Mission
TO PROMOTE THE PAYROLL PROFESSION AND PROVIDE MEMBERSHIP AND RELATED SERVICES AND CERTIFICATIONS FOR PAYROLL PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING MAGAZINES, NEWSLETTERS, CHAPTER RELATIONS, SALES OF EDUCATIONAL BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, AND MATERIALS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 25 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Executive Director
$345k
$366k
- Base
- $102k
- Bonus
- $34k
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $461
Executive Advisor
key employee
$297k
$316k
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $6k
Senior Director of Publications
key employee
$185k
$197k
- Base
- $132k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $825
- Benefits
- $20k
Senior Director of Federal PR Compliance
key employee
$173k
$183k
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- —
Director of HR & Talent Management
highest compensated employee
$142k
$151k
Chief Professional Development Officer
$139k
$148k
- Base
- $94k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $568
- Benefits
- $3k
Director of Government Relations
highest compensated employee
$135k
$143k
Senior Director of Technology and Certification
key employee
$92k
$97k
- Base
- $42k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $49
- Benefits
- $7k
Chief Operating Officer
$90k
$96k
- Base
- $57k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- $405
- Benefits
- $3k
Senior Director of Marketing
director (operational)
$70k
$74k
- Base
- $30k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $189
- Benefits
- $3k
Senior Director of Education Services
key employee
$61k
$65k
- Base
- $19k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $123
- Benefits
- $2k
Director of Education Services
highest compensated employee
$39k
$42k
- Base
- $1k
- Bonus
- $68
- Other
- $1
- Benefits
- $234
Financial Controller
highest compensated employee
$38k
$40k
- Base
- $13k
- Bonus
- $953
- Other
- $112
- Benefits
- $769
Treasurer
$19k
$21k
Director of Strategic Initiatives
highest compensated employee
$14k
$15k
Director
board member
$4k
$5k
President-elect
$2k
$3k
Secretary
secretary (operational)
$2k
$2k
President
$2k
$2k
Director
board member
$1k
$1k
Director
board member
$1k
$1k
Director
board member
$1k
$1k
Director
board member
$1k
$1k
Corporate Member Advisor
board member
$1k
$1k
Director
board member
$1k
$1k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $102k | $34k | $24k | $461 | $345k $366k |
Executive Advisor key employee | $246k | — | $2k | $6k | $297k $316k |
Senior Director of Publications key employee | $132k | $10k | $825 | $20k | $185k $197k |
Senior Director of Federal PR Compliance key employee | $138k | $12k | $1k | — | $173k $183k |
Director of HR & Talent Management highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $142k $151k |
Chief Professional Development Officer | $94k | $10k | $568 | $3k | $139k $148k |
Director of Government Relations highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $135k $143k |
Senior Director of Technology and Certification key employee | $42k | $5k | $49 | $7k | $92k $97k |
Chief Operating Officer | $57k | $21k | $405 | $3k | $90k $96k |
Senior Director of Marketing director (operational) | $30k | $3k | $189 | $3k | $70k $74k |
Senior Director of Education Services key employee | $19k | $1k | $123 | $2k | $61k $65k |
Director of Education Services highest compensated employee | $1k | $68 | $1 | $234 | $39k $42k |
Financial Controller highest compensated employee | $13k | $953 | $112 | $769 | $38k $40k |
Treasurer | — | — | — | — | $19k $21k |
Director of Strategic Initiatives highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $14k $15k |
Director board member | — | — | — | — | $4k $5k |
President-elect | — | — | — | — | $2k $3k |
Secretary secretary (operational) | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
President | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Director board member | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
Director board member | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
Director board member | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
Director board member | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
Corporate Member Advisor board member | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
Director board member | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
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.
Down 3%
from 2023
From $356k in 2023 to $345k in 2024.
$356k
2023
$345k
2024
$356k
2023
$345k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 6% in real terms$389k to $366k
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.
Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend
Revenue and expenses over time
AMERICAN PAYROLL INSTITUTE INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
RevenueExpenses
$12.4M
$9.3M
2023
$12.1M
$9.8M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
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