HIGH TECH HIGH'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT INNOVATIVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHERE ALL STUDENTS DEVELOP THE ACADEMIC, WORKPLACE AND CITIZENSHIP SKILLS FOR POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS.
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 Education organizations in California.
- Base
- $256k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $132k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $121k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $130k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Counsel Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $256k | — | — | $9k | $332k $368k |
Chief Learning Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $192k | — | — | $11k | $240k $266k |
Chief Operations Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $188k | — | — | $11k | $235k $260k |
Interim CEO Median to 75th percentile | $155k | — | — | $11k | $196k $217k |
Special Education Director Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $156k | — | — | $7k | $193k $214k |
School Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $147k | — | — | $8k | $182k $202k |
Student Services Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $145k | — | — | $7k | $180k $199k |
School Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $132k | — | — | $11k | $168k $187k |
School Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $131k | — | — | $8k | $164k $182k |
CFO Median to 75th percentile | $121k | — | — | $5k | $158k $175k |
School Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $130k | — | — | — | $155k $172k |
Former Interim CEO Former Officer/director/trustee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $47k $53k |
Gse President Key Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $30k $33k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at HIGH TECH HIGH equaled 0.3% 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.
Up 2%
from 2022
From $327k in 2022 to $332k in 2023.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Key Employee pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 9%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 386% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay held roughly steady 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 HIGH TECH HIGH
What does the Key Employee of HIGH TECH HIGH earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of HIGH TECH HIGH received $332,113 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Key Employee roles among Education organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at HIGH TECH HIGH compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at HIGH TECH HIGH falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at HIGH TECH HIGH equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are HIGH TECH HIGH's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, HIGH TECH HIGH reported $105.9M in total revenue and $102.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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