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Education · CA

Pepperdine University

Pepperdine University reported paying James Gash, President & Ceo, $1,201,549 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places James Gash at approximately the 45th percentile among 22 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $1,650,135).

$705,484,656Total revenue (FY 2024)
$1,201,549Total executive compensation
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Comparable education nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to CA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Embry-riddle Aeronautical University Inc FL$702,956,238 $1,049,659
Marquette University WI$709,991,769 $5,766,991
Loyola Marymount University CA$697,631,440 $1,180,433
Creighton University NE$695,414,516 $3,769,767
Lehigh University PA$695,392,244 $1,641,457
Simon Fraser University $721,537,965 $335,624
Wake Forest University NC$686,860,190 $5,890,428
Wgu Corporation UT$682,133,952 $435,131

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