THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (ABA) IS TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF MEMBER BOOKSELLERS BY: CREATING AND PROVIDING MEMBER ACCESS TO A KNOWLEDGE BASE THAT IS SUPPORTIVE OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND BUSINESS SUCCESS: FOSTERING NATIONAL AND LOCAL POLICY INITIATIVES THAT ARE SUPPORTIVE OF A DIVERSE AND COMPETITIVE BOOKSELLING ENVIRONMENT AND THAT PRODUCE A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WITH OTHER BOOK RETAILERS; AND PROMOTING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, THE BENEFITS OF READING, AND UNIVERSAL LITERACY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $361k
- Bonus
- $65k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $132k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $361k | $65k | — | $21k | $457k $513k |
Chief Operating Officer | $213k | $5k | — | $24k | $268k $301k |
Chief Financial Officer | $207k | $9k | — | $7k | $228k $256k |
Chief Communications Officer highest compensated employee | $132k | $5k | — | $20k | $161k $180k |
Meetings & Planning Officer highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $143k $161k |
Director of Indiecommerce highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $132k $148k |
Indiecommerce Senior Manager highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $130k $146k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 14 unpaid individuals.
Up 3%
from 2022
From $443k in 2022 to $457k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Compare any role, sector, or revenue band
Build your own benchmark from millions of reported positions.