BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin’s 13 most highly-paid employees saw increases in their compensation in 2010.
The Bowdoin Orient reported Senior Vice President for Investments Paula Volent was the highest-paid Bowdoin administrator in 2010, earning $781,166, which includes a base salary of $416,456 plus $42,890 in retirement and deferred compensation, $19,615 in nontaxable benefits, $2,205 in “other reportable compensation” and a bonus and incentive package of $300,000.
President Barry Mills was the college’s second-highest paid administrator, earning a base of $380,932 and $100,000 in benefits such as his college owned residence.
The newspaper compiled data on compensation of administrators from federal Form 990, which the college is required to file as a nonprofit organization.
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