New University of Hawaii executive positions authorized by the Board of Regents carry salaries that could bump some officials from the list of top 10 UH wage-earners. New posts may change
UH salary hierarchyThe regents have approved an
administrative reorganizationBy Helen Altonn
haltonn@starbulletin.com
The board approved the new posts Thursday as part of an administrative reorganization of the UH system.
Jobs to be filled with negotiated salaries include a chief of staff, with a range from $184,999 to $325,000; vice president for research, from $253,881 to $234,000; vice president for student affairs, $146,200 to $175,000 and vice president for international education, from $64,293 to $139,154.
Rolf-Peter Kudritzki was named UH-Manoa interim vice chancellor for research and graduate education. He now earns $225,264 a year as Institute for Astronomy director. He will continue in that role and receive an additional $2,000 a month, a UH spokesperson said.
Carolyn Tanaka, vice president for public affairs for McNeil Wilson Communications Inc., has been appointed as UH associate vice president for external affairs and university relations at a salary of $115,008 annually.
Sam Callejo, who was Gov. Ben Cayetano's chief of staff, was appointed last month to run the UH construction program for $160,000 a year.
Under the current salary structure, UH President Evan Dobelle is the top earner at $442,008 a year, followed by Dr. Edwin Cadman, dean of the John A. Burns School of Medicine, at $345,720 a year.
Football coach June Jones' salary hasn't been disclosed but he's reported to earn more than Dobelle.
Other high-paid UH officials at last report were:
3. T. Samuel Shoemaker, School of Medicine associate dean of academic affairs, $240,960.
4. Walter Kirimitsu, senior vice president of legal affairs and university general counsel, $240,864.
5. Deane Neubauer, interim chancellor of UH-Manoa and professor, $238,800.
6. J.R.W. "Wick" Sloane, UH system chief financial officer, $227,000.
7. Rolf-Peter Kudritzki, Institute for Astronomy director, $225,264.
8. Allan D. Robb, School of Medicine director of hospital and business affairs, $213,216.
9. Carl-Wilhelm Vogel, Cancer Research Center of Hawaii director, $209,544.
10. C. Barry Raleigh, dean, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, $197,472.
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