ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (RIT) SHAPES THE FUTURE AND IMPROVES THE WORLD THROUGH CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION. AS AN ENGAGED, INTELLECTUALLY CURIOUS, AND SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY, RIT LEVERAGES THE POWER OF TECHNOLOGY, THE ARTS, AND DESIGN FOR THE GREATER GOOD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 23 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $963k
- Bonus
- $58k
- Other
- $438k
- Benefits
- $76k
- Base
- $614k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $500k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $151k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $393k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $42k
- Benefits
- $66k
- Base
- $421k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $377k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $365k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $372k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $34k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $372k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $366k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $355k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $688
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $313k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $305k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $278k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $399
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $285k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $701
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $255k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $217k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $963k | $58k | $438k | $76k | $1.6M $1.7M |
SVP Finance and Administration Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $614k | $26k | $21k | $17k | $711k $794k |
Assoc Provost Dir Golisano Inst of Sustainability Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $500k | — | $151k | $26k | $710k $793k |
Dean Saunders College of Business Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $393k | — | $42k | $66k | $534k $596k |
VP University Advancement Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $421k | — | $5k | $30k | $486k $542k |
President Ntid & VP and Dean Rit Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $377k | — | $7k | $24k | $441k $492k |
SVP Student Affairs Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $365k | $5k | $6k | $31k | $436k $487k |
Katherine Johnson Endowed Exec. Dir. Global Cybersecurity Institute Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $372k | — | $34k | $2k | $432k $482k |
VP Research Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $372k | — | $4k | $21k | $431k $481k |
VP & General Counsel Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $366k | — | $3k | $24k | $425k $475k |
Dean College of Engineering Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $355k | — | $688 | $23k | $408k $456k |
VP Chief Marketing Officer Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $313k | — | $13k | $26k | $381k $425k |
Prof and Dir Center for Detectors Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $305k | — | $26k | $21k | $375k $419k |
VP & Assoc Provost for Diversity & Inclusion Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $263k | — | $5k | $35k | $331k $370k |
VP for Govt & Community Relations Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $278k | — | $399 | $21k | $325k $363k |
Provost and SVP Academic Affairs Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $285k | — | $701 | $11k | $322k $360k |
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $255k | — | $16k | $12k | $310k $346k |
VP & Secretary of the University Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $257k | — | $2k | $22k | $308k $344k |
Associate VP Enrollment Management Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $221k | — | $1k | $27k | $272k $304k |
Professor Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $205k | — | $9k | $23k | $257k $287k |
Provost & Sr VP for Academic Affairs Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $217k | — | $10k | $8k | $245k $274k |
Chief of Staff Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to median | $152k | — | $7k | $9k | $183k $205k |
VP Enrollment Mgmt & Assoc Provost Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $112k $125k |
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 43 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Rochester Institute of Technology equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 6%.
Based on 24,392 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 44%
from 2022
From $1.1M in 2022 to $1.6M 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 44% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 11%.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 4% 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 Rochester Institute of Technology
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Rochester Institute of Technology earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Rochester Institute of Technology received $1,564,481 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Rochester Institute of Technology compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Rochester Institute of Technology falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Rochester Institute of Technology equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 6%.
What are Rochester Institute of Technology's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Rochester Institute of Technology reported $1.2B in total revenue and $1.1B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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