VCU Pay Reveal Shocks Top Earners | Richmond News

Richmond News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 18, 2026 · 2m

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…