Paterno still highest paid at PSU

Colleges & Universities Penn State
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<p>"Joe Paterno, 84-year-old coaching legend and Penn State University’s highest paid employee, now has something in common with other Pennsylvanians who have been slammed by the bad economy: His earnings are off, too.</p>

<p>The football coach about to enter his 46th season still does well, with total compensation of more than $1 million during 2009, according to newly released tax data…</p>

<p>…Among the university’s top five earners, he was the only one to see a decline in total earnings, according to the Penn State data. The others saw increases ranging from 2 to 31 percent…</p>

<p>…Penn State President Graham Spanier. His total compensation of $813,855 – up by about 2 percent or $14,469 – included $620,004 in base pay…"</p>

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<p>I think that puts him (at best) in the mid-range for the Big Ten. (I believe Jim Tressel was paid $3.5M; obviously money can’t buy integrity.) And JoePa has been generous to the university, giving <$4M in gifts and more to the local community. I’m not saying it isn’t time for him to step down.</p>

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<p>And…don’t forget the Paterno Library which he and his wife helped fund. There are a lot of great things he has helped with, but building a Football Coach funding a Library on a college campus…how often does that happen. I for one am OK with him being paid more then the University President…(no offense to graham spanier…)</p>

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<p>Deserves every penny of it, for all that he’s done for the school and community.</p>