Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 25 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in North Carolina.
- Base
- $1.4M
- Bonus
- $563k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $1M
- Bonus
- $533k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $56k
- Base
- $762k
- Bonus
- $366k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $456k
- Bonus
- $627k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $645k
- Bonus
- $365k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $534k
- Bonus
- $390k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $572k
- Bonus
- $289k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $462k
- Bonus
- $276k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $481k
- Bonus
- $232k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $511k
- Bonus
- $215k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $483k
- Bonus
- $108k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $92k
- Base
- $499k
- Bonus
- $106k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $243k
- Bonus
- $277k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $309k
- Bonus
- $176k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $256k
- Bonus
- $120k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- $223k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- $63k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director/ceo Officer (Unspecified) | $1.4M | $563k | $23k | $21k | $2M $2.2M |
Executive Vp, Duhs & COO Above 90th percentile | $1M | $533k | $23k | $56k | $1.7M $1.8M |
Chief Quality Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $762k | $366k | $23k | $26k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Former VP Patient Care/chief Nursing Officer Board Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $456k | $627k | — | $1k | $1.1M $1.2M |
VP & Chief Digital Officer Board Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $645k | $365k | $23k | $33k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Chief Operating Officer, Duh Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $534k | $390k | — | $33k | $996k $1.1M |
Chief HR Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $572k | $289k | $23k | $31k | $953k $1M |
VP for Administration/secretary Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $462k | $276k | $23k | $23k | $822k $898k |
VP Finance/controller/cao/treasurer Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $481k | $232k | $23k | $19k | $794k $867k |
President, Duke Raleigh Hospital Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $511k | $215k | — | $25k | $790k $862k |
President, Duke Regional Hospital Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $483k | $108k | — | $92k | $722k $788k |
VP Finance/coo, Prmo Board Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $499k | $106k | $23k | $28k | $695k $759k |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $243k | $277k | $4k | $6k | $569k $621k |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $309k | $176k | — | $15k | $539k $589k |
Vp-part Year Patient Care/chief Nurse Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $256k | $120k | — | $10k | $426k $465k |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | — | $223k | — | $33k | $285k $311k |
Svp-part Year Patient Care/chief Nurse Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $172k | $63k | — | $12k | $277k $302k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $68k $75k |
Chancellor Emeritus for Health Aff. Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $62k $68k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $60k $65k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $59k $65k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $55k $60k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $52k $57k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $47k $52k |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $47k $52k |
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 13 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM INC equaled 0.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
Based on 13,830 health care 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 23%
from 2022
From $1.6M in 2022 to $2M 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 15% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 23%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 45% 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 HEALTH SYSTEM INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM INC received $1,679,482 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Health Care organizations in North Carolina: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in North Carolina, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM INC equaled 0.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM INC reported $5.8B in total revenue and $5.1B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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