I used to be one too. Anyone on a campus network could access the PDF of the budget, with everyone's name, position, and salary. I rather liked it. I could usually look at a salary and understand where the number was coming from. People in similar positions throughout the university had similar compensation. Basically, since it was very public, there couldn't be a lot of outliers without someone complaining. When your boss tells you there is no money for raises this year, you can verify that it was actually true.

Hire a couple of interns and co-ops to work the help desk, handle printer problems, etc. They are usually cheap and work hard. Give them a programming project to do on the side to make it worth their time and help with their degree, maybe even partnering with someone outside the IT group.

When they graduate, go to the management and try get them hired full-time. Even with a degree, they'll still be relatively cheap and they are already trained.