The California Medical Association, Inc. (CMA) is a voluntary, not-for-profit mutual benefit corporation which promotes the science and art of medicine, the protection of public health, the betterment of the medical profession, and to achieve health equity and justice. CMA serves its members through a comprehensive program of legislative, legal, regulatory, economic and social advocacy and member benefit programs. The value proposition of the organization emphasizes empowering physicians to lead the transformation of the health care system.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 19 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $897k
- Bonus
- $559k
- Other
- $28k
- Benefits
- $62k
- Base
- $630k
- Bonus
- $90k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $449k
- Bonus
- $160k
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $58k
- Base
- $359k
- Bonus
- $55k
- Other
- $738
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $351k
- Bonus
- $70k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- $110k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $299k
- Bonus
- $60k
- Other
- $725
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $272k
- Bonus
- $56k
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $247k
- Bonus
- $60k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $215k
- Bonus
- $55k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $361
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $24k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer, California Medical Assoc. Above 90th percentile | $897k | $559k | $28k | $62k | $1.6M $1.7M |
Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $630k | $90k | $5k | $27k | $772k $822k |
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $449k | $160k | $24k | $58k | $736k $783k |
Senior Vice President, Government Relations Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $359k | $55k | $738 | $28k | $487k $518k |
Ceo, Cma Physician Services Inc Above 90th percentile | $351k | $70k | $1k | $29k | $472k $502k |
Chief of Staff Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $261k | $110k | $8k | $2k | $424k $451k |
Chief Strategy Officer, Cma Physician Service Inc. Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $299k | $60k | $725 | $29k | $409k $435k |
Ceo, Physicians of Healthy California Above 90th percentile | $272k | $56k | $20k | $34k | $402k $428k |
Chief Strategy Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $247k | $60k | $1k | $28k | $355k $378k |
VP of Mbrshp Marketing and Component Relations Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $215k | $55k | $4k | $26k | $316k $336k |
Vice President, Governance Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $191k | $25k | $361 | $28k | $269k $286k |
Vice President, Federal Government Relations Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $194k | $7k | $3k | $24k | $241k $256k |
Immediate Past President Through Oct 2025 Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $137k $145k |
President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $116k $123k |
Immediate Past President Through Oct 2024 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $76k $80k |
Chair, Board of Trustees Board Chair Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $57k $61k |
Vice-speaker, House of Del of Delegates Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $57k $61k |
Vice-chair, Board of Trustees Board Vice Chair Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $42k $44k |
President-elect 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $18k $19k |
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 42 unpaid individuals.
Up 19%
from 2023
From $1.3M in 2023 to $1.6M 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 rose 19% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 38%.
- Key Employee pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 2% 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
CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION received $1,589,703 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 CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%.
What are CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION reported $44.5M in total revenue and $43M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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