THE vice-chancellors of Nottingham's two universities are among the highest paid in their role in the country.
Professor Neil Gorman, of Nottingham Trent, and Professor David Greenaway, of the University of Nottingham, even earn more than their Cambridge counterpart.
Mr Gorman was the highest earner of the pair in the 2012-13 academic year.
Figures, released by the Times Higher Education, showed Mr Gorman's salary was £321,000. With a pension contribution of £45,000, his total remuneration was £366,000 - the ninth highest in the country.
Mr Greenaway's total remuneration was £357,000, the bulk made up by his salary of £313,000.
Both men had pay rises of about seven per cent on the previous year.
The rises have prompted some members of university staff to take part in national strike action, claiming their salary increases pale in comparison.
A University of Nottingham spokesman said: "The vice-chancellor of the University of Nottingham manages an international research led institution which employs 6,500 staff and is attended by more than 43,000 students across its award winning campuses here in the UK, China and Malaysia.
"The job of running an institution of this nature with a turn-over of almost £600 million is complex and demanding.
"Therefore, we would expect to be paying a higher-than-average salary to someone who plays such a key role in the operation and development of one of Britain's top universities."
No one from Nottingham Trent University was available for comment.
