CENTRAL IS A GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION (G&T) COOPERATIVE SUPPLYING POWER TO NINETEEN MEMBER DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVES IN SOUTH CAROLINA. CENTRAL CONSTRUCTS TRANSMISSION TAP LINES TO SERVE SUBSTATIONS OWNED BY THE DISTRIBUTION COOPERATIVES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 51 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $976k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $397k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $386k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $273k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $330k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $179k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $160
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $976k | $20k | $21k | $32k | $1.5M $1.6M |
SVP of Administration & CFO Above 90th percentile | $397k | $11k | — | $31k | $537k $569k |
EVP of Member Services Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $386k | $11k | — | $30k | $523k $554k |
SVP of Engineering & Eng Svcs Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $273k | $8k | — | $29k | $435k $461k |
SVP of Planning & Power Supply Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $330k | $1k | — | $25k | $434k $460k |
Dir of Transmission Design & Constr Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $179k | $3k | — | $24k | $353k $374k |
Director of Engineering Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $223k | $4k | — | $14k | $313k $332k |
Director of Power Supply Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $206k | $3k | $160 | $25k | $310k $328k |
Director of Right of Way Services Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $168k | $8k | $2k | $17k | $269k $285k |
Corporate Controller Controller Above 90th percentile | $183k | $7k | — | $18k | $260k $276k |
VP of Planning and Power Supply Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $189k | $3k | — | $24k | $237k $251k |
Chairman Board Chair Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $44k $47k |
Vice Chairman Board Vice Chair Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $40k $43k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $30k $32k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $26k |
Chairman Board Chair 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $25k $26k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $21k $23k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $21k $22k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $20k $22k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $20k $22k |
Secretary Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $19k $21k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $18k $19k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $18k $19k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $18k $19k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $17k $18k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $17k $18k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $17k $18k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $17k $18k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $16k $17k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $15k $16k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $14k $15k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $14k $15k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $13k $14k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $13k $14k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $13k $13k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $12k $12k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $12k $12k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $11k $12k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $11k $12k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $11k $11k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $11k $11k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $10k $11k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $10k $11k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $10k $10k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $9k $9k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $9k $9k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $7k $7k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $5k $6k |
Trustee Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $4k $4k |
Trustee Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $745 $790 |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 2 unpaid individuals.
Up 7%
from 2023
From $1.4M in 2023 to $1.5M in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 8%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 3% from 2023 to 2024.
- Senior Vice President pay fell 7% 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
CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC received $1,504,812 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 CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC falls in the top 10%.
What are CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC reported $1.6B in total revenue and $1.6B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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