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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $622k
- Bonus
- $166k
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $426k
- Bonus
- $147k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $450k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $86k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $430k
- Bonus
- $143k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $403k
- Bonus
- $139k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $354k
- Bonus
- $188k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $352k
- Bonus
- $107k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $359k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $347k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $351k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $310k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- $59k
- Other
- $300
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $199k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $300
- Benefits
- $24k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $622k | $166k | $20k | $45k | $895k $999k |
Treasurer, Executive VP & CFO Above 90th percentile | $426k | $147k | $4k | $22k | $631k $704k |
Provost (thru 09/2023) Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $450k | $4k | $86k | $41k | $612k $683k |
Secretary & General Counsel Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $430k | $143k | $2k | $4k | $610k $681k |
SVP Talent & Inclusion, Cdo Above 90th percentile | $403k | $139k | $2k | $14k | $588k $657k |
VP Student Affairs Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $354k | $188k | $2k | $11k | $586k $655k |
VP University Advancement Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $352k | $107k | $2k | $10k | $503k $561k |
Dean of Arts & Sciences Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $359k | $18k | $4k | $26k | $439k $490k |
Dean of Engineering Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $347k | $18k | $2k | $27k | $425k $475k |
Mechanical & Materials Eng Professor Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $351k | — | $4k | $26k | $412k $460k |
Dean Ug Stud/int Prov (as of 10/23) Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $310k | $30k | $2k | $11k | $383k $428k |
Avp, Chief of Staff & Dep. Secr. Officer (Unspecified) | $169k | $59k | $300 | $22k | $267k $298k |
Chemistry Professor Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $199k | — | $2k | $11k | $232k $259k |
Assoc Treas. & Controller Controller 75th to 90th percentile | $164k | — | $300 | $24k | $205k $229k |
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 24 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 26%
from 2022
From $1.2M in 2022 to $895k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 69% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.
- Key Employee pay rose 72% from 2022 to 2023.
- Secretary (Operational) 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.
Revenue and expenses over time
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE received $894,784 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE falls in the top 10%.
What are WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE reported $490.8M in total revenue and $505.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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