The organizations primary mission is to provide effective collective bargaining representation to CNA members in order to promote the economic and professional interests of direct care nurses and to advocate for direct care nurses and their patients on all public policy matters related to safe care and nursing practice.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 33 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $366k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $345k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $291k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $313k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $284k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $295k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $269k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $268k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $267k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $48k
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $48k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $48k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $217k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $366k | — | — | $25k | $472k $514k |
National Political Director- Upto December 23 Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $345k | — | — | $34k | $454k $495k |
Chief of Staff Officer (Unspecified) | $291k | — | — | $33k | $388k $423k |
Strategic Advisor Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $313k | — | — | — | $382k $416k |
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $284k | — | — | $34k | $380k $414k |
Director, Northern Ca Private Sector- Upto July 23 Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $295k | — | — | $8k | $367k $399k |
National Field Director Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $269k | — | — | $34k | $363k $395k |
Nat'l Dir, Affiliates and Strategic Campaigns Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $268k | — | — | $34k | $361k $393k |
Director, Public Sector Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $267k | — | — | $34k | $360k $392k |
Strategic Campaign Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $252k | — | — | $48k | $355k $387k |
Director Research and Education Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $248k | — | — | $48k | $350k $381k |
National Bargaining Director Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $232k | — | — | $48k | $331k $361k |
National Director of Health Policy Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $221k | — | — | $34k | $303k $330k |
National Political and Government Relations D Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $217k | — | — | $34k | $292k $318k |
National Director of Government Relations Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $159k | — | — | $16k | $210k $229k |
Council of President (jul-oct) 75th to 90th percentile | $170k | — | — | — | $170k $185k |
Council of President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $108k $118k |
Council of President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $108k $117k |
Council of President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $108k $117k |
Council of President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $35k $39k |
Board Member (jul-oct) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $28k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $9k $10k |
Secretrary Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $6k $6k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $5k $6k |
Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $4k $4k |
Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 24 unpaid individuals.
Down 53%
from 2022
From $1M in 2022 to $472k in 2023.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 10%.
- Key Employee pay rose 27% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 62% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
California Nurses Association reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about California Nurses Association
What does the Chief Executive Officer of California Nurses Association earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of California Nurses Association received $471,802 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 Nurses Association compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at California Nurses Association falls in the top 10%.
What are California Nurses Association's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, California Nurses Association reported $173.9M in total revenue and $140.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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