CUPA-HR IS AN ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS IN HIGHER EDUCATION. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES KNOWLEDGE OF ISSUES, TRENDS, RESOURCES, ADVOCACY AND CONNECTIONS TO ACHIEVE ORGANIZATIONAL AND WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $571k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $47k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $313k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $32k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $129
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $14k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO | $571k | — | $47k | $17k | $695k $737k |
Senior Vice President senior vice president | $313k | — | $32k | $21k | $400k $424k |
Assoc Vice President of Research vice president | $198k | — | $18k | $129 | $238k $252k |
Director of Technology highest compensated employee | $168k | — | $17k | $21k | $225k $238k |
Director of Member Engagem highest compensated employee | $151k | — | $15k | $21k | $204k $216k |
Assoc VP of Content/communications vice president | $148k | — | $14k | $14k | $192k $203k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
Up 17%
from 2023
From $594k in 2023 to $695k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Education executives earn in Tennessee
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