Pitzer College produces engaged socially responsible citizens of the world through an academically rigorous, interdisciplinary liberal arts education emphasizing social justice, intercultural understanding and environmental sensitivity. The meaningful participation of students, faculty and staff in college governance and academic program design is a Pitzer core value. Our community thrives within the mutually supportive framework of The Claremont Colleges, which provide an unsurpassed breadth of academic, athletic and social opportunities.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 17 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
- Base
- $369k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $76k
- Base
- $103k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $341k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $195k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $193k
- Benefits
- $412
- Base
- $281k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $47k
- Base
- $297k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $79k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $267k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $303k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $36k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $44k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $230k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $94k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $158k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $227k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $85
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $32k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $108k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $124k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coo, VP and Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $369k | — | — | $76k | $484k $534k |
Professor/faculty (thru 06/23) Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $103k | — | $341k | $4k | $461k $509k |
Professor/faculty Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $195k | — | $193k | $412 | $411k $455k |
President Above 90th percentile | $281k | — | $3k | $47k | $372k $411k |
Affairs/dean of Faculty Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $297k | — | — | $34k | $368k $406k |
Professor/faculty (thru 06/23) Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $79k | — | $267k | $10k | $365k $404k |
Trustee/interim Pres (thru 06/23) Board Member Above 90th percentile | $303k | — | $36k | $2k | $341k $377k |
Professor/faculty (thru 06/23) Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $44k | — | $230k | $15k | $315k $348k |
Professor/faculty (thru 06/24) Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $94k | — | $158k | $21k | $284k $314k |
Former VP Academic Affairs Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $227k | — | — | $85 | $279k $308k |
VP Strategic Initiatives Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $216k | — | — | $28k | $271k $299k |
VP of Admission & Fin. Aid Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $210k | — | — | $19k | $254k $281k |
AVP for Finance Officer (Unspecified) | $168k | — | — | $38k | $227k $251k |
Advan. & Comm. (thru 07/23) Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $155k | — | $32k | $3k | $212k $234k |
Former VP Student Affairs Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $108k | — | $23k | $27k | $173k $191k |
Board Secretary Above 90th percentile | $124k | — | — | $17k | $155k $171k |
Assistant Vp/controller Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $46k $51k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 31 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Pitzer College equaled 0.5% 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 16%
from 2022
From $573k in 2022 to $484k in 2023.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Operating Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 5%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Executive Officer 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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Pitzer College
What does the Chief Operating Officer of Pitzer College earn?
In 2023, the Chief Operating Officer of Pitzer College received $483,679 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Operating Officer roles among Education organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Operating Officer pay at Pitzer College compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at Pitzer College falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Pitzer College equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Pitzer College's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Pitzer College reported $108.5M in total revenue and $106.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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