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University of Washington pays 6 diversity staffers $1.1M
Six employees in the University of Washington’s Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity have combined annualized salary rates exceeding $1 million, public records obtained by Campus Reform show.
Records as of July 2026 list Rickey Hall, vice president for minority affairs and diversity ($313,356); Chadwick Allen, associate vice provost ($275,148); Jeanette James, senior director of strategy and planning ($141,528); and Jan Kendle, a human resources administrator ($109,956).
The records also show Scot Mar, director of fiscal services ($102,816); Emile Pitre, senior advisor to the vice president ($63.63 per hour); and Kristian Wiles, associate vice president of student success ($205,932).
The six employees, excluding Pitre, have combined annualized salary rates of $1,148,736.
The state of Washington’s public salaries database shows that Hall has received a steady salary increase over the past few years. He earned a salary of $262,900 in 2021. His annual pay has since increased by an average of roughly $10,000 per year.
“We create pathways for diverse populations to access postsecondary opportunities, nurture and support their academic success, and cultivate a campus climate that enriches the educational experience for all,” the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity’s mission statement says.
“We are leaders in advancing equity for underrepresented groups in higher education, and build from our legacy of advocacy to promote broad inclusion and enact positive change,” its website adds.
The University of Washington also maintains the Office of the University Diversity Officer, which Hall leads.
The officer “works to position the University of Washington as a leader of institutional diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) and guides University-wide, high-level DEIB efforts,” according to its website.
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