of California system, where 28 people earned $1 million or more in total compensation last year.
-Jim Mora, UCLA head football coach: $3.5 million
-Steve Alford, UCLA head basketball coach: $2.7 million
-Khalil Tarsh, clinical professor and vice-chair, UCLA Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology: $2.3 million
-Ronald Busuttil, distinguished professor and executive chairman of the UCLA Department of Surgery: $2.2 million
-Daniel "Sonny" Dykes, UC Berkeley head football coach: $1.8 million
-Jeff Tedford, former UC Berkeley head football coach: $1.8 million
-Gordon Cohen, chief of pediatric cardiothoracic surgery, UCSF Medical Center: $1.75 million
-Timothy McCalmont, professor of pathology and dermatology, co-director of UCSF Dermatopathology and Oral Pathology Service: $1.7 million
-Mark Laret, chief executive officer, UCSF Medical Center: $1.6 million
-Abbas Ardehali, professor of surgery and medicine, director UCLA Heart, Lung, and Heart-Lung Transplant Programs: $1.6 million
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