Legal Aid at Work partners with people to help them understand and assert their workplace rights. We also advocate for employment laws and systems that empower low-paid workers and marginalized communities.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $245k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $55k
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $48k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentilevs Crime & Legal-Related peers in California | $245k | — | — | $27k | $302k $320k |
Dir Origin Immg La Unclassified | $182k | — | — | $39k | $251k $267k |
VP HR Vice President Above 90th percentile | $164k | — | — | $55k | $250k $265k |
Dir Gend Eq Lgbt Unclassified | $158k | — | — | $48k | $222k $235k |
VP Strategy Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $169k | — | — | $26k | $217k $230k |
VP Recrumt HR Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $169k | — | — | $22k | $214k $226k |
Dir. Work & Family Unclassified | $140k | — | — | $37k | $200k $212k |
VP Finance Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $169k | — | — | $9k | $196k $208k |
VP Prog Litigat Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $169k | — | — | $11k | $192k $203k |
Senior Acctg Mgr Unclassified | $136k | — | — | $30k | $177k $188k |
Sen Acctg & HR Mgr Unclassified | $133k | — | — | $24k | $165k $174k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 68 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Legal Aid at Work equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
Based on 3,267 crime & legal-related 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 8%
from 2023
From $280k in 2023 to $302k in 2024.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 5%.
- Vice President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Legal Aid at Work
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Legal Aid at Work earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Legal Aid at Work received $301,637 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Legal Aid at Work compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Legal Aid at Work falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Legal Aid at Work equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are Legal Aid at Work's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Legal Aid at Work reported $13.3M in total revenue and $10.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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