THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, FOUNDED IN 1787, IS ONE OF THE OLDEST INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES AND ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES. FOR MORE THAN TWO CENTURIES, THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH HAS SERVED THE NEEDS OF ITS HOME REGION, THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND THE NATION AS A LEADER IN EDUCATION, A PIONEER IN RESEARCH AND A PARTNER IN COMMUNITY SERVICE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 20 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania.
- Base
- $5.5M
- Bonus
- $1.4M
- Other
- $107k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $3.6M
- Bonus
- $150k
- Other
- $163k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $1M
- Bonus
- $400k
- Other
- $33k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- $165k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $1M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $37k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $828k
- Bonus
- $69k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $762k
- Bonus
- $69k
- Other
- $78k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $648k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $36k
- Benefits
- $57k
- Base
- $727k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $435k
- Bonus
- $115k
- Other
- $43k
- Benefits
- $51k
- Base
- $440k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $424k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $445k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $408k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $304k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $411k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $293k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $283k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $19k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head Football Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $5.5M | $1.4M | $107k | $23k | $7.3M $8.1M |
Head Men's Basketball Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $3.6M | $150k | $163k | $22k | $3.9M $4.4M |
Svc Health Sciences Officer (Unspecified) | $1M | $400k | $33k | $40k | $1.7M $1.8M |
Director of Athletics Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.3M | $165k | $23k | $21k | $1.6M $1.8M |
Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $1.3M $1.4M |
Fmr Svc Health Sci. Thru 6/20/20 Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $1M | — | $37k | $20k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Assistant Football Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $828k | $69k | $10k | $25k | $991k $1.1M |
Assistant Football Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $762k | $69k | $78k | $24k | $959k $1.1M |
Chancellor / CEO Thru 7/2023 Above 90th percentile | $648k | — | $36k | $57k | $780k $871k |
Chief Investment Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $727k | — | $9k | $10k | $769k $859k |
Chancellor / CEO As of 7/2023 Above 90th percentile | $435k | $115k | $43k | $51k | $669k $746k |
Sr Vice Chancellor- Research Officer (Unspecified) | $440k | — | $23k | $28k | $536k $598k |
Svc Business Ops Officer (Unspecified) | $424k | — | $18k | $27k | $530k $592k |
Svc & Chief Legal Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $445k | — | $16k | $15k | $516k $576k |
Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $408k | — | $13k | $24k | $505k $564k |
Vc/secretary of Bot Thru 8/23/23 Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $163k | — | $304k | $10k | $490k $548k |
Cfo/sr Vice Chancellor(thru 2/27/24) Officer (Unspecified) | $411k | — | $12k | $23k | $486k $543k |
Interm Secretary As of 9/2023 Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $293k | — | — | $22k | $359k $400k |
Provost/sr Vice Chancellor Officer (Unspecified) | $283k | — | $15k | $19k | $357k $399k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $13k $15k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 35 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH equaled 0.2% 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 8%
from 2022
From $6.7M in 2022 to $7.3M in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 9%.
- Board Member pay fell 31% from 2022 to 2023.
- Former Officer/director/trustee pay fell 28% 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
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Education executives earn in Pennsylvania
Comparable education organizations in Pennsylvania pay their highest-earning executive a median of $78,000.
These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,307 organizations across 1,307 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Education pay data for Pennsylvania →Common questions about UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH received $7,259,909 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 UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH reported $3.4B in total revenue and $3.4B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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