Jefferson Community College president to receive 3% raise
Jefferson Community College’s Board of Trustees voted to give President Dan Dupee a 3% raise, which would bring his annual pay to about $230,000.
By Caleb Mercer, ClickNNY North Country Desk
Jefferson Community College’s Board of Trustees voted to give President Dan Dupee a 3% raise. Dupee said the increase would bring his annual pay to about $230,000.
The board also endorsed Dupee’s plans for the rest of the school year, including proposed engineering and surgical technology programs. The board said the programs could increase enrollment and bring additional money to the college.
Dupee became president in 2023. A college resolution approved in March 2023, and amended in April, set his starting annual pay at $205,000, subject to approval by the SUNY Board of Trustees.
A July 2025 resolution authorized the chair of the college board to negotiate yearly addenda to the president’s contract. Any changes require approval from a majority of the Personnel Committee and later ratification by the full board.
Jefferson Community College is in Watertown. Board resolutions and meeting minutes are posted on the college’s Board of Trustees webpage.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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