FISK UNIVERSITY PRODUCES GRADUATES FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS WITH THE INTEGRITY AND INTELLECT REQUIRED FOR SUBSTANTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY. OUR CURRICULUM IS GROUNDED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS. OUR FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS EMPHASIZE THE DISCOVERY AND ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE THROUGH RESEARCH IN THE NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, BUSINESS AND THE HUMANITIES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE SUCCESS OF SCHOLARS AND LEADERS WITH GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2022
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Professor highest compensated employee $202k $230k | |||||
Sr. VP for Instit. Adv. & Enrollment Mgt vice president $196k $224k | |||||
Vice President of Transformative Initiatives vice president $133k $151k | |||||
Program Director of Stem director (operational) $123k $141k | |||||
Vice President of Student Affairs vice president $120k $137k | |||||
Associate Provost highest compensated employee $113k $129k | |||||
Associate Professor highest compensated employee $111k $126k | |||||
Associate VP for Inst. Adv vice president $109k $125k | |||||
Director of IT chief information officer $106k $121k | |||||
Assistant Professor highest compensated employee $105k $120k | |||||
Professor highest compensated employee $103k $117k | |||||
Associate Vice President of Finance vice president $103k $117k | |||||
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 20 unpaid individuals.
What Education executives earn in Tennessee
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