THE MISSION OF BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC IS TO FOSTER, ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE CULTURE, STUDY, PRACTICE AND TEACHING OF VARIOUS BRANCHES OF MUSIC, THEATER, DANCING AND KINDRED ARTS AND TO CONDUCT A CONSERVATORY FOR INSTRUCTION IN THE VARIOUS BRANCHES OF MUSIC, THEATER, DANCING AND KINDRED ARTS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 18 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $389k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $1.3M
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $419k
- Bonus
- $41k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $402k
- Bonus
- $43k
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $356k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- $28k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $348k
- Bonus
- $42k
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $322k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $286k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $12k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $337k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- $32k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- $29k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $103k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $201k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- $853
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- $824
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President (through 7/28/23) Above 90th percentile | $389k | $50k | $1.3M | $20k | $1.8M $1.9M |
Interim President (beg. 6/19/23) Above 90th percentile | $419k | $41k | $21k | $33k | $544k $599k |
Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $402k | $43k | $12k | $31k | $518k $570k |
Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $356k | $36k | $28k | $21k | $471k $519k |
Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $348k | $42k | $15k | $16k | $451k $497k |
VP & Chief Info. Officer Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $322k | $23k | $6k | — | $403k $444k |
Senior Vice President, HR Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $286k | $35k | $13k | $11k | $374k $412k |
Former VP (end 12/31/22) Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $12k | — | $337k | $1k | $355k $391k |
VP & Ed Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $233k | $19k | $32k | $33k | $344k $378k |
Former CFO & CIO (9/22-8/23) Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $207k | $36k | $29k | $15k | $328k $362k |
Former Interim CFO (9/1/22-5/14/23) Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $175k | — | $103k | $30k | $322k $355k |
Assoc Vp, Career Strgy & Svcs Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $244k | $10k | $10k | $29k | $318k $350k |
Senior VP for Campus Culture Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $252k | $30k | $8k | $1k | $318k $350k |
Interim Head of Technology Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $257k | — | — | $32k | $312k $344k |
VP of Finance (end 03/07/24) Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $221k | $15k | $21k | $16k | $288k $317k |
Interim Ed (beginning 8/1/23) Officer (Unspecified) | $201k | $12k | $853 | $30k | $286k $315k |
Secretary (beginning 8/1/21) Secretary (Operational) 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $232k | $16k | $824 | — | $271k $299k |
Interim CFO (beginning 8/1/23) Median to 75th percentile | $156k | — | $2k | $12k | $183k $201k |
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 31 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC INC equaled 0.4% 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 143%
from 2022
From $726k in 2022 to $1.8M 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 143% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 5%.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 16% 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 BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC INC received $1,767,579 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 BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC INC equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC INC reported $441.4M in total revenue and $448.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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