A PRIVATE SCHOOL WITH PUBLIC PURPOSE, LICK-WILMERDING HIGH SCHOOL "LWHS" DEVELOPS THE HEAD, HEART AND HANDS OF HIGHLY MOTIVATED STUDENTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, INSPIRING THEM TO BECOME LIFE-LONG LEARNERS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE WORLD WITH CONFIDENCE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
- Base
- $287k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $73k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $292k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $57k
- Base
- $239k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $212k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $927
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head of School (start 7/23) Officer (Unspecified) | $287k | — | $73k | $11k | $399k $435k |
Cfoo Officer (Unspecified) | $292k | — | — | $13k | $325k $354k |
Dean of Teaching and Learning Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $198k | — | $4k | $57k | $272k $297k |
Interim Head of School (thru 6/23) Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $239k | — | — | $6k | $262k $285k |
Dir. of Alumni & Development Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $212k | — | $4k | $927 | $232k $253k |
Dean of Faculty Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $175k | — | — | $21k | $210k $229k |
Controller 75th to 90th percentile | $166k | — | — | $22k | $200k $218k |
Faculty Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $173k | — | — | $11k | $196k $213k |
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 27 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ARTS equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Down 23%
from 2022
From $521k in 2022 to $399k 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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 23% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.
- Former Officer/director/trustee pay fell 50% from 2022 to 2023.
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 SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ARTS
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ARTS earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ARTS received $272,379 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ARTS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ARTS falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ARTS equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ARTS's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ARTS reported $36.1M in total revenue and $36.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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