Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Social Science organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $363k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $234k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Secretary - Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $363k | — | — | $25k | $415k $440k |
Jep Managing Editor Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $234k | — | — | $34k | $292k $310k |
Director of Administration Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $194k | — | — | $43k | $247k $262k |
Director of Publication Services Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $192k | — | — | $14k | $225k $239k |
Website Manager Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $133k $141k |
Director of Finance 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $133k $141k |
Editor, Jel Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $101k $107k |
Editor, Jep Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $101k $107k |
Editor, Aej: Macroeconomics Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $91k $97k |
Editor, Aer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $91k $96k |
Editor, Aer:i Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $87k $92k |
Editor, Aej: Economic Policy Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $87k $92k |
Editor, Aej: Applied Economics Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $87k $92k |
Editor, Aej: Microeconomics Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $85k $90k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 18 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for social science organizations is 12%.
Based on 435 social science organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 5%
from 2023
From $394k in 2023 to $415k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Financial Officer pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 2%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% 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 ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Social Science executives earn
Comparable social science organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $122,500.
These are social science sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 435 organizations across 435 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Social Science compensation data →Common questions about AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Financial Officer of AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Financial Officer of AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION received $415,194 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Financial Officer roles among Social Science organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Financial Officer pay at AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Social Science organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for social science organizations is 12%.
What are AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION reported $14.3M in total revenue and $13.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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