THE COUNCIL IS DEDICATED TO SERVING STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SPONSORING BODIES, GOVERNMENTS AND EMPLOYERS BY PROMOTING ACADEMIC QUALITY THROUGH FORMAL RECOGNITION OF HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITING BODIES AND COORDINATES AND WORKS TO ADVANCE SELF-REGULATION THROUGH ACCREDITATION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $415k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $243k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $672
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President | $415k | — | $8k | $13k | $495k $542k |
Senior VP for Govt Affairs senior vice president | $243k | — | — | $13k | $284k $312k |
VP for Recognition Services vice president | $168k | — | — | $13k | $202k $221k |
VP for Research and Policy Analysis vice president | $174k | — | — | $672 | $195k $214k |
Director of Fed Relations highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $146k $160k |
Website and Tech Manager highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $141k $155k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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.
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