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V O L . X X X I N O. X X I X 84 BO O K O F L I S T S 2 0 2 6 S A L A R I E S University of Maine's highest-paid employees Ranked by base salary as of April 2025 University of Maine's highest-paid employees Ranked by base salary as of April 2025 Employee Campus(es) Base salary 1 Joan Ferrini-Mundy president & vice chancellor for research and innovation Chancellor's Office University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias $ 434,969 2 Benjamin M. Barr head men's ice hockey coach Athletics University of Maine $ 425,000 3 Dannel P. Malloy chancellor Chancellor's Office University of Maine System $ 405,745 4 Ryan W. Low vice chancellor for finance and strategic AI integration Governance University of Maine System $ 375,000 5 Habib J. Dagher professor of civil engineering & director of Advanced Structures and Composites Center Civil & Environmental Engineering University of Maine $ 337,520 6 Jacqueline Edmondson president President's Office University of Southern Maine $ 315,156 7 John Volin provost & executive vice president for academic affairs Academic Affairs University of Maine $ 312,439 8 Kody Varahramyan dean & vice president for research Research Graduate School, University of Maine $ 293,077 9 Kelly Sparks vice president for finance and administration & chief business officer Office of the Treasurer University of Maine System $ 283,937 10 Leigh Ingalls Saufley president & dean Dean's Office School of Law, University of Maine $ 279,576 11 Jordan D. Stevens lecturer & head football coach Athletics University of Maine $ 269,018 12 Paul Chan general counsel Chancellor's Office University of Maine System $ 266,513 12 Carolyn Dorsey vice chancellor for strategic initiatives & chief of staff Chancellor's Office University of Maine System $ 266,513 12 Jeffrey St. John vice chancellor for academic and student affairs Chancellor's Office University of Maine System $ 266,513 15 Giovanna Guidoboni dean & interim vice president for research College of Engineering and Computing University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias $ 264,710 16 Jude Killy director & vice president Athletics University of Maine $ 262,650 17 George H. Denton Libra professor of geological sciences Climate Change Institute University of Maine $ 256,967 18 Jason A. Harkins executive dean & dean Maine Business School & Graduate School of Business, respecitvely University of Maine $ 252,350 19 Paul A. Mayewski director & professor Climate Change Institute University of Maine $ 249,822 20 James (Jake) S. Ward IV vice president strategic partnerships, innovation and engagement Office of Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Resources and Engagement (SPIRE) University of Maine $ 249,253 Source: University of Maine System, maine.edu - This list was complied by Heide Martin and previously unpublished in Mainebiz. This list was complied by Heide Martin and previously unpublished in Mainebiz. S O U R C E : University of Maine System, maine.edu

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