Exeter’s vice-chancellor received one of the highest university boss pay rises in 2023-24

Professor Lisa Roberts saw her wage increase by £15,000


The University of Exeter’s vice-chancellor received one of the highest pay rises out of the Russell Group uni bosses in 2023-24.

According to financial records, Professor Lisa Roberts received a £15,000 pay rise effective at the start of the 2023-24 academic year.

The university’s financial statements show Professor Roberts’ salary increased from £290,000 to £305,000.

The Tab also found that this was the eighth-largest pay increase given to a current Russell Group university vice-chancellor last year.

The university’s Remuneration Committee is responsible for determining the president and vice-chancellor’s reward. The committee oversees the pay and performance of the University Executive Board, taking multiple factors into account during its decision-making process.

The Remuneration Committee increased Professor Roberts’ salary to £304,500 from 1st August 2023. This brings her pay closer to the median for vice-chancellors in the Russell Group and acknowledges her continued exceptional performance and significant achievements.

According to Times Higher Education, the average vice-chancellor salary has increased by 3.5 per cent this year, reaching salaries of £327,000.

The vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge received the highest pay rise, totalling £36,000, while the vice-chancellor of Sheffield followed with the second-largest increase of £23,650.

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