THE PROVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY, NURSING AND MUSIC; RESEARCH; AND CHARITABLE PATIENT CARE SERVICES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 35 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $1.9M
- Bonus
- $1.5M
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $2.8M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $1.9M
- Bonus
- $525k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $1.8M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $93k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $1M
- Bonus
- $943k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $1.5M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $105k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $1.6M
- Bonus
- $91k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $1.1M
- Bonus
- $487k
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $38k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $119k
- Base
- $983k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $809k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $56k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $802k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $693k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $28k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $677k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $111k
- Base
- $707k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $702k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $125
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $637k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $580k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $561k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $452k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $55k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $431k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $476k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $967
- Base
- $401k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $384k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $344k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $416k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $101k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $290k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $285k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $273k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $111k
- Bonus
- $60k
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Professor-orthopaedics M&d Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.9M | $1.5M | $23k | $35k | $3.5M $4M |
Professor-cardiac Surgery M&d Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $2.8M | — | $23k | $16k | $3.2M $3.6M |
Assoc Prof Neurosurgery Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.9M | $525k | $23k | $39k | $2.5M $2.8M |
Srvp Health,ceo Urmc, Dean Smd Above 90th percentile | $1.8M | — | $93k | $22k | $2.1M $2.3M |
Professor-orthopaedics Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1M | $943k | — | $38k | $2M $2.3M |
Pres/ceo Smh & Hh,srvp Urmc Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.5M | — | $105k | $23k | $1.8M $2.1M |
Professor-orthopaedics M&d Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.6M | $91k | $23k | $31k | $1.7M $1.9M |
Svp,dean,ceo MED Ctr(eff 2/24) Above 90th percentile | $1.1M | $487k | $27k | $36k | $1.7M $1.9M |
CEO Urmfg, Sr VP Urmc Above 90th percentile | $1.3M | — | $38k | $3k | $1.4M $1.6M |
Trustee,pres & CEO Board Member Above 90th percentile | $1.2M | — | $23k | $119k | $1.3M $1.5M |
Srvp & Chief Investment Ofcr Officer (Unspecified) | $983k | — | $23k | $28k | $1.1M $1.2M |
COO Smh, Exec VP Smh Above 90th percentile | $809k | — | $56k | $15k | $1M $1.1M |
CFO Urmc Above 90th percentile | $802k | — | $18k | $27k | $979k $1.1M |
Cmo,smh & Hh, VP Urmc Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $693k | — | $28k | $30k | $834k $931k |
Provost Officer (Unspecified) | $677k | — | — | $111k | $820k $915k |
Srvp & Chief Advancement Ofcr Officer (Unspecified) | $707k | — | $27k | $36k | $802k $896k |
EVP Adm&fin,cfo,trsr Above 90th percentile | $702k | — | $125 | $35k | $769k $859k |
VP and General Counsel Vice President Above 90th percentile | $637k | — | $23k | $30k | $721k $805k |
CFO Smh,hh,ltc&assoc VP Urmc Above 90th percentile | $580k | — | $3k | $35k | $674k $752k |
VP for Research Vice President Above 90th percentile | $561k | — | $25k | $21k | $650k $725k |
VP Gov't & Comm Rel, Urmc Vice President Above 90th percentile | $452k | — | $55k | $37k | $635k $709k |
VP & Chief HR Officer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $431k | $25k | $16k | $27k | $555k $620k |
Prof, Frmr Provost,svp Resrch Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $476k | — | — | $967 | $507k $566k |
VP for IT and CIO Chief Information Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $401k | — | $23k | $28k | $504k $563k |
Vp, Vice Dean, Assoc Prof Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $384k | — | — | $28k | $444k $496k |
Dean Warner, Frmr Interim Prov Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $344k | — | $23k | $32k | $428k $478k |
Frmr VP for Comms Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | $416k | — | $420k $469k |
VP for Comm Pships&sp Advisor Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $226k | — | $101k | $8k | $381k $425k |
Interim VP Comm(until 9/23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $290k | — | — | $34k | $353k $395k |
VP Acad Fin&plng,frmr Bd Secy Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $285k | — | — | $37k | $351k $391k |
Secy to Brd Trust(until 10/23) Officer (Unspecified) | $273k | $10k | — | $12k | $322k $359k |
VP for Mkting&comm (eff 10/23) Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $111k | $60k | $30k | $4k | $214k $239k |
Secy Board of Trust(eff 10/23) Officer (Unspecified) | $131k | — | — | $38k | $181k $202k |
Professor,frmr Interim Pres Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to median | $144k | — | — | $22k | $179k $200k |
VP for Student Life (eff 1/24) Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $90k $100k |
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 40 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER 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.
Held steady
from 2022
From $3.5M in 2022 to $3.5M 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 25% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 9%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023.
- Key Employee pay fell 47% 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 UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER received $3,543,571 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER reported $5.9B in total revenue and $5.8B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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