THE CHICAGO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, THE "VOICE FOR REAL ESTATE" IN CHICAGO, REPRESENTS 17,400 MEMBERS FROM ALL REAL ESTATE SPECIALTIES, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL SALES, DEVELOPMENT, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, APPRAISALS, AUCTIONS, AND RESIDENTIAL SALES, WITH EVENTS AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE UNITY AMONG MEMBERS, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $358k
- Bonus
- $82k
- Other
- $37k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $99k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $86k
- Benefits
- $578
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $628
- Base
- $125k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $7k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentile | $358k | $82k | $37k | $28k | $517k $573k |
COO 75th to 90th percentile | $235k | $10k | $5k | $8k | $268k $297k |
Chief Communications Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $196k | $10k | $21k | $8k | $244k $271k |
CFO 75th to 90th percentile | $200k | $10k | $16k | $7k | $242k $268k |
Director of IT Chief Information Officer Median to 75th percentile | $99k | — | $86k | $578 | $190k $211k |
VP of Membership Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $158k | $7k | $3k | $628 | $175k $194k |
Director of Diversity Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $125k | $4k | $21k | $7k | $162k $179k |
Sr Director of Events Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $143k $159k |
Director Commercial Services Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $141k $156k |
Treasurer (partial Year) Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $9k $10k |
President (partial Year) Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $8k $8k |
President (partial Year) Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $6k $7k |
President-elect (partial Year) Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 18 unpaid individuals.
Up 3%
from 2022
From $501k in 2022 to $517k in 2023.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 1%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 15% 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
Chicago Association of REALTORS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about Chicago Association of REALTORS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Association of REALTORS earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Association of REALTORS received $517,134 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 Chicago Association of REALTORS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Chicago Association of REALTORS falls in the top 10%.
What are Chicago Association of REALTORS's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Chicago Association of REALTORS reported $8.5M in total revenue and $9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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