Mission
THE MISSION OF BAYLOR UNIVERSITY IS TO EDUCATE MEN AND WOMEN FOR WORLDWIDE LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE BY INTEGRATING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND CHRISTIAN COMMITMENT WITHIN A CARING COMMUNITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 64 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Texas.
Head Men's Basketball Coach
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$5.5M
$6M
- Base
- $5.1M
- Bonus
- $153k
- Other
- $63k
- Benefits
- $77k
Football Head Coach
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$4.7M
$5.1M
- Base
- $3.7M
- Bonus
- $791k
- Other
- $151k
- Benefits
- $22k
VP & Director of Athletics
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$3.1M
$3.4M
- Base
- $2.6M
- Bonus
- $339k
- Other
- $70k
- Benefits
- $30k
Football Oc (thru 11/2023)
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.9M
$2.1M
- Base
- $1.1M
- Bonus
- $82k
- Other
- $657k
- Benefits
- $43k
$1.8M
$2M
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- $416k
- Other
- $48k
- Benefits
- $116k
Chief Investment Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.4M
$1.5M
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
Assistant Head Coach
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.3M
$1.5M
- Base
- $456k
- Bonus
- $85k
- Other
- $730k
- Benefits
- $23k
Head Women's Basketball Coach
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.3M
$1.4M
- Base
- $982k
- Bonus
- $152k
- Other
- $51k
- Benefits
- $57k
Vice President and Provost
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$683k
$746k
- Base
- $543k
- Bonus
- $82k
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- $688
General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$651k
$711k
- Base
- $473k
- Bonus
- $70k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $49k
Chief Business Officer (thru 06/2023)
Officer (Unspecified)
$641k
$700k
- Base
- $270k
- Bonus
- $59k
- Other
- $271k
- Benefits
- $5k
VP for Mkt & Comm & CMO
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$565k
$617k
- Base
- $387k
- Bonus
- $48k
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $79k
Vice Provost
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$537k
$587k
- Base
- $360k
- Bonus
- $34k
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $81k
Chief of Staff to the Pres and VP of Internal
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$437k
$478k
- Base
- $303k
- Bonus
- $44k
- Other
- $612
- Benefits
- $54k
Deputy Chief Business Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$432k
$471k
- Base
- $313k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $552
- Benefits
- $83k
VP for HR and Chief HR Officer
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$417k
$456k
- Base
- $314k
- Bonus
- $47k
- Other
- $597
- Benefits
- $21k
Vice President for Student Life
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$397k
$433k
- Base
- $269k
- Bonus
- $44k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $25k
VP for University Development
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$390k
$425k
- Base
- $273k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $13k
Dean of Arts & Sciences
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$368k
$402k
- Base
- $314k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $762
- Benefits
- $19k
Assoc VP of Finance & Treasurer
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$368k
$402k
- Base
- $314k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
Regent (thru 05/2019)
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$353k
$386k
- Base
- $306k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $106
- Benefits
- $13k
Assoc VP & Campaign Director
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$340k
$371k
- Base
- $274k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $26k
$294k
$321k
- Base
- $230k
- Bonus
- $34k
- Other
- $324
- Benefits
- $2k
Board Professional
Officer (Unspecified)
$286k
$313k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $360
- Benefits
- $10k
Vice Provost (thru 04/2019)
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentile
$276k
$301k
- Base
- $222k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $20k
Regent
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$261k
$285k
- Base
- $208k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
VP for Univ Mission (thru 06/2019)
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$243k
$266k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $76k
Regent (thru 05/2023)
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentile
$222k
$243k
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
Asst VP for Fin Sys & Asst Treasurer
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$220k
$240k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $21k
Regent (thru 05/2020)
Former Officer/director/trustee
Median to 75th percentile
$165k
$180k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
Sr Dir for Board & Legal Services; Asst Sec.
Officer (Unspecified)
$146k
$159k
Regent
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$144k
$157k
Dir of Legal Intl Services ; Ast Sec
Officer (Unspecified)
$90k
$99k
Assistant to General Counsel & Gvmt Relations
Officer (Unspecified)
$74k
$81k
Regent
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$5k
$6k
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$3k
$3k
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$3k
$3k
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$2k
$3k
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$2k
$3k
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$2k
$2k
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$2k
$2k
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$1k
$2k
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$1k
$1k
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$939
$1k
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$833
$910
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$766
$837
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$741
$809
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$720
$786
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$702
$767
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$691
$755
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$691
$755
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$670
$732
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$386
$422
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$378
$413
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$173
$189
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$161
$176
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$141
$154
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$141
$154
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$141
$154
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$121
$132
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$121
$132
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$121
$132
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$70
$76
Regent
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$70
$76
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head Men's Basketball Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $5.1M | $153k | $63k | $77k | $5.5M $6M |
Football Head Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $3.7M | $791k | $151k | $22k | $4.7M $5.1M |
VP & Director of Athletics Vice President Above 90th percentile | $2.6M | $339k | $70k | $30k | $3.1M $3.4M |
Football Oc (thru 11/2023) Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.1M | $82k | $657k | $43k | $1.9M $2.1M |
President Above 90th percentile | $1.2M | $416k | $48k | $116k | $1.8M $2M |
Chief Investment Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.3M | — | — | $25k | $1.4M $1.5M |
Assistant Head Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $456k | $85k | $730k | $23k | $1.3M $1.5M |
Head Women's Basketball Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $982k | $152k | $51k | $57k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Vice President and Provost Vice President Above 90th percentile | $543k | $82k | $22k | $688 | $683k $746k |
General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $473k | $70k | $23k | $49k | $651k $711k |
Chief Business Officer (thru 06/2023) Officer (Unspecified) | $270k | $59k | $271k | $5k | $641k $700k |
VP for Mkt & Comm & CMO Vice President Above 90th percentile | $387k | $48k | $15k | $79k | $565k $617k |
Vice Provost Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $360k | $34k | $26k | $81k | $537k $587k |
Chief of Staff to the Pres and VP of Internal Vice President Above 90th percentile | $303k | $44k | $612 | $54k | $437k $478k |
Deputy Chief Business Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $313k | — | $552 | $83k | $432k $471k |
VP for HR and Chief HR Officer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $314k | $47k | $597 | $21k | $417k $456k |
Vice President for Student Life Vice President Above 90th percentile | $269k | $44k | $23k | $25k | $397k $433k |
VP for University Development Vice President Above 90th percentile | $273k | $50k | $18k | $13k | $390k $425k |
Dean of Arts & Sciences Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $314k | — | $762 | $19k | $368k $402k |
Assoc VP of Finance & Treasurer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $314k | — | — | $19k | $368k $402k |
Regent (thru 05/2019) Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $306k | — | $106 | $13k | $353k $386k |
Assoc VP & Campaign Director Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $274k | — | $9k | $26k | $340k $371k |
Chief of Staff to the President 75th to 90th percentile | $230k | $34k | $324 | $2k | $294k $321k |
Board Professional Officer (Unspecified) | $223k | $26k | $360 | $10k | $286k $313k |
Vice Provost (thru 04/2019) Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $222k | $8k | $2k | $20k | $276k $301k |
Regent Board Member Above 90th percentile | $208k | — | — | $29k | $261k $285k |
VP for Univ Mission (thru 06/2019) Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $150k | — | — | $76k | $243k $266k |
Regent (thru 05/2023) Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $177k | $6k | — | $18k | $222k $243k |
Asst VP for Fin Sys & Asst Treasurer Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $157k | — | $20k | $21k | $220k $240k |
Regent (thru 05/2020) Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $139k | $1k | — | $9k | $165k $180k |
Sr Dir for Board & Legal Services; Asst Sec. Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $146k $159k |
Regent Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $144k $157k |
Dir of Legal Intl Services ; Ast Sec Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $90k $99k |
Assistant to General Counsel & Gvmt Relations Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $74k $81k |
Regent Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $5k $6k |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $3k |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $3k |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $1k $2k |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $939 $1k |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $833 $910 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $766 $837 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $741 $809 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $720 $786 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $702 $767 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $691 $755 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $691 $755 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $670 $732 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $386 $422 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $378 $413 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $173 $189 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $161 $176 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $141 $154 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $141 $154 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $141 $154 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $121 $132 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $121 $132 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $121 $132 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $70 $76 |
Regent Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $70 $76 |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 2 unpaid individuals.
Pay in context
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at BAYLOR UNIVERSITY equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
This organization (2023)
0.4%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%
Based on 26,320 education 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.
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Up 1%
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From $5.4M in 2022 to $5.5M in 2023.
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2022
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2023
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In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$6.2M to $6M
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Pay for the position
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 1%.
$5.4M in 2022 to $5.5M in 2023.
- Vice President pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 3% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
1
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY2023
$7M
2
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY2023
$5.5M
3
Southern Methodist University2023
$3.3M
4
William Marsh Rice University2023
$2.8M
5
Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education2023
$1.7M
6
Trustees of Tufts College2023
$1.2M
FAQ
Common questions about BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of BAYLOR UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of BAYLOR UNIVERSITY received $5,474,290 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Texas: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at BAYLOR UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Texas, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at BAYLOR UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at BAYLOR UNIVERSITY equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are BAYLOR UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY reported $1.5B in total revenue and $1.4B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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