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Employees Emerson College Sylvia Spears

Sylvia Spears

Highest compensated employee

Vice President for Equity and Social Justice at Emerson College

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$284,754
2021

Total compensation

Sylvia Spears has been listed as an employee of Emerson College in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Sylvia Spears has increased by 9.7% from 2016 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$284,754
-3.7%
Vice President for Equity and Social Justice
2021
$245k org
40 hrs/wk
$41k other
--
$295,599
+3.5%
Vice President for Equity and Social Justice
2020
$250k org
40 hrs/wk
$47k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Sylvia Spears to:

2021

Other employees at Emerson College

M Lee Pelton
President/Trustee (Thru 05/2021)
$911,557
$755,038 from orgNo related comp$156,519 other
Paul Dworkis
Vice President for Administration and Finance
$409,689
$356,922 from orgNo related comp$52,767 other
Michaele Whelan
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
$364,726
$334,794 from orgNo related comp$29,932 other
John Malcolm
Vice President, Institutional Advancement
$345,362
$335,163 from orgNo related comp$10,199 other
William Gilligan
Vp(Thru 12/20)/Int Pres(As of 6/21)
$312,127
$290,638 from orgNo related comp$21,489 other
Allison Sampson
Vice President and EXEC Director, L.A Program
$308,853
$279,032 from orgNo related comp$29,821 other
Christine Hughes Thru 102020
Vice President and General Counsel and Clerk
$296,981
$271,779 from orgNo related comp$25,202 other
Ruthanne Madsen
Vice President, Enrollment Management
$296,131
$278,044 from orgNo related comp$18,087 other
Robert Butler
AVP for Administration and Finance
$271,431
$264,972 from orgNo related comp$6,459 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 Emerson College 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Emerson College 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Emerson College 990 published

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