To serve the public interest as well as the needs of our members and clients by promoting the safety of life and property and preserving the natural environment through the development and verification of standards for design, construction and operational maintenance of ships and marine related facilities.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 36 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- $1.6M
- Other
- $33k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $568k
- Bonus
- $574k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $471k
- Bonus
- $541k
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $555k
- Bonus
- $495k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $333k
- Bonus
- $189k
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $365k
- Bonus
- $274k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- $109k
- Other
- $457k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- $149k
- Other
- $375k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $405k
- Bonus
- $302k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $328k
- Bonus
- $245k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $313k
- Bonus
- $180k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $295k
- Bonus
- $222k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $422k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $449k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $392k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $310k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $282k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $348k
- Bonus
- $184k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $289k
- Bonus
- $152k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $297k
- Bonus
- $107k
- Other
- $985
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $416k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- $101k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $272k
- Bonus
- $63k
- Other
- $888
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- $80k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $279k
- Bonus
- $41k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- $74k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $230k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $215k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- $150k
- Other
- $32k
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chairman and CEO Board Chair Above 90th percentile | $1.2M | $1.6M | $33k | $19k | $3M $3.1M |
President and Chief Operating Officer (coo) Above 90th percentile | $568k | $574k | $6k | $31k | $2.3M $2.4M |
SVP & Chief Financial Officer (cfo) Above 90th percentile | $471k | $541k | $9k | $26k | $1.4M $1.5M |
EVP General Counsel & Secretary Executive Vice President Above 90th percentile | $555k | $495k | $10k | $19k | $1.2M $1.3M |
VP & Chief Surveyor Vice President Above 90th percentile | $333k | $189k | $9k | $19k | $906k $945k |
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $365k | $274k | $5k | — | $781k $814k |
Vp, Operations - Greater China Region Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $169k | $109k | $457k | $25k | $760k $793k |
SVP - Pacific & Mea Operations Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $205k | $149k | $375k | $25k | $755k $787k |
SVP & Chief Information Officer (cio) Chief Information Officer Above 90th percentile | $405k | $302k | $5k | $31k | $743k $775k |
SVP & Chief Technology Officer (cto) Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $328k | $245k | $4k | $31k | $725k $756k |
VP & Chief Engineer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $313k | $180k | $2k | $31k | $723k $754k |
SVP & Chief Marketing Officer (cmo) Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $295k | $222k | $7k | $16k | $713k $743k |
Director, Projects, Offshore Gc Regional Operation Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $205k | — | $422k | — | $626k $653k |
Director, Business Development Global Offshore - S Above 90th percentile | $159k | — | $449k | — | $608k $635k |
Vice President, Regional Operations * Southern Pac Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $203k | — | $392k | — | $595k $620k |
Surveyor Iii, Senior * Cn Shanghai Port (mlo) Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $310k | — | $282k | — | $592k $617k |
Svp, Global Offshore Market Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $348k | $184k | $2k | $26k | $560k $584k |
Svp, Global Government Services Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $289k | $152k | $5k | $31k | $476k $497k |
Former Senior Vp, Global Offshore Markets Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $297k | $107k | $985 | $31k | $436k $454k |
Vice President, Application Development (no Longer Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $416k | — | — | — | $416k $434k |
SVP - Western Operations Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $221k | $101k | $1k | $31k | $355k $371k |
VP - Data and Analytics Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $272k | $63k | $888 | $6k | $342k $356k |
Vp, Health, Safety, Quality and Environment (hsqe) Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $226k | $80k | $1k | $31k | $338k $353k |
Former Senior VP - Western Hemisphere Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $279k | $41k | $1k | $4k | $326k $340k |
Svp, Global Engineering Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $244k | $74k | $2k | — | $320k $334k |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $230k | — | — | — | $230k $240k |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $215k | — | — | — | $215k $224k |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $210k | — | — | — | $210k $219k |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $210k | — | — | — | $210k $219k |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $210k | — | — | — | $210k $219k |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $210k | — | — | — | $210k $219k |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $200k | — | — | — | $200k $209k |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $200k | — | — | — | $200k $209k |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $200k | — | — | — | $200k $209k |
Former Senior VP - Eastern Hemisphere Senior Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | $150k | $32k | — | $182k $189k |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $100k $104k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Down 6%
from 2023
From $3.2M in 2023 to $3M in 2024.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Chair pay fell 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 1%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 42% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
American Bureau of Shipping reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about American Bureau of Shipping
What does the Board Chair of American Bureau of Shipping earn?
In 2024, the Board Chair of American Bureau of Shipping received $2,978,596 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Chair roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Chair pay at American Bureau of Shipping compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Board Chair at American Bureau of Shipping falls in the top 10%.
What are American Bureau of Shipping's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, American Bureau of Shipping reported $536.6M in total revenue and $514.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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