The Board of Trustees at the University of North Florida approved a presidential compensation range of $1 million to $1.4 million.<\/p>\n
The range, recommended by consulting firm Segal<\/a>, reflects UNF\u2019s growth and a rapidly shifting national market for university presidents, where competition and turnover have driven compensation higher.<\/p>\n Jason Adwin<\/a>, senior vice president at Segal, told the BOT the proposed range aligns with peer institutions in the State University System of Florida and nationally, where demand for experienced leadership has intensified in recent years.<\/p>\n \u201cSuccessful sitting presidents are in high demand,\u201d Adwin said during the BOT meeting. \u201cThat is increasing compensation levels across the marketplace.\u201d<\/p>\n Data presented to trustees by Adwin showed presidential pay at comparable institutions\u2014including Florida Gulf Coast University, University of West Florida, Florida A&M University and Florida Atlantic University\u2014generally falls between about $700,000 and $1.2 million, though many contracts are being renegotiated upward.<\/p>\n The recommended range centers around an estimated $1.2 million compensation level for UNF based on institutional size and spending.<\/p>\n Trustees unanimously approved the range.<\/p>\n Search committee outlines timeline<\/p>\n The vote comes as UNF accelerates its presidential search.<\/p>\n Trustee Jack Bole, who chairs UNF\u2019s presidential search committee<\/a>, said the university is \u201caiming really high\u201d and expects to attract a stronger pool of candidates than in previous searches.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is not the same search we did four years ago,\u201d Boyle said. \u201cWe have hit an inflection point.\u201d<\/p>\n The committee plans to recommend finalists to the board by late July 2026.<\/p>\n