Sylvia M Burwell
PRESIDENT THRU 6/24 at AMERICAN UNIVERSITY · DC · Education
$2.1M
Peak Total Compensation
6
Years Tracked
28x
vs. Median Household
Sylvia M Burwell has appeared in compensation disclosures over 6 years of available data (2018–2024). Total compensation changed from $470,042 to $1,546,831 - a 229.1% increase.
Peak total compensation of $2,136,599 equals 28x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | PRESIDENT THRU 6/24 | $1,483,818 | $63,013 | $1,546,831 |
| 2023 | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | PRESIDENT | $1,986,581 | $150,018 | $2,136,599 |
| 2022 | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | PRESIDENT | $1,092,883 | $202,784 | $1,295,667 |
| 2020 | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | PRESIDENT | $1,034,904 | $179,077 | $1,213,981 |
| 2019 | American University | President | $920,212 | $172,224 | $1,092,436 |
| 2018 | American University | President | $421,650 | $48,392 | $470,042 |
Peers at AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Cornelius M Kerwin | PROF & PRESIDENT EMERITUS | $1.1M |
| Courtney Surls | VP DEV. & ALUM REL. THRU 6/24 | $780K |
| 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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