The Independent Colleges and Universities Executive Compensation and Benefits Survey

The Independent Colleges and Universities Executive Compensation and Benefits Survey provides timely compensation and benefits data for 15 executive positions. In 2022, a total of 107 institutions from across the country participated. The national report includes an executive summary noting current trends and findings. Participants are able to benchmark executive positions against multiple variables to determine whether cabinet positions are competitively positioned. For over 20 years, this survey was conducted by Yaffe and Company. In September 2020, Pearl Meyer acquired Yaffe and Company.

Compensation data is broken down by:

• Operating Budget
• Endowment
• FTE Enrollment
• Carnegie Classification

Key Data Reported:

• Base Salary
• Total Cash Compensation
• Variable Pay Opportunities
• Paid Time Off
• Employment Contract Terms
• Benefits (including health/life/disability insurance, tuition benefits, tax-sheltered annuity plans, and supplemental retirement programs)
• Perquisites (including housing, automobile, club memberships, financial counseling, physical exam, and spousal compensation)