$576.8M total payroll · FY2026
The nation's largest urban public university system, operating 25 campuses across all five boroughs including senior colleges, community colleges, and professional schools, providing affordable higher education to nearly 247,000 students. CUNY is the city's primary engine of upward mobility. Learn more →
Total Payroll
$576.8M
Pay Records
217,398
Avg Salary
$49.1K
Overtime %
1.4%
| Title | Pay Records | Total Pay | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT | 141 | $1.9M | $297.3K |
| UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR | 6 | -$7.7K | $243.0K |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 104 | $945.6K | $232.3K |
| UNIVERSITY DEAN | 60 | $460.9K | $193.3K |
| VICE PRESIDENT | 621 | $4.7M | $193.2K |
| ADMINISTRATOR | 161 | $1.2M | $184.3K |
| PRINCIPAL | 20 | $174.1K | $180.1K |
| ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT | 269 | $1.8M | $172.4K |
| UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR | 20 | $137.8K | $169.1K |
| DEAN | 346 | $2.2M | $168.4K |
| ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR | 318 | $2.0M | $165.0K |
| PRINCIPAL (ELEMENTARY SCHOOL) | 20 | $160.7K | $164.7K |
| HIGHER EDUCATION OFFICER/ASST ADMINISTRATOR | 20 | $126.8K | $160.1K |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR SUPT CAMPUS B/G | 20 | $125.0K | $157.1K |
| ASSOCIATE DEAN | 139 | $871.3K | $156.9K |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPT CAMPUS B/G | 83 | $555.9K | $155.4K |
| ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR | 141 | $860.6K | $155.3K |
| UNIVERSITY ASSISTANT DEAN | 20 | $112.6K | $155.0K |
| HIGHER EDUCATION OFFICER (1ST STEP) | 40 | $243.0K | $152.4K |
| PROFESSOR (WK AS LIBRARIAN)(2ND STEP) | 20 | $121.5K | $152.4K |
| PROFESSOR (1ST STEP) | 162 | $1.0M | $152.4K |
| ASSISTANT DEAN | 161 | $929.3K | $152.0K |
| PROFESSOR (2ND STEP) | 88 | $538.8K | $151.7K |
| HIGHER EDUCATION OFFICER (2ND STEP) | 28 | $163.0K | $148.9K |
| PROFESSOR (NOT ELIG) | 2,779 | $16.6M | $144.7K |