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Filing year 2024

HIGHLAND TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC

Sunbright, Tennessee·EIN 62-0549541·NTEE W50Z · Public & Societal Benefit·501(c)(12)
Total revenue
$26.7M
Total assets
$93M
Total expenses
$22.8M
Reported officers
21
Mission

TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE COOPERATIVE LOCATED IN ITS RURAL SERVICE AREA.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 21 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide.

General Mgr
General Manager
75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$365k
$387k
Base
$311k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$54k
COO
75th to 90th percentile
$255k
$271k
Base
$212k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$44k
CFO
Median to 75th percentile
$205k
$217k
Base
$166k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$39k
Network Engineer
Unclassified
$121k
$128k
Cable Splicing Sup
Unclassified
$118k
$125k
Cable Splicing Sup
Unclassified
$116k
$123k
Cable Splicer
Unclassified
$115k
$122k
Coe Craftsman
Unclassified
$115k
$122k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$17k
$18k
Director
Unclassified
$11k
$12k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$9k
$9k
Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$9k
$9k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$9k
$9k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$9k
$9k
Secretary
Officer (Unspecified)
$8k
$9k
President
Below 10th percentile
$8k
$8k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$8k
$8k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$7k
$8k
Director
Unclassified
$7k
$7k
Base
$7k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$7k
$7k
Director
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$700
$742

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.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at HIGHLAND TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 22%

Based on 2,608 public & societal benefit organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 3%
from 2023

From $355k in 2023 to $365k in 2024.

$355k
2023
$365k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$388k to $387k

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.

Pay for the position

General Manager pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 1%.

$355k in 2023 to $365k in 2024.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

1
TEN CREDIT UNION2024
$413k
2
HIGHLAND TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC2024
$365k
3
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION2023
$297k
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FAQ

Common questions about HIGHLAND TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC

What does the General Manager of HIGHLAND TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC earn?

In 2024, the General Manager of HIGHLAND TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC received $364,960 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for General Manager roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does General Manager pay at HIGHLAND TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the General Manager at HIGHLAND TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at HIGHLAND TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

What are HIGHLAND TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, HIGHLAND TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC reported $26.7M in total revenue and $22.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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