Courtney Surls
VP DEV. & ALUM REL. THRU 6/24 at AMERICAN UNIVERSITY · DC · Education
$780K
Peak Total Compensation
8
Years Tracked
10x
vs. Median Household
Courtney Surls has appeared in compensation disclosures over 8 years of available data (2016–2024).
Peak total compensation of $779,558 equals 10x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | VP DEV. & ALUM REL. THRU 6/24 | $527,139 | $33,966 | $561,105 |
| 2023 | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | VP DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI REL | $740,432 | $39,126 | $779,558 |
| 2022 | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | VP DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI REL | $437,390 | $63,227 | $500,617 |
| 2020 | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | VP DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI REL | $419,338 | $68,484 | $487,822 |
| 2019 | American University | VP DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI REL | $380,908 | $64,208 | $445,116 |
| 2018 | American University | VP DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI REL | $365,638 | $36,287 | $401,925 |
| 2017 | American University | VP DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI REL | $343,400 | $23,266 | $366,666 |
| 2016 | American University | VP Development & Alumni Rel | $95,635 | $525 | $96,160 |
Peers at AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvia M Burwell | PRESIDENT THRU 6/24 | $2.1M |
| Cornelius M Kerwin | PROF & PRESIDENT EMERITUS | $1.1M |
| Traevena L Byrd | VP, UNI. COUNSEL & BOT SECRETARY | $757K |
| Scott A Bass | PROF. & FORMER PROVOST | $673K |
| Bronte Burleigh-Jones | CFO, VP & TREASURER | $662K |
| Douglas Kudravetz | FORMER CFO, VP & TREASURER | $652K |
| Peter Starr | PROF. & FORMER CHIEF ACADEMIC OFF | $632K |
| Daniel J Myers | FORMER PROVOST & CAO | $599K |
| Fanta Aw | VP UG ENROLLMENT THRU 3/23 | $598K |
| Mary E Kennard | FORMER VP & UNIVERSITY COUNSEL | $594K |
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