THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS IS A UNION OF PROFESSIONALS THAT CHAMPIONS FAIRNESS; DEMOCRACY; ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY; AND HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE AND PUBLIC SERVICES FOR OUR STUDENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OUR COMMUNITIES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THESE PRINCIPLES THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ORGANIZING, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND POLITICAL ACTIVISM, AND ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE WORK OUR MEMBERS DO.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President Below 10th percentile | $5k $5k |
Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | $5k $5k |
Treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | $3k $3k |
Membership Officer (Unspecified) | $3k $3k |
Secretary Officer (Unspecified) | $3k $3k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 2%.
- Vice President pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS received $4,800 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS falls in the bottom 10%.
What are AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS reported $555k in total revenue and $600k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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