Teachers College, Columbia Universitys (TC or the College) mission is to empower committed learners and leaders to build a smarter, healthier, more just and equitable world through multidisciplinary knowledge creation, policy engagement, and practice innovations across education, psychology, and health.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $605k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $373k
- Benefits
- $109k
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $178k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $277k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $79k
- Benefits
- $69k
- Base
- $302k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $54k
- Benefits
- $48k
- Base
- $305k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $56k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $177k
- Benefits
- $50k
- Base
- $95k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $232k
- Benefits
- $56k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $158k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $273k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $68k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $143k
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $75k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $148k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $294k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $42k
- Benefits
- $119
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $63k
- Benefits
- $808
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | $605k | — | $373k | $109k | $1.1M $1.3M |
Professor Early Childhood&family Policy Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $246k | — | $178k | $23k | $482k $541k |
Vice President for Administration Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $277k | — | $79k | $69k | $458k $513k |
VP for Finance and Operations Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $302k | — | $54k | $48k | $449k $503k |
VP & General Counsel & Interim VP Ia Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $305k | — | $56k | $24k | $417k $468k |
Professor of Neuroscience and Education Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $155k | — | $177k | $50k | $414k $465k |
Professor of Education Leadership Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $95k | — | $232k | $56k | $411k $462k |
Former VP for Institutional Advancement Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $191k | — | $158k | $31k | $404k $453k |
Chief of Staff and Secretary of the College Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $273k | — | $68k | $21k | $403k $452k |
Professor of Movement Science and Education Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $174k | — | $143k | $46k | $400k $448k |
VP Diversity & Comm. Affairs Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $257k | — | $75k | $25k | $395k $443k |
Professor of Critical Race, Media, and Educational Studies Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $180k | — | $148k | $30k | $386k $434k |
VP of Enrollment & Student Success Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $294k | — | $42k | $119 | $369k $414k |
VP for Academic Affairs, Provost, and Dean Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $177k | — | $63k | $808 | $259k $291k |
Former Provost & Dean Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $180k | — | $27k | $24k | $252k $283k |
Former Interim Provost Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $149k | — | $31k | $15k | $216k $242k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 37 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Teachers College Columbia University 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.
Up 29%
from 2022
From $871k in 2022 to $1.1M in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 29% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 8%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 1% 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 Teachers College Columbia University
What does the Board Member of Teachers College Columbia University earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of Teachers College Columbia University received $1,127,498 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at Teachers College Columbia University compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at Teachers College Columbia University falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Teachers College Columbia University equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Teachers College Columbia University's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Teachers College Columbia University reported $267.7M in total revenue and $270.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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