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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 24 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2.4M
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $1.1M
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $93k
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $527k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $557k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $488k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $500k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $503k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $444k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $472k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $454k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $401k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $403k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $396k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $376k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $374k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $358k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $351k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $530
- Base
- $307k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $327k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $304k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $789
- Base
- $320k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $946
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $245k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Former President Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | — | — | $2.4M | $19k | $2.5M $2.8M |
President Above 90th percentile | $1.1M | $100k | $93k | $45k | $1.3M $1.5M |
VP of Institute Advancement Vice President Above 90th percentile | $527k | — | $10k | $30k | $608k $679k |
Former Provost Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $557k | — | $5k | $17k | $602k $672k |
Vice President for Information Services & CTO Vice President Above 90th percentile | $488k | $15k | $11k | $23k | $563k $629k |
Secretary and General Counsel Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $500k | — | $9k | $23k | $557k $622k |
Vice President for Strategic Alliances and Translation Vice President Above 90th percentile | $503k | — | $4k | $19k | $553k $618k |
Vice President for Finance and CFO Above 90th percentile | $444k | — | $11k | $33k | $513k $573k |
Former Vice President for Human Resources Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | — | — | $472k | $18k | $501k $559k |
Dean of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (hass) Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $454k | — | $5k | $11k | $497k $555k |
Vice President for Research Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $401k | — | $12k | $32k | $472k $527k |
Dean, School of Engineering Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $403k | — | $10k | $33k | $470k $525k |
Acting Dean, Lally School of Management Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $396k | — | $8k | $14k | $442k $494k |
Professor Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $376k | — | $6k | $17k | $425k $474k |
Vice President for Enrollment Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $374k | $10k | $4k | $11k | $424k $474k |
Professor Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $358k | — | $8k | $17k | $409k $456k |
Professor Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $351k | — | $6k | $530 | $382k $427k |
Vice President for Student Life Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $307k | — | $8k | $23k | $364k $406k |
VP and Chief Strategy Officer for Institutional Impact Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $327k | — | $6k | $10k | $364k $406k |
VP of the Division of Administration Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $304k | — | $16k | $789 | $346k $387k |
Provost Officer (Unspecified) | $320k | — | $946 | $5k | $339k $379k |
Acting Vice President, Human Resources Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $245k | $10k | $4k | $15k | $295k $329k |
Vice President and Co-head of the Office of Community Engagement and Communications Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $193k | — | $2k | $11k | $222k $247k |
Vice President and Co-head of the Office of Community Engagement and Communications Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $41k $46k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 22 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute equaled 0.4% 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 2%
from 2022
From $2.5M in 2022 to $2.5M in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Former Officer/director/trustee pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 135% from 2022 to 2023.
- Vice President pay fell 18% 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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
What does the Former Officer/director/trustee of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute earn?
In 2023, the Former Officer/director/trustee of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute received $2,470,932 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Former Officer/director/trustee roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Former Officer/director/trustee pay at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Former Officer/director/trustee at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reported $709.4M in total revenue and $703.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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