Providing access to high quality and affordable higher education, world-class research, and public service through its campuses and distance learning programs.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 30 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania.
- Base
- $288k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1.4M
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- $150k
- Other
- $1.2M
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $1.5M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $1.1M
- Bonus
- $49k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $986k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $111k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $967k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $144k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $844k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $838k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $298k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $592k
- Benefits
- $533
- Base
- $615k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- $48k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $628k
- Bonus
- $33k
- Other
- $840
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $342k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $289k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $620k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $538k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $63k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $511k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $86k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $464k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $388k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $405k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $387k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $367k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $356k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $326k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $326k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $286k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $297k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $242k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head Coach - Football Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $288k | — | $1.4M | $23k | $1.7M $1.9M |
Surgeon Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $184k | $150k | $1.2M | $18k | $1.6M $1.7M |
Former Head Coach - Football (thru 12/21) Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $1.5M | — | — | — | $1.5M $1.7M |
Former President (as of 4/23 Thru 9/23) Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $1.1M | $49k | $21k | $17k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Dean - Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Surgeon Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $986k | $25k | $111k | $20k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Former President (thru 3/23) Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $967k | — | $144k | $30k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Surgeon Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $180k | — | $844k | $25k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Pulmonologist Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $180k | — | $838k | $18k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Former Head Coach - Basketball (thru 3/23) Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $298k | — | $592k | $533 | $914k $1M |
Senior VP - COO Above 90th percentile | $615k | $35k | $48k | $30k | $771k $860k |
Senior VP and Provost Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $628k | $33k | $840 | $30k | $734k $818k |
Chief Compliance Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $342k | $15k | $289k | $32k | $721k $803k |
President (as of 10/23 Thru 10/24) Above 90th percentile | $620k | — | — | $24k | $717k $799k |
Former VP - Chief of Staff (thru 4/23) Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $538k | $15k | $63k | $30k | $689k $767k |
VP - Director of Athletics Vice President Above 90th percentile | $511k | — | $86k | $32k | $664k $740k |
VP - Secretary Vice President Above 90th percentile | $464k | — | — | $29k | $536k $597k |
VP - University Counsel Vice President Above 90th percentile | $388k | $23k | — | $30k | $483k $539k |
VP - Institutional Advancement Vice President Above 90th percentile | $405k | $15k | — | $20k | $483k $539k |
VP - Finance and Treasurer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $387k | $20k | — | $29k | $480k $535k |
VP - Human Resources Vice President Above 90th percentile | $367k | $20k | — | $32k | $462k $515k |
VP - Planning and Capital Projects Vice President Above 90th percentile | $356k | $20k | — | $27k | $438k $489k |
VP - Community Impact and Civil Engagement Vice President Above 90th percentile | $326k | $18k | $16k | $20k | $423k $471k |
VP - Public Safety Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $326k | $15k | $8k | $1k | $393k $438k |
Interim VP - Information Technology (thru 3/23), Thereafter VP - Information Technology Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $286k | $10k | $8k | $29k | $372k $414k |
VP - Chief of Staff (as of 4/23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $297k | $20k | — | $17k | $365k $407k |
Interim VP - Research (as of 10/22 Thru 7/23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $242k | $15k | $21k | $23k | $326k $363k |
Interim VP - Student Affairs (as of 4/23 Thru 2/24) Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $175k | $3k | $18k | $8k | $220k $245k |
VP - Research Administration (as of 7/23) Vice President 25th percentile to median | $167k | — | — | $13k | $195k $217k |
Former Exec. VP and COO (thru 6/21) Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to median | $153k | — | — | $2k | $167k $186k |
Interim VP - Student Affairs (as of 1/23 Thru 3/23) Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $142k $158k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 36 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education equaled 0.1% 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 7%
from 2022
From $1.9M in 2022 to $1.7M in 2023.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 7% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.
- Former Officer/director/trustee pay fell 7% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 3% 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 Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education received $1,748,335 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Pennsylvania: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education reported $1.6B in total revenue and $1.5B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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