THE MONEY ISSUE
The Portland Paycheck Peep Show!
We scope out some of Oregon’s more sensational salaries—go ahead, take a look.
Big Guns
- Mark Parker CEO, Nike: $14.7 million (Parker is the state’s highest-paid corporate CEO.)
- Jeanne P. Jackson president of product and merchandising, Nike: $4.2 million (Jackson is the highest-paid woman at Nike, according to a report the company filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.)
- Mark Donegan CEO, Precision Castparts Corporation: $9.7 million
- Ruth A. Beyer senior vice president, Precision Castparts: $3.3 million (Beyer, Precision’s highest-paid woman, has also served as the chair of the Board of Trustees of Marylhurst University since 2006.)
- J. Greg Ness CEO, StanCorp Financial Group:$9.2 million
- Renée J. James president, Intel: $8 million
- Bryan B. DeBoer CEO, Lithia Motors:$5.6 million
- William A. FurmanCEO, Greenbrier Companies: $5.3 million
- Walden C. Rhines CEO, Mentor Graphics: $5.2 million
- Tamara L. Lundgren CEO, Schnitzer Steel Industries: $4.7 million (Lundgren, Oregon’s highest-paid female CEO, also sits on the Portland branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the Executive Committee of the US Chamber of Commerce.)
- Earl R. Lewis CEO, FLIR Systems: $4.2 million
- James J. Piro CEO, Portland General Electric: $2.4 million
- Timothy P. Boyle CEO, Columbia Sportswear: $1.7 million
The Governor
- John Kitzhaber: $93,600
City Hall
- Michael Reese chief, Portland Police Bureau: $174,135
- Portland Police Bureau officer (starting salary): $48,318
- Erin Janssens chief, Portland Fire & Rescue: $165,381
- City of Portland firefighter (starting salary): $43,541
- Dennis Doyle mayor, Beaverton,: $165,515 (What's up with this?)
- Charlie Hales mayor, Portland,: $131,560
The Brain Trust
- Joseph Robertson president, Oregon Health & Science University: $1.6 million
- Scott Coltrane interim president, University of Oregon: $554,404
- Wim Wiewel president, Portland State University: $401,700
- Carole Smith superintendent, Portland Public Schools: $247,000 (Smith received a $54,000 increase in her salary last summer, making her the highest-paid superintendent in the state.)
- Portland Public Schools teacher (starting salary): $38,046
Sporting Chance
- Mark Helfrich head football coach, University of Oregon: $2 million
- Mike Riley head football coach, Oregon State University: $1.5 million
- Eric Reveno head men’s basketball coach, University of Portland: $455,109
- Nigel Burton head football coach, Portland State University: $172,500
- Jen Beck head women’s lacrosse coach, University of Oregon: $91,598
- Kat Mertz head women’s soccer coach, University of Oregon: $90,000
- Linus Rhode head women’s soccer coach, Oregon State University: $110,000
Doing Good, Doing Well
- Michael Miller president, Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette: $856,043 (Miller is the highest-paid nonprofit executive in Oregon.)
Someone's Gotta Do It!
- City of Portland asphalt raker: $46,925
- City of Portland street sweeper:$46,405
- Multnomah County weatherization inspector: $45,101
- TriMet light-rail operator: $43,181
- City of Portland parking code enforcement officer: $40,914
