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 Massachusetts.
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- $450k
- Other
- $147k
- Benefits
- $171k
- Base
- $844k
- Bonus
- $123k
- Other
- $67k
- Benefits
- $82k
- Base
- $833k
- Bonus
- $121k
- Other
- $66k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $883k
- Bonus
- $103k
- Other
- $70k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $290k
- Bonus
- $421k
- Other
- $350k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $703k
- Bonus
- $124k
- Other
- $189k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $631k
- Bonus
- $93k
- Other
- $43k
- Benefits
- $82k
- Base
- $658k
- Bonus
- $62k
- Other
- $34k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $378k
- Bonus
- $109k
- Other
- $281k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $530k
- Bonus
- $52k
- Other
- $29k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $544k
- Bonus
- $107k
- Other
- $50k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $511k
- Bonus
- $108k
- Other
- $32k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $335k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $313k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $422k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $232k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $486k
- Bonus
- $57k
- Other
- $75k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $487k
- Bonus
- $69k
- Other
- $54k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $441k
- Bonus
- $64k
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $432k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $120k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $453k
- Bonus
- $64k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $237k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $117k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $222k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $87k
- Benefits
- $1k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President/trustee Above 90th percentile | $1.2M | $450k | $147k | $171k | $2.4M $2.6M |
SVP Finance and Treasurer Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $844k | $123k | $67k | $82k | $1.4M $1.5M |
SVP of University Advancement Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $833k | $121k | $66k | $30k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Provost & SVP Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $883k | $103k | $70k | $34k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Exec. Dir - Institute for Ai Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $290k | $421k | $350k | $35k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Chief Enrollment Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $703k | $124k | $189k | $31k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Chancellor and SVP Learning Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $631k | $93k | $43k | $82k | $1M $1.1M |
SVP & Gen Counsel Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $658k | $62k | $34k | $30k | $833k $917k |
Sr Vice Provost - Research Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $378k | $109k | $281k | $29k | $829k $913k |
SVP - External Affairs Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $530k | $52k | $29k | $32k | $800k $881k |
Dean School of Law Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $544k | $107k | $50k | $31k | $790k $871k |
SVP Global Network & Strategic Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $511k | $108k | $32k | $13k | $783k $863k |
Interim Dunton Family Dean Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $335k | — | $313k | $31k | $712k $784k |
George D Behrakis Chair Board Chair Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $422k | — | $232k | $5k | $691k $761k |
Dean - Coe Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $486k | $57k | $75k | $15k | $687k $757k |
Dean-khoury College Comp Sci Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $487k | $69k | $54k | $2k | $661k $728k |
Dean - Bouv Health Sciences Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $441k | $64k | $22k | $29k | $589k $649k |
Dunton Family Dean (eff. 7/23) Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $432k | — | $120k | $13k | $583k $642k |
Dean College of Science Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $453k | $64k | $23k | $3k | $576k $635k |
Prof. & Sr Assoc Dean Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $237k | — | $117k | $10k | $398k $438k |
Vice Provost Faculty Affairs Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $222k | $30k | $87k | $1k | $371k $408k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 32 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at NORTHEASTERN 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.
Up 7%
from 2022
From $2.2M in 2022 to $2.4M in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 15%.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 18% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 50% 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
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Education executives earn in Massachusetts
Comparable education organizations in Massachusetts pay their highest-earning executive a median of $111,002.
These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 926 organizations across 926 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Education pay data for Massachusetts →Common questions about NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY received $2,392,882 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY reported $3B in total revenue and $2.8B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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