FWIW, both of those examples are not only the executives of a university, but also of a hospital system. The vast majority of college presidents make well under

FWIW, both of those examples are not only the executives of a university, but also of a hospital system. The vast majority of college presidents make well under that, with a median in 2015 of 300k (https://www.clevelandfed.org/newsroom-and-events/publications/economic-trends/2016-economic-trends/et-20160224-salaries-of-private-college-presidents.aspx https://www.clevelandfed.org/newsroom-and-events/publication...).