Scotland: Anger at university principals’£142,000 pay raise

by E Wayne Ross on January 21, 2008

The Herald: Anger at university principals’£142,000 pay raise

University principals in Scotland have been awarded salary increases of more than twice the rate of inflation despite the tight financial climate facing the sector.

A survey by The Herald reveals that in 2006-07 university principals received an average salary of £162,000, a rise of 5.2% on the previous year. The increase represents an additional £142,000 taken out of the sector’s annual budget