In 2009 the median income in Wisconsin was 49,994 and it is, presumably, a bit lower now. On Thursday we
learned that among the coaches at the UW-Madison football team
[t]wo of the biggest raises from last season, according to new
salary information obtained by the State Journal, went to strength
and conditioning coach Ben Herbert, who got a bump of $75,800 to
$200,000, and tight ends coach Joe Rudolph, who got a $65,000 raise
to $210,000.
And that
It was previously reported [offensive coordinator Paul Chryst 's] compensation package increased by
$100,000 to $405,000. He also has a five-year annuity, which went
into effect in 2007 and will pay him $250,000 once he finishes this
season.
Offensive line coach Bob Bostad received a $53,050 increase to
$250,000, while wide receivers coach DelVaughn Alexander received a
$13,800 raise to $135,000.
So these are state workers, who are essentially creators of entertainment. They make too much money. Wisconsin is among the 22 programs that make a profit; however the vast majority
don't. It seems obvious that the recent debacle at Penn State resulted at least in part from the 50 million per year profit the football program brought in. What dark secrets, one wonders, are the UW hiding?
Meanwhile at
Marquette a coverup, or an alleged coverup, of a series of sexual assaults, or alleged sexual assaults, led to a federal government investigation.
Sure according to the neoliberal consensus on state workers teachers, as
one example, who only help in the creation of educated citizens, make
too damn much money and their salaries have decreased by something like
500 per month. After all a starting teacher in Wisconsin
makes around 25K with an average of 45k per year, that clearly is too much money for such luxuries as kids who can read, write, and possibly think.
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