VCU Pay Reveal Shocks Top Earners | Richmond News

VCU and VCU Health’s payroll just got a lot more transparent—and a lot more eye-opening. After digging into Freedom of Information Act data, the Commonwealth Times uncovered updated earnings that go beyond base salaries to include bonuses from last year. The initial figures were misleading—calculated as if everyone worked full-time year-round—but the new numbers paint a clearer picture: median earnings dropped below median salaries for both institutions, revealing hidden wage gaps. And surprise—the highest earner isn’t the president. That title belongs to men’s basketball coach Phil Martelli Jr., who took home over $1.1 million last year, followed by the Massey Cancer Center director, the university president, and VCU Health’s COO—all earning over a million. This is about accountability: public institutions should be open about how money flows, even while protecting employee privacy by redacting names but not pay. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8a28ab9f07d70eec