CELA EXISTS TO PROTECT AND EXPAND THE LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF ALL CALIFORNIA WORKERS AND TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY OF LAWYERS WHO REPRESENT THEM. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR WORKER JUSTICE.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Admin Director Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | $130k $143k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at California Employment Lawyers Assn equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 10%
from 2022
From $118k in 2022 to $130k in 2023.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 29%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about California Employment Lawyers Assn
What does the Director (Operational) of California Employment Lawyers Assn earn?
In 2023, the Director (Operational) of California Employment Lawyers Assn received $129,783 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Director (Operational) roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at California Employment Lawyers Assn compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Director (Operational) at California Employment Lawyers Assn falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at California Employment Lawyers Assn equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
What are California Employment Lawyers Assn's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, California Employment Lawyers Assn reported $1.7M in total revenue and $1.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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