TO CREATE A TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS FOCUSED ON DEEP DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE; PROBLEM SOLVING; LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION, AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS; AND PERSONAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. TO CULTIVATE A TRANSFORMATIVE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO (A) ATTRACTING AND RETAINING DIVERSE, WORLD-CLASS TALENT; (B) CREATING A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT OPEN TO THE FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, WHERE RESEARCH, CREATIVITY, INNOVATION, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAN FLOURISH; AND (C) ENSURING INDIVIDUALS CAN ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. TO IMPACT SOCIETY IN A TRANSFORMATIVE WAY - REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY, AND GLOBALLY - BY ENGAGING WITH PARTNERS OUTSIDE THE TRADITIONAL BORDERS OF THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 26 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- $400k
- Other
- $775k
- Benefits
- $159k
- Base
- $525k
- Bonus
- $885k
- Other
- $48k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $470k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $476k
- Benefits
- $97k
- Base
- $604k
- Bonus
- $200k
- Other
- $43k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $684k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $66k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $685k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- $76k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $660k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $46k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $633k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $47k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $630k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $46k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $512k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $423k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $522k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $32k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $438k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $96k
- Base
- $532k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $435k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $35k
- Benefits
- $56k
- Base
- $380k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $48k
- Benefits
- $93k
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $328k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $332k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $61k
- Benefits
- $64k
- Base
- $374k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $32k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $349k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $43k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $346k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $327k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $304k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $277k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $28k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President/ex-officio Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | $1.3M | $400k | $775k | $159k | $2.7M $3M |
Chief Investment Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $525k | $885k | $48k | $34k | $2.4M $2.6M |
Trustee(pres/ceo,dietrich Fdn) Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $1.3M $1.4M |
Dean, Qatar Campus Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $470k | — | $476k | $97k | $1.1M $1.2M |
V.p. for Univ. Adv.(exit 5/24) Officer (Unspecified) | $604k | $200k | $43k | $15k | $888k $992k |
Provost & Cao Officer (Unspecified) | $684k | $50k | $66k | $32k | $859k $959k |
Vp/gen. Coun & Sec. of the Cor Officer (Unspecified) | $685k | $35k | $76k | $26k | $848k $946k |
Prof.& Dean, Tepper Sch.of Bus Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $660k | — | $46k | $29k | $768k $857k |
Jc Warner Univ. Prof. of Nat. Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $633k | — | $47k | $18k | $731k $816k |
Director & Ceo, Sei Above 90th percentile | $630k | — | $46k | $11k | $712k $795k |
V.p. for Operations Officer (Unspecified) | $512k | $25k | $25k | $46k | $634k $708k |
Prof, Heinz College of Info Sy Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $159k | — | $423k | $23k | $622k $695k |
Prof. & Dean, Sch of Comp Scie Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $522k | — | $32k | $29k | $615k $687k |
V.p. for Research Officer (Unspecified) | $438k | $10k | $27k | $96k | $598k $667k |
Prof. & Dean, College of Engin Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $532k | — | $16k | $6k | $587k $655k |
V.p. of Finance & CFO Above 90th percentile | $435k | $15k | $35k | $56k | $568k $634k |
VP for Info Tech & Chief Info Vice President Above 90th percentile | $380k | $15k | $48k | $93k | $563k $628k |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $142k | — | $328k | $44k | $530k $592k |
Former Ke/professor Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $332k | — | $61k | $64k | $484k $540k |
VP for Stud Aff & Dean of Stud Vice President Above 90th percentile | $374k | $15k | $32k | $33k | $480k $536k |
Ex-officio Trustee/professor Board Member Above 90th percentile | $349k | — | $43k | $21k | $441k $493k |
Int VP for Univ Adv(as of 6/24 Vice President Above 90th percentile | $346k | $10k | $24k | $32k | $439k $490k |
Former Ke/professor Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $327k | — | $39k | $20k | $411k $459k |
Assistant Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $304k | — | $4k | $3k | $336k $375k |
Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $277k | — | $2k | $27k | $329k $367k |
Assistant Sec. of the Corp. Officer (Unspecified) | $139k | $3k | $2k | $28k | $184k $206k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 38 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 23%
from 2022
From $2.2M in 2022 to $2.7M in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 34% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Executive Officer 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.
Revenue and expenses over time
Carnegie Mellon University reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about Carnegie Mellon University
What does the Board Member of Carnegie Mellon University earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of Carnegie Mellon University received $2,687,937 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at Carnegie Mellon University compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at Carnegie Mellon University falls in the top 10%.
What are Carnegie Mellon University's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Carnegie Mellon University reported $2B in total revenue and $1.8B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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