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Employees WakeMed Susan James

Susan James

Key employee

Vice President and Chief Legal Officer (Until 12/1/23) at WakeMed

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

$476,953
2024

Total compensation

Susan James has been listed as an employee of WakeMed in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Susan James has increased by 48.3% from 2017 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$476,953
+0.6%
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer (Until 12/1/23)
2024
$430k org
65 hrs/wk
$48k other
--
$473,880
-9.8%
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
2023
$429k org
65 hrs/wk
$46k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Susan James to:

2024

Other employees at WakeMed

Donald Gintzig
President and Chief Executive Officer
$1,905,182
$1,881,664 from orgNo related comp$23,518 other
Ashish Patel
Physician
$1,586,638
$1,538,517 from orgNo related comp$48,121 other
Bryon Boulton
Physician
$1,495,509
$1,449,918 from orgNo related comp$45,591 other
Mark Graham
Physician
$1,373,064
$1,352,763 from orgNo related comp$20,301 other
Gurvinder Deol
Physician
$1,364,195
$1,313,264 from orgNo related comp$50,931 other
Judson Williams
Physician
$1,349,295
$1,301,145 from orgNo related comp$48,150 other
Thomas Gough
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
$685,464
$665,364 from orgNo related comp$20,100 other
Seth Brody
Executive Vice President, Physician Services
$663,334
$643,534 from orgNo related comp$19,800 other
Rebecca Andrews
Senior Vice President and Administrator Raleigh
$549,818
$516,310 from orgNo related comp$33,508 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 WakeMed 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 WakeMed 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 WakeMed 990 published

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