Avera is a health ministry rooted in the Gospel. Our mission is to make a positive impact in the lives and health of persons and communities by providing quality services guided by Christian values.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $2.1M
- Bonus
- $874k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $1.6M
- Bonus
- $330k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $798k
- Bonus
- $732k
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $843k
- Bonus
- $633k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $524k
- Bonus
- $718k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $452k
- Bonus
- $172k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $487k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- $900
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $17k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sports Medicine, Surgery & Orthopedics Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $2.1M | $874k | $6k | $37k | $3.1M $3.4M |
Cardiology Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.6M | $330k | $3k | $43k | $2M $2.2M |
Interventional Radiology & Radiology Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $798k | $732k | $20k | $25k | $1.6M $1.8M |
Radiology Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $843k | $633k | $2k | $37k | $1.5M $1.7M |
Radiology Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $524k | $718k | $1k | $24k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Board Member/orthopedics/surgery Board Member Above 90th percentile | $452k | $172k | $1k | $28k | $670k $740k |
Board Member/anesthesiology Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | $487k | $30k | $1k | $34k | $569k $629k |
VP - Strategy Network Ops (end 03/2024) Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $220k | $900 | $1k | $17k | $251k $277k |
President/ceo 25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers in South Dakota | — | — | — | — | $50k $56k |
CFO Avera Health;secretary/treasurer Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $19k $21k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Avera St Luke's equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
Based on 13,830 health care organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 46%
from 2022
From $2.1M in 2022 to $3.1M in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 46% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 1%.
- Board Member pay rose 14% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Avera St Luke's
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of Avera St Luke's earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of Avera St Luke's received $3,052,359 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Health Care organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at Avera St Luke's compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at Avera St Luke's falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Avera St Luke's equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are Avera St Luke's's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Avera St Luke's reported $197.1M in total revenue and $199.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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