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 North Carolina.
- Base
- $817k
- Bonus
- $3.7M
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $123k
- Base
- $3.4M
- Bonus
- $350k
- Other
- $34k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $1.6M
- Bonus
- $1.5M
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- $1M
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $413k
- Bonus
- $1.1M
- Other
- $135k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $395k
- Bonus
- $1.1M
- Other
- $158k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $1.9M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $371k
- Bonus
- $1.1M
- Other
- $158k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- $415k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $390k
- Bonus
- $947k
- Other
- $46k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $91k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $949k
- Bonus
- $401k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $734k
- Bonus
- $247k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $494k
- Bonus
- $449k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $544k
- Bonus
- $301k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $815k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $618k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $64k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- $457k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $481k
- Bonus
- $97k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $448k
- Bonus
- $510
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $457k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Investment Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $817k | $3.7M | $23k | $123k | $4.7M $5.1M |
Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $3.4M | $350k | $34k | $43k | $3.9M $4.3M |
Chancellor Emeritus for Health Affairs Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.6M | $1.5M | $23k | $27k | $3.2M $3.5M |
Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.3M | $1M | $31k | $24k | $2.4M $2.6M |
Investment Manager Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $413k | $1.1M | $135k | $33k | $2M $2.2M |
Investment Manager Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $395k | $1.1M | $158k | $20k | $2M $2.1M |
President/trustee Above 90th percentile | $1.9M | — | $23k | $25k | $1.9M $2.1M |
Chief Operating Officer Dumac Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $371k | $1.1M | $158k | $22k | $1.9M $2.1M |
Chair of Neurosurgery Department Board Chair Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $1.3M | $415k | $23k | $39k | $1.8M $2M |
Investment Manager Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $390k | $947k | $46k | $27k | $1.6M $1.8M |
Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $1.3M | — | $91k | $39k | $1.4M $1.6M |
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs & Dean Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $949k | $401k | $23k | $18k | $1.4M $1.6M |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $734k | $247k | — | $17k | $1M $1.1M |
Dean, College of a & S Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $494k | $449k | $23k | $20k | $1M $1.1M |
Exec Vice Dean of Admin, Som Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $544k | $301k | $23k | $30k | $936k $1M |
VP & University Counsel Vice President Above 90th percentile | $815k | — | $23k | $19k | $894k $977k |
Treasurer & VP for Finance Vice President Above 90th percentile | $618k | $13k | — | $64k | $733k $801k |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $193k | $457k | $23k | $19k | $732k $800k |
Provost Officer (Unspecified) | $481k | $97k | $11k | $20k | $649k $709k |
VP for Facilities Board Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $448k | $510 | $23k | $28k | $538k $588k |
University Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $457k | — | — | $20k | $516k $564k |
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 33 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at DUKE UNIVERSITY equaled 0.1% 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.
Down 48%
from 2022
From $9M in 2022 to $4.7M in 2023.
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.
Key Employee pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 20%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 57% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 8% 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 DUKE UNIVERSITY
What does the Key Employee of DUKE UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of DUKE UNIVERSITY received $4,700,363 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among Education organizations in North Carolina: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at DUKE UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in North Carolina, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at DUKE UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at DUKE UNIVERSITY equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are DUKE UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, DUKE UNIVERSITY reported $4.5B in total revenue and $4.1B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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