To empower, educate, and connect water professionals to protect public health and the environment.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in California.
- Base
- $269k
- Bonus
- $33k
- Other
- $29k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- $193
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $129
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- $200
- Benefits
- $227
- Base
- $126k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed/ceo Officer (Unspecified) | $269k | $33k | $29k | $9k | $354k $386k |
COO 75th to 90th percentile | $183k | $6k | $193 | $23k | $223k $243k |
Dir Certification Unclassified | $166k | $10k | $129 | $8k | $192k $209k |
Dir Comm & Mrktng Unclassified | $158k | $7k | $200 | $227 | $173k $188k |
Director Education Unclassified | $126k | $3k | — | $19k | $155k $169k |
Dir of Membership Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $142k $155k |
Sr. Man. Cert&data Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $123k $133k |
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 17 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at California Water Environment Association equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 28%
from 2022
From $277k in 2022 to $354k 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 Operating Officer pay rose 37% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 18%.
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 Water Environment Association
What does the Chief Operating Officer of California Water Environment Association earn?
In 2023, the Chief Operating Officer of California Water Environment Association received $223,157 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Operating Officer roles among Environment organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Operating Officer pay at California Water Environment Association compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at California Water Environment Association falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at California Water Environment Association equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are California Water Environment Association's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, California Water Environment Association reported $6.5M in total revenue and $6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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