Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 24 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $861k
- Bonus
- $1.4M
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $1.6M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $783k
- Benefits
- $81k
- Base
- $793k
- Bonus
- $1.2M
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $708k
- Bonus
- $1M
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $705k
- Bonus
- $975k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $1.4M
- Bonus
- $250k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $50k
- Base
- $715k
- Bonus
- $931k
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $639k
- Bonus
- $946k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $1.1M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $45k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $809k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $73k
- Benefits
- $71k
- Base
- $853k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $35k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $829k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $47k
- Base
- $741k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $76k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $574k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $110k
- Base
- $538k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $75k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $517k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $90k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $372k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $508k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $474k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $473k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $413k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $296k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $73k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $322k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $239k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Investment Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $861k | $1.4M | $23k | $38k | $4.4M $5M |
Trustee & President Board Member Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Connecticut | $1.6M | — | $783k | $81k | $2.5M $2.7M |
Sr Director of Private Equity Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Connecticut | $793k | $1.2M | $23k | $41k | $2.1M $2.4M |
Managing Director, Investments Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Connecticut | $708k | $1M | $23k | $36k | $1.8M $2.1M |
Managing Director, Investments Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Connecticut | $705k | $975k | $23k | $38k | $1.8M $2M |
Chair, Neurosurgery Board Chair Above 90th percentile | $1.4M | $250k | $23k | $50k | $1.8M $2M |
Managing Director, Investments Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Connecticut | $715k | $931k | $25k | $15k | $1.7M $1.9M |
Former Director of Investments Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $639k | $946k | $23k | $42k | $1.7M $1.9M |
Dean, School of Medicine Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.1M | — | $45k | $21k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Sr VP for Institutional Affairs Vice President Above 90th percentile | $809k | — | $73k | $71k | $989k $1.1M |
Provost Officer (Unspecified) | $853k | — | $35k | $27k | $952k $1.1M |
Sr VP for Operations Vice President Above 90th percentile | $829k | — | — | $47k | $913k $1M |
VP for Alumni Affairs & Development Vice President Above 90th percentile | $741k | — | $76k | $38k | $893k $997k |
VP for Finance & CFO Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Connecticut | $574k | — | $23k | $110k | $743k $830k |
VP for Facilities, Campus Development & Sustainability Vice President Above 90th percentile | $538k | $50k | $75k | $5k | $706k $788k |
Former VP for Global Strategy Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $517k | — | $23k | $90k | $667k $745k |
Former Sr Director, Investments Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $169k | — | $372k | $32k | $594k $663k |
Secretary & VP for University Life Vice President Above 90th percentile | $508k | — | $23k | $13k | $581k $649k |
Former Provost Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $474k | — | $23k | $27k | $560k $625k |
VP for Technology and Campus Services Vice President Above 90th percentile | $473k | — | — | $38k | $548k $611k |
VP for HR Vice President Above 90th percentile | $413k | — | $23k | $39k | $512k $571k |
VP for Communications Vice President Above 90th percentile | $296k | $25k | $73k | $24k | $453k $506k |
Former Dean, School of Medicine Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $322k | — | $23k | $3k | $384k $429k |
Former Interim VP for Communications Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $239k | — | — | $14k | $277k $310k |
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 18 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Yale University 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.
Up 92%
from 2022
From $2.3M in 2022 to $4.4M 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.
Key Employee pay rose 152% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 8%.
- Board Member pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 5% 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 Yale University
What does the Key Employee of Yale University earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of Yale University received $4,443,090 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among Education organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at Yale University compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at Yale University falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Yale University equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Yale University's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Yale University reported $6.8B in total revenue and $6.2B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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