CLAs mission is to promote excellence, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and fairness in access to justice and the rule of law.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California.
- Base
- $264k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $179k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $121k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $58k
- Benefits
- $300
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ceo, Exec Dir Above 90th percentile | $264k | $20k | — | $12k | $347k $369k |
Dir. Govt. Rel. Unclassified | $179k | — | — | $17k | $207k $221k |
Assoc Exec Dir Unclassified | $121k | — | $58k | $300 | $190k $203k |
Dir. IT Unclassified | $156k | — | — | $10k | $171k $183k |
Sr. Section Mgr Unclassified | $137k | — | — | $13k | $155k $165k |
Dir. Marketing Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $140k $150k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 22 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at California Lawyers Association equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 10%.
Based on 3,220 crime & legal-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Down 15%
from 2023
From $410k in 2023 to $347k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 15% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 3%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about California Lawyers Association
What does the Chief Executive Officer of California Lawyers Association earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of California Lawyers Association received $346,681 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at California Lawyers Association compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at California Lawyers Association falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at California Lawyers Association equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 10%.
What are California Lawyers Association's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, California Lawyers Association reported $10.4M in total revenue and $11.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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