To understand key processes driving the world's ocean ecosystems, their evolution, and their fundamental relationship to life on earth through interrelated research, education, and technology transfer programs.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $358k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $51k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $118k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO 75th to 90th percentile | $358k | — | — | $6k | $386k $431k |
VP Strategic Alliances and Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $221k | — | — | $13k | $247k $276k |
Senior Research Scientist Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $190k | — | — | $32k | $234k $261k |
VP Education & Research Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $187k | — | — | $33k | $232k $259k |
Senior Research Scientist Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $150k | — | — | $51k | $211k $235k |
VP for Research/senior Res Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $170k | — | — | $26k | $207k $231k |
Cfo/vp for Administration Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $173k | — | — | $10k | $194k $217k |
Senior Research Scientist Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $157k | — | — | $21k | $188k $210k |
Senior Research Scientist Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $157k | — | — | $12k | $179k $199k |
Senior Research Scientist Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $151k | — | — | $17k | $178k $198k |
Senior Research Scientist Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $152k | — | — | $6k | $167k $187k |
Senior Research Scientist Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $137k | — | — | $13k | $158k $176k |
Chief Communications Officer Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $142k | — | — | $6k | $156k $174k |
Senior Research Scientist Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $118k | — | — | $25k | $151k $168k |
Senior Research Scientist Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $149k $166k |
Senior Research Scientist Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $146k $163k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 16 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,078 science & technology organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
What Science & Technology executives earn
Comparable science & technology organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $127,487.
These are science & technology sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,079 organizations across 1,079 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Science & Technology compensation data →Common questions about Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences received $385,644 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Science & Technology organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
What are Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences reported $30.5M in total revenue and $19.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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