EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE (ETS) WAS INCORPORATED IN 1947 BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION TO ENGAGE IN RESEARCH, SERVICES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATIONAL TESTING. MISSION OUR MISSION IS TO HELP ADVANCE QUALITY AND EQUITY IN EDUCATION BY PROVIDING FAIR AND VALID ASSESSMENTS, RESEARCH AND RELATED SERVICES. OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MEASURE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, PROMOTE LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE, AND SUPPORT EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL PEOPLE WORLDWIDE. VISION TO BE THE LEADING ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD AT PROVIDING THE BEST POSSIBLE ASSESSMENT AND LEARNING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT HELP IMPROVE LIVES AT EVERY STAGE OF THE JOURNEY TO WHAT IS POSSIBLE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 53 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $823k
- Bonus
- $524k
- Other
- $240k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $43k
- Bonus
- $232k
- Other
- $629k
- Benefits
- $60k
- Base
- $351k
- Bonus
- $321k
- Other
- $334k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $272k
- Bonus
- $179k
- Other
- $305k
- Benefits
- $100k
- Base
- $301k
- Bonus
- $214k
- Other
- $336k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $494k
- Bonus
- $393k
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $55k
- Bonus
- $159k
- Other
- $749k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $339k
- Bonus
- $533k
- Other
- $49k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $400k
- Bonus
- $253k
- Other
- $45k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $285k
- Bonus
- $276k
- Other
- $122k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $370k
- Bonus
- $228k
- Other
- $48k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $17k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $648k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $301k
- Bonus
- $252k
- Other
- $46k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- $174k
- Other
- $298k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $280k
- Bonus
- $319k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $317k
- Bonus
- $197k
- Other
- $57k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $34k
- Bonus
- $137k
- Other
- $426k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $319k
- Bonus
- $141k
- Other
- $54k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $301k
- Bonus
- $105k
- Other
- $61k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $309k
- Bonus
- $70k
- Other
- $37k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $237k
- Bonus
- $146k
- Other
- $47k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $300k
- Bonus
- $87k
- Other
- $28k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $347k
- Bonus
- $31k
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $10k
- Bonus
- $138k
- Other
- $315k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- $90k
- Other
- $73k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $276k
- Bonus
- $81k
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $269k
- Bonus
- $62k
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $268k
- Bonus
- $62k
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $260k
- Bonus
- $61k
- Other
- $32k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- $118k
- Other
- $238k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $47k
- Bonus
- $74k
- Other
- $194k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $78k
- Bonus
- $141k
- Other
- $81k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $109k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $28k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $167k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $29k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $823k | $524k | $240k | $32k | $1.7M $1.9M |
Former SVP & Chief Financial Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $43k | $232k | $629k | $60k | $1.2M $1.3M |
SVP & Chief Marketing Officer Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $351k | $321k | $334k | $32k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Sr Vp-research & Development Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $272k | $179k | $305k | $100k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Deputy General Counsel & Cdo Above 90th percentile | $301k | $214k | $336k | $38k | $1M $1.1M |
SVP & Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $494k | $393k | $30k | $35k | $1M $1.1M |
Former VP Human Resources & Learning Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $55k | $159k | $749k | $9k | $978k $1.1M |
VP Corporate Development Vice President Above 90th percentile | $339k | $533k | $49k | — | $970k $1.1M |
SVP Glob Higher Ed & Workskill Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $400k | $253k | $45k | $19k | $776k $866k |
VP Psych, Stat & Data Science Vice President Above 90th percentile | $285k | $276k | $122k | $33k | $742k $828k |
Chief Information Officer Above 90th percentile | $370k | $228k | $48k | $38k | $738k $824k |
Former Svp-ctr Policy Eval & Rsrch Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $17k | — | $648k | $9k | $691k $771k |
Svp, Production & Delivery Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $301k | $252k | $46k | $19k | $663k $741k |
Former VP & COO College Board Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $142k | $174k | $298k | $8k | $655k $731k |
SVP Global Strategy & Growth Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $280k | $319k | $23k | — | $653k $729k |
Vp, K-12-praxis Vice President Above 90th percentile | $317k | $197k | $57k | $31k | $650k $725k |
Former VP Production & Delivery Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $34k | $137k | $426k | $5k | $606k $677k |
Vp, Chief Security Officer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $319k | $141k | $54k | $34k | $595k $664k |
AVP Global Strat & Growth Officer (Unspecified) | $301k | $105k | $61k | $19k | $515k $575k |
Tyler Chair Lg Scale Assessmnt Board Chair Above 90th percentile | $309k | $70k | $37k | $25k | $504k $563k |
VP HR Vice President Above 90th percentile | $237k | $146k | $47k | $29k | $494k $551k |
AVP Marketing and Sales Officer (Unspecified) | $300k | $87k | $28k | $32k | $488k $545k |
Frederiksen Chair-assess Innov Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $347k | $31k | $30k | $11k | $479k $535k |
Former VP - Finance Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $10k | $138k | $315k | $4k | $472k $527k |
Vp, Dep Gen Couns & Corp Sec Vice President Above 90th percentile | $246k | $90k | $73k | $2k | $449k $501k |
VP of Production Innovation Vice President Above 90th percentile | $276k | $81k | $17k | $31k | $445k $497k |
AVP IT Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $269k | $62k | $31k | $36k | $439k $490k |
Managing Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $268k | $62k | $31k | $36k | $435k $486k |
AVP Ocio (it) Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $260k | $61k | $32k | $37k | $430k $480k |
Former VP & Controller Controller Above 90th percentile | — | $118k | $238k | $11k | $388k $433k |
President (1/5/2024) Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $257k | — | $30k | $33k | $359k $401k |
Former VP & Corporate Secretary Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $47k | $74k | $194k | $3k | $329k $367k |
Former VP Assess & Learning Tech Dev Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $78k | $141k | $81k | $8k | $316k $353k |
VP Assessment Operations Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $109k | $25k | $28k | $13k | $193k $215k |
Former VP Chief Strategy Officer Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | $167k | — | $167k $186k |
Trustee Board Member 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $119k $133k |
Trustee Board Member 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $117k $131k |
Trustee Board Member 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $101k $112k |
Trustee Board Member 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $91k $101k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $88k $98k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $87k $97k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $85k $95k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $85k $95k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $84k $94k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $79k $88k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $78k $88k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $73k $82k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $73k $81k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $72k $80k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $71k $79k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $69k $77k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $66k $74k |
Former Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers in New Jersey | $29k | — | — | — | $29k $32k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE equaled 0.2% 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.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 24%
from 2022
From $2.3M in 2022 to $1.7M in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 131% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 3%.
- Former Officer/director/trustee pay fell 48% from 2022 to 2023.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 36% 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 EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE received $1,732,820 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in New Jersey: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New Jersey, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE reported $1.1B in total revenue and $1.1B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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