I wonder how many of the "little Eichmanns" who died on 9/11 made that much. FDNY and NYPD sure don't.
His former salary is about on par with the Deputy Commissioners of the Pennsylvania State Police. Totally wrong.
Probably a significant number of the people murdered at the WTC made as much or more than Ward the dork. Remember, NYC is a financial hub for the entire world, and the WTC was the home of numerous companies in that sector.
Having said that, the mailroom guys and so forth certainly didn't make hear Ward the dork. Some of them died too.
FDNY salary after 5 years: $54K to $61K.
NYPD salary after 5 years: $44K to $70K.
A better question is, Is Ward Churchill worth it? (hint: no). And how do people like him in academia get paid so damn well? Especially liberal slobs who spout opinions with no basis in fact as truth?
Excuse my descent into rant, I kinda lost it...