Mission
The mission of Rush is to improve the health of the individuals and diverse communities we serve through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 52 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in Illinois.
$4.2M
$4.6M
- Base
- $2M
- Bonus
- $1.5M
- Other
- $161k
- Benefits
- $28k
Executive Vice Chairman & Advisor to CEO
Board Chair
Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide
$1.9M
$2.1M
- Base
- $1.6M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $291k
- Benefits
- $18k
SVP Hospital Operations, Cno (end 4/24)
Senior Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide
$1.8M
$1.9M
- Base
- $682k
- Bonus
- $156k
- Other
- $58k
- Benefits
- $10k
Physician
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.6M
$1.8M
- Base
- $1.4M
- Bonus
- $204k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $31k
Chairperson Cardiovascular/thoracic Surgery
Board Chair
Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide
$1.6M
$1.7M
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- $239k
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $41k
Physician
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.5M
$1.7M
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1.5M
- Benefits
- —
$1.4M
$1.5M
- Base
- $878k
- Bonus
- $205k
- Other
- $80k
- Benefits
- $16k
Physician
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.3M
$1.4M
- Base
- $647k
- Bonus
- $610k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
Interim Dean, Rush Medical College
Officer (Unspecified)
$1.2M
$1.4M
- Base
- $846k
- Bonus
- $212k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $30k
SVP & Chief Medical Officer
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide
$1.1M
$1.2M
- Base
- $696k
- Bonus
- $176k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $39k
SVP Legal Affairs & General Counsel
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide
$1.1M
$1.2M
- Base
- $662k
- Bonus
- $153k
- Other
- $75k
- Benefits
- $20k
Former Officer
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$1.1M
$1.2M
- Base
- $435k
- Bonus
- $311k
- Other
- $168k
- Benefits
- $10k
SVP Community Health Equity (end 12/23)
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide
$1M
$1.1M
- Base
- $591k
- Bonus
- $143k
- Other
- $129k
- Benefits
- $22k
Former Officer
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$909k
$1M
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $880k
- Benefits
- —
VP & Chief Information Officer
Chief Information Officer
Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide
$883k
$978k
- Base
- $568k
- Bonus
- $132k
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- $31k
SVP Human Resources
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide
$883k
$978k
- Base
- $586k
- Bonus
- $134k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $25k
$878k
$973k
- Base
- $847k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $995
VP Marketing & Engagement (end 12/23)
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$857k
$949k
- Base
- $354k
- Bonus
- $69k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $9k
Former Officer
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentile
$840k
$930k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $720k
- Benefits
- —
$804k
$890k
- Base
- $506k
- Bonus
- $121k
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $20k
Vice Provost, Research (acting) (end 10/23)
Officer (Unspecified)
$780k
$864k
- Base
- $311k
- Bonus
- $74k
- Other
- $59k
- Benefits
- $17k
Vp, Chief Investment Officer & Treasurer
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$779k
$863k
- Base
- $544k
- Bonus
- $105k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $36k
Chief Quality Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$720k
$798k
- Base
- $503k
- Bonus
- $104k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $27k
SVP & Chief Development Officer
Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide
$703k
$779k
- Base
- $493k
- Bonus
- $97k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $22k
VP Revenue Cycle
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$681k
$755k
- Base
- $434k
- Bonus
- $85k
- Other
- $57k
- Benefits
- $22k
VP & Dean College of Nursing
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$669k
$741k
- Base
- $437k
- Bonus
- $80k
- Other
- $55k
- Benefits
- $18k
Former Officer
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentile
$647k
$716k
- Base
- $529k
- Bonus
- $59k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $21k
VP and Chief Compliance Officer (end 12/23)
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$593k
$657k
- Base
- $385k
- Bonus
- $74k
- Other
- $57k
- Benefits
- $1k
VP Internal Audit (end 12/23)
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$560k
$620k
- Base
- $370k
- Bonus
- $58k
- Other
- $35k
- Benefits
- $21k
VP & Dean College of Health Sciences (end 12/23)
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$528k
$585k
- Base
- $323k
- Bonus
- $63k
- Other
- $51k
- Benefits
- $22k
SVP & Chief Strategy Officer
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide
$525k
$582k
- Base
- $371k
- Bonus
- $65k
- Other
- $400
- Benefits
- $24k
VP Programs and Services, Philanthropy (end 12/23)
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$521k
$577k
- Base
- $360k
- Bonus
- $73k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $14k
VP Individual Giving, Philanthropy (end 12/23)
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$519k
$575k
- Base
- $356k
- Bonus
- $70k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $21k
Former Officer
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentile
$514k
$569k
- Base
- $457k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $24k
VP Hospital Operations - Periop and Interv (end 12/23)
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$506k
$561k
- Base
- $325k
- Bonus
- $63k
- Other
- $41k
- Benefits
- $10k
VP and Chief Admin Officer, Neuro-cardiac Sl (end 12/23)
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$501k
$555k
- Base
- $336k
- Bonus
- $66k
- Other
- $395
- Benefits
- $33k
VP Support Services (end 12/23)
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$488k
$540k
- Base
- $335k
- Bonus
- $64k
- Other
- $455
- Benefits
- $28k
VP Patient Care Services (end 12/23)
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$479k
$530k
- Base
- $296k
- Bonus
- $70k
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $10k
Deputy General Counsel (end 12/23)
Officer (Unspecified)
$479k
$530k
- Base
- $351k
- Bonus
- $68k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $3k
Former Officer
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentile
$452k
$501k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $436k
- Benefits
- —
VP Public Policy (end 12/23)
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$447k
$496k
- Base
- $312k
- Bonus
- $42k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $31k
VP Supply Chain
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$440k
$488k
- Base
- $289k
- Bonus
- $58k
- Other
- $686
- Benefits
- $31k
VP Facilities Management (end 12/23)
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$439k
$486k
- Base
- $293k
- Bonus
- $58k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $27k
VP Patient Care Services (end 12/23)
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$419k
$464k
- Base
- $280k
- Bonus
- $55k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
VP Patient Care Services (end 12/23)
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$382k
$423k
- Base
- $276k
- Bonus
- $52k
- Other
- $530
- Benefits
- —
$379k
$420k
- Base
- $204k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
VP Rumg Access Center (end 12/23)
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$366k
$405k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- $47k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $35k
VP Rumg Practice Operations (end 12/23)
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$325k
$360k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- $45k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $10k
Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences (start 12/23)
Officer (Unspecified)
$322k
$357k
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $43k
- Benefits
- $31k
VP Community Health Equity (end 12/23)
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$302k
$335k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- $38k
- Other
- $512
- Benefits
- $840
VP Corporate Finance & Financial Operations (start 12/23)
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$278k
$308k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
Trustee/ex Officio (end 6/24)
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$208k
$230k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $700
- Benefits
- $14k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $2M | $1.5M | $161k | $28k | $4.2M $4.6M |
Executive Vice Chairman & Advisor to CEO Board Chair Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $1.6M | — | $291k | $18k | $1.9M $2.1M |
SVP Hospital Operations, Cno (end 4/24) Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $682k | $156k | $58k | $10k | $1.8M $1.9M |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.4M | $204k | $6k | $31k | $1.6M $1.8M |
Chairperson Cardiovascular/thoracic Surgery Board Chair Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $1.2M | $239k | $12k | $41k | $1.6M $1.7M |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | — | — | $1.5M | — | $1.5M $1.7M |
SVP & System CFO Above 90th percentile | $878k | $205k | $80k | $16k | $1.4M $1.5M |
Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $647k | $610k | — | $27k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Interim Dean, Rush Medical College Officer (Unspecified) | $846k | $212k | $4k | $30k | $1.2M $1.4M |
SVP & Chief Medical Officer Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $696k | $176k | $1k | $39k | $1.1M $1.2M |
SVP Legal Affairs & General Counsel Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $662k | $153k | $75k | $20k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $435k | $311k | $168k | $10k | $1.1M $1.2M |
SVP Community Health Equity (end 12/23) Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $591k | $143k | $129k | $22k | $1M $1.1M |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | — | — | $880k | — | $909k $1M |
VP & Chief Information Officer Chief Information Officer Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $568k | $132k | $22k | $31k | $883k $978k |
SVP Human Resources Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $586k | $134k | $1k | $25k | $883k $978k |
Interim President Rush University (end 3/24) 75th to 90th percentile | $847k | — | — | $995 | $878k $973k |
VP Marketing & Engagement (end 12/23) Vice President Above 90th percentile | $354k | $69k | $2k | $9k | $857k $949k |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | $720k | — | $840k $930k |
SVP & Coo, Rumg Above 90th percentile | $506k | $121k | $39k | $20k | $804k $890k |
Vice Provost, Research (acting) (end 10/23) Officer (Unspecified) | $311k | $74k | $59k | $17k | $780k $864k |
Vp, Chief Investment Officer & Treasurer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $544k | $105k | $2k | $36k | $779k $863k |
Chief Quality Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $503k | $104k | $2k | $27k | $720k $798k |
SVP & Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $493k | $97k | $2k | $22k | $703k $779k |
VP Revenue Cycle Vice President Above 90th percentile | $434k | $85k | $57k | $22k | $681k $755k |
VP & Dean College of Nursing Vice President Above 90th percentile | $437k | $80k | $55k | $18k | $669k $741k |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $529k | $59k | $8k | $21k | $647k $716k |
VP and Chief Compliance Officer (end 12/23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $385k | $74k | $57k | $1k | $593k $657k |
VP Internal Audit (end 12/23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $370k | $58k | $35k | $21k | $560k $620k |
VP & Dean College of Health Sciences (end 12/23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $323k | $63k | $51k | $22k | $528k $585k |
SVP & Chief Strategy Officer Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $371k | $65k | $400 | $24k | $525k $582k |
VP Programs and Services, Philanthropy (end 12/23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $360k | $73k | $3k | $14k | $521k $577k |
VP Individual Giving, Philanthropy (end 12/23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $356k | $70k | $3k | $21k | $519k $575k |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $457k | — | $2k | $24k | $514k $569k |
VP Hospital Operations - Periop and Interv (end 12/23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $325k | $63k | $41k | $10k | $506k $561k |
VP and Chief Admin Officer, Neuro-cardiac Sl (end 12/23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $336k | $66k | $395 | $33k | $501k $555k |
VP Support Services (end 12/23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $335k | $64k | $455 | $28k | $488k $540k |
VP Patient Care Services (end 12/23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $296k | $70k | $39k | $10k | $479k $530k |
Deputy General Counsel (end 12/23) Officer (Unspecified) | $351k | $68k | $1k | $3k | $479k $530k |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | $436k | — | $452k $501k |
VP Public Policy (end 12/23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $312k | $42k | $2k | $31k | $447k $496k |
VP Supply Chain Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $289k | $58k | $686 | $31k | $440k $488k |
VP Facilities Management (end 12/23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $293k | $58k | $2k | $27k | $439k $486k |
VP Patient Care Services (end 12/23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $280k | $55k | — | $24k | $419k $464k |
VP Patient Care Services (end 12/23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $276k | $52k | $530 | — | $382k $423k |
President & CEO Roph (end 12/23) Median to 75th percentile | $204k | — | — | — | $379k $420k |
VP Rumg Access Center (end 12/23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $235k | $47k | $3k | $35k | $366k $405k |
VP Rumg Practice Operations (end 12/23) Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $235k | $45k | $3k | $10k | $325k $360k |
Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences (start 12/23) Officer (Unspecified) | $226k | $5k | $43k | $31k | $322k $357k |
VP Community Health Equity (end 12/23) Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $221k | $38k | $512 | $840 | $302k $335k |
VP Corporate Finance & Financial Operations (start 12/23) Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $193k | $50k | — | $12k | $278k $308k |
Trustee/ex Officio (end 6/24) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $166k | $10k | $700 | $14k | $208k $230k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 41 unpaid individuals.
Pay in context
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Rush University Medical Center equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
This organization (2023)
0.1%
Sector median
4%
Middle half of sector
1% to 13%
Based on 13,830 health care 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.
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VIVO FOUNDATION2023
$250k
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Up 23%
from 2022
From $3.4M in 2022 to $4.2M in 2023.
$3.4M
2022
$4.2M
2023
$3.4M
2022
$4.2M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 19% in real terms$3.9M to $4.6M
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Pay for the position
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 23% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 13%.
$3.4M in 2022 to $4.2M in 2023.
- Board Chair pay rose 27% from 2022 to 2023.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 64% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
1
Rush University Medical Center2023
$4.2M
2
THE COOPER HEALTH SYSTEM A NEW JERSEY NON-PROFIT CORPORATION2024
$3.4M
3
CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES INC2023
$2.8M
4
GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION2024
$2.7M
5
Temple University Hospital Inc2023
$1M
6
Prisma Health-Upstate2023
$787k
FAQ
Common questions about Rush University Medical Center
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Rush University Medical Center earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Rush University Medical Center received $4,164,068 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Health Care organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Rush University Medical Center compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Rush University Medical Center falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Rush University Medical Center equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are Rush University Medical Center's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Rush University Medical Center reported $3B in total revenue and $2.8B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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