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Employees Yale University Benjamin Polak

Benjamin Polak

Former

Former Provost at Yale University

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$559,835
2024

Total compensation

Benjamin Polak has been listed as an employee of Yale University in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Benjamin Polak has decreased by 10.7% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$559,835
+6.2%
Former Provost
2024
$497k org
50 hrs/wk
$64k other
--
$527,338
+9.2%
Former Provost
2023
$476k org
50 hrs/wk
$52k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Benjamin Polak to:

2024

Other employees at Yale University

Matthew S T Mendelsohn
Chief Investment Officer
$4,443,090
$2,320,131 from orgNo related comp$2,122,959 other
Peter Salovey
President and Trustee
$2,453,342
$2,335,529 from orgNo related comp$117,813 other
Timothy R Sullivan
Sr Director of Private Equity
$2,136,001
$2,057,602 from orgNo related comp$78,399 other
Alex Hetherington
Managing Director, Investments
$1,845,854
$1,772,887 from orgNo related comp$72,967 other
John Ricotta
Managing Director, Investments
$1,778,286
$1,703,069 from orgNo related comp$75,217 other
Murat Gunel
Chair, Neurosurgery
$1,770,978
$1,683,353 from orgNo related comp$87,625 other
Amelia Chivetta
Managing Director, Investments
$1,723,114
$1,671,148 from orgNo related comp$51,966 other
Alexander C Banker
Former Director of Investments
$1,687,076
$1,607,501 from orgNo related comp$79,575 other
Nancy J Brown
Dean, School of Medicine
$1,189,282
$1,130,957 from orgNo related comp$58,325 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Yale University 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Yale University 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Yale University 990 published

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$730k org
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$715k org
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$33k other
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$714,417
+4.5%
Provost
2019
$683k org
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$32k other
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$683,763
+6.5%
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2018
$653k org
50 hrs/wk
$32k other
--
$642,022
+2.4%
Provost
2017
$625k org
50 hrs/wk
$18k other
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$627,138
Provost
2016
$598k org
50 hrs/wk
$30k other
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