The average dean salary at SUNY was $230,830 , which is 13 percent higher than the average salary for this job in New York, and 38 percent higher than the national average for this job . Dean salaries at SUNY typically range from $146,181 to $325,088 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported dean salary was $738,827. There are 88 employees at SUNY with the job title dean.