Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 18 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $681k
- Bonus
- $85k
- Other
- $149k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $457k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $594
- Base
- $404k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $357k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $305k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $55k
- Base
- $320k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $745
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $270k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $652
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $270k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $234k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $281k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $83k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $260k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $56k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $195k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $199k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President, Ex-officio Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | $681k | $85k | $149k | $43k | $988k $1.1M |
Provost (until 6/30/2024) Officer (Unspecified) | $457k | $2k | $30k | $594 | $519k $572k |
Dean, Law School Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $404k | $3k | $9k | $46k | $492k $542k |
Dean, Sawyer Business School Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $357k | $19k | $6k | $11k | $424k $467k |
General Counsel Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $305k | $3k | $4k | $55k | $386k $426k |
Dean, College Arts and Sciences Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $320k | — | $745 | — | $346k $381k |
Svp/enrollment Officer (Unspecified) | $270k | $2k | $652 | $34k | $333k $366k |
Cfo/treasurer 75th to 90th percentile | $270k | $2k | $1k | $29k | $328k $361k |
Vp/marketing & Communication Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $234k | $2k | $24k | $43k | $326k $359k |
VP of Administration Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $281k | $12k | $2k | $2k | $323k $355k |
VP of Student Affairs Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $246k | $1k | $7k | $33k | $310k $341k |
Professor Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $171k | $2k | $83k | $27k | $299k $329k |
Svp/gov't & Community Affairs Officer (Unspecified) | $260k | $2k | $6k | — | $292k $321k |
Professor Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $156k | $2k | $56k | $34k | $267k $294k |
Vice Dean, Law School Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $210k | $2k | $21k | $12k | $266k $293k |
Professor Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $228k | $2k | — | $16k | $265k $292k |
Professor Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $195k | $1k | $22k | $23k | $261k $288k |
Former Senior Vp/treasurer Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $199k | $3k | $5k | $15k | $240k $264k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 29 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY equaled 0.3% 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 $1M in 2022 to $988k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.
- Key Employee pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 27% 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 SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY
What does the Board Member of SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY received $988,141 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Education organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY reported $352.3M in total revenue and $388.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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