AAR PROMOTES A SAFE AND EFFICIENT NORTH AMERICAN RAIL SYSTEM WITH PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES IN AREAS SUCH AS STANDARDS, OPERATIONS, SAFETY, SECURITY, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC POLICY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $1.5M
- Bonus
- $1.1M
- Other
- $183k
- Benefits
- $61k
- Base
- $524k
- Bonus
- $191k
- Other
- $46k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $493k
- Bonus
- $181k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $441k
- Bonus
- $163k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $51k
- Base
- $432k
- Bonus
- $157k
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $373k
- Bonus
- $138k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $294k
- Bonus
- $117k
- Other
- $604
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $295k
- Bonus
- $59k
- Other
- $32k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $302k
- Bonus
- $60k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $52k
- Base
- $301k
- Bonus
- $58k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $256k
- Bonus
- $38k
- Other
- $937
- Benefits
- $47k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President, CEO Above 90th percentile | $1.5M | $1.1M | $183k | $61k | $2.8M $2.9M |
Svp-law & General Counsel Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $524k | $191k | $46k | $35k | $823k $874k |
Svp-government Affairs Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $493k | $181k | $2k | $38k | $737k $782k |
Svp-fin, Admin & CFO Above 90th percentile | $441k | $163k | $7k | $51k | $684k $726k |
Svp-safety & Operations Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $432k | $157k | $14k | $6k | $641k $681k |
Svp-communications Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $373k | $138k | $2k | $45k | $596k $633k |
Svp-policy & Economics Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $294k | $117k | $604 | $46k | $478k $508k |
Program Manager Above 90th percentile | $295k | $59k | $32k | $39k | $468k $497k |
Associate General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $302k | $60k | $5k | $52k | $444k $471k |
Associate General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $301k | $58k | $3k | $4k | $388k $412k |
Corporate Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $256k | $38k | $937 | $47k | $356k $378k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 10 unpaid individuals.
Up 7%
from 2023
From $2.6M in 2023 to $2.8M in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 9%.
- Key Employee pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 8% 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
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS received $2,776,996 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS falls in the top 10%.
What are ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS reported $70.2M in total revenue and $68.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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