This salary chart lists the salaries for the overseers of the student governments in the California State University system.
Student government institutions in the CSU have elected student officials. They also have a full-time overseer that is called an executive director, general manager or advisor.
In a three-week period, the Daily 49er surveyed salaries for the CSU student government’s overseers.
Daily 49er’s survey method
The Daily 49er received the salary numbers for CSU student-government overseers through the Form 990 filed to the IRS by non-profit organizations, provided by guidestar.org. Seventeen out of the 23 CSU ASI overseers confirmed their salaries. The remaining five declined to do so. This includes Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, San Diego State, Cal State Los Angeles, Cal State Fullerton, San Francisco State and Cal State Maritime.
Fred Sanchez is the executive director of CSU Fullerton’s ASI, making $119,129 as reported in 2008. He refused to confirm his salary numbers, saying it was “confidential” information.
1. San Luis Obispo*
Richard Johnson
$178,494 (2009)
2. San Diego*
Dan Cornthwaite
$142,502 (2009)
3. Chico
David Buckley
$129,816
4. San Jose
Cheryl Vargas
$124,478
5. Long Beach
Richard Haller
$121,932
6. Pomona
Cora Culia
$119,512
7. Fullerton*
Fred Sanchez
$119,129 (2008)
8. San Francisco*
Peter Koo
$109,759 (2009)
9. Northridge
David Crandall
$98,240
10. Stainslaus
Byron Kamp
$96,312
11. Sacramento
Pat Worley
$92,769
12. Channel Islands
Genevieve Evans Taylor
$90,000
13. San Marcos
Rodger D’Andreas
$85,000
14. East Bay
Robert Lara
$85,000
15. Dominguez Hills
Guy Witherspoon
$75,432
16. Humboldt
Joan Tyson
$75,294
17. Los Angeles*
Intef Weser
$74,861 (2009)
18. Sonoma
Erik Dickson
$68,491
19. San Bernardino
Patrick Areffi
$65,508
20. Bakersfield
Taren Mulhause
$55,000
21. Monterey Bay
Ajamu Lamumba
$48,000
22. Fresno
Tara Powers-Mead
$43,000
23. Maritime* **
Debra Herbert
$42,103
*These officials did not respond to the Daily 49er’s request for confirmation of their salary numbers. Salary numbers were provided by Form 990’s filed to the IRS, provided by guidestar.org.
**Herbert oversees ASI but is employed by the state, not ASI.