Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 21 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $750k
- Bonus
- $113k
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $95k
- Base
- $444k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $428k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $373k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $406k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $146
- Base
- $374k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $341k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $368k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $347k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $359k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $330k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $316k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $294k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $301k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $110
- Base
- $275k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $284k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $277k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $224k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $930
- Benefits
- $81
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- $414
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President/trustee Above 90th percentile | $750k | $113k | $12k | $95k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Provost & Vp, Academic Affairs Vice President Above 90th percentile | $444k | $15k | $5k | $23k | $520k $572k |
Vp, Cfo/treasurer Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $428k | — | $8k | $23k | $492k $542k |
Associate Provost Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $373k | $10k | $4k | $22k | $442k $487k |
Vp, University Advancement Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $406k | — | $2k | $146 | $440k $485k |
Professor Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $374k | — | $5k | $22k | $434k $478k |
Vp, Enrollment Management Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $341k | $30k | $3k | $23k | $430k $474k |
Dean of Business Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $368k | — | $6k | $23k | $430k $474k |
Professor Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $347k | — | $13k | $21k | $415k $457k |
Professor Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $359k | — | $8k | $8k | $407k $449k |
Professor, Former Provost Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $330k | — | $8k | $21k | $393k $433k |
Vp, Student Affairs & Dean Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $316k | — | $14k | $22k | $385k $424k |
Vp, Strategy & Innovation Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $294k | $10k | $2k | $22k | $359k $396k |
VP and CIO Chief Information Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $301k | $10k | $5k | $110 | $346k $381k |
Vp, Human Resources Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $275k | — | $3k | $22k | $328k $361k |
Dean of Arts & Sci; Fmr Provost Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $284k | — | $5k | $8k | $325k $358k |
Vp, Marketing & Comm Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $277k | — | $2k | $17k | $324k $357k |
Vp, Div/inclusion Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $224k | $5k | $930 | $81 | $253k $278k |
Vp/gen Counsel & Secretary Secretary (Operational) 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $171k | $40k | $414 | $13k | $240k $265k |
Fmr Vp/gen Counsel & Secretary(7/23) Secretary (Operational) 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $175k | $5k | $2k | $12k | $212k $234k |
Former Interim CFO Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $164k | — | $2k | $12k | $191k $211k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 20 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at BENTLEY UNIVERSITY equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
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.
Up 10%
from 2022
From $973k in 2022 to $1.1M in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 11%.
- Vice President pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay held roughly steady 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 BENTLEY UNIVERSITY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of BENTLEY UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of BENTLEY UNIVERSITY received $1,070,095 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at BENTLEY UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at BENTLEY UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at BENTLEY UNIVERSITY equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are BENTLEY UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, BENTLEY UNIVERSITY reported $384.7M in total revenue and $365.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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