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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 34 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $621k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $160k
- Benefits
- $334
- Base
- $423k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $358k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $335k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $310k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $306k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $304k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $305k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $253k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $53k
- Base
- $251k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $48k
- Base
- $276k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $268k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $251k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $253k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $236k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $230k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $234k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $215k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $201k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $123k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $125k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $141k
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and Board Member Board President Above 90th percentile | $621k | — | $160k | $334 | $874k $967k |
Provost Officer (Unspecified) | $423k | — | $30k | $12k | $498k $551k |
Dean, School of Law Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $358k | — | — | $10k | $402k $444k |
Professor, Law Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $335k | — | — | $9k | $377k $417k |
Dean, Albers Sch of Bus and Econ Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $310k | — | — | $14k | $356k $394k |
Vp, Advancement Services Vice President Above 90th percentile | $306k | — | — | $18k | $356k $394k |
Head Coach, Men's Basketball Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $304k | — | — | $18k | $352k $390k |
VP and University Counsel; Corp Secretary Vice President Above 90th percentile | $305k | — | — | $11k | $348k $385k |
Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Officer (Unspecified) | $253k | — | — | $53k | $332k $367k |
Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Vice President Above 90th percentile | $251k | — | — | $48k | $324k $359k |
Dean, College of Science and Engineering Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $276k | — | — | $11k | $316k $350k |
Professor, Law Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $268k | — | — | $12k | $306k $339k |
Director of Athletics Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $251k | — | — | $18k | $294k $325k |
Vice President for Human Resources Vice President Above 90th percentile | $253k | — | $5k | $1k | $287k $317k |
Vice Provost for Student Development Officer (Unspecified) | $252k | — | — | $9k | $286k $316k |
Dean, College of Education Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $236k | — | — | $14k | $274k $304k |
Dean, College of Nursing Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $233k | — | — | $9k | $265k $293k |
Vice Provost and Chief Information Officer Chief Information Officer Median to 75th percentile | $232k | — | — | $9k | $264k $292k |
Deputy Provost Officer (Unspecified) | $230k | — | — | $9k | $262k $290k |
Professor, Law Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $226k | — | — | $11k | $261k $289k |
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $234k | — | — | $1k | $259k $286k |
Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Vice President Above 90th percentile | $215k | — | — | $11k | $249k $275k |
Vice President for University Affairs Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $202k | — | — | $18k | $242k $268k |
Vice Provost of Tech & Innov Officer (Unspecified) | $201k | — | — | $12k | $234k $259k |
Vice President of Mission Integration Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $194k | — | — | $9k | $224k $247k |
Dean, Lemieux Library Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $189k | — | — | $6k | $215k $238k |
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Officer (Unspecified) | $169k | — | — | $20k | $207k $229k |
Former Cfo/sr VP for Finance and Bus Affairs Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $145k | — | — | $3k | $163k $180k |
Vice Provost of Global Engagement Officer (Unspecified) | $123k | — | $26k | $3k | $162k $179k |
Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Officer (Unspecified) | $125k | — | $25k | $4k | $154k $171k |
Former Executive Vice President Executive Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | $141k | — | $141k $156k |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $139k $154k |
Assoc Professor, Art and Art History and Board Member Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $83k $91k |
Counselor, Jesuit, and Board Member Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $52k $57k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 38 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 9%
from 2022
From $955k in 2022 to $874k in 2023.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board President pay fell 9% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 30%.
- Key Employee pay rose 24% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 3% 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
SEATTLE UNIVERSITY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about SEATTLE UNIVERSITY
What does the Board President of SEATTLE UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Board President of SEATTLE UNIVERSITY received $874,110 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at SEATTLE UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Board President at SEATTLE UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%.
What are SEATTLE UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SEATTLE UNIVERSITY reported $455.1M in total revenue and $400.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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