TO SERVE THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, LEGAL EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE, DIVERSITY AND UNITY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND RESPECT FOR THE LAW.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $500k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $127k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $130k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $125k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Legal Counsel Above 90th percentile | $500k | — | — | $26k | $576k $635k |
Director Communications & Media Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $127k | — | — | $22k | $162k $179k |
Director, Membership & Programs Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $130k | — | — | $11k | $154k $169k |
Director of Information Technology Chief Information Officer 25th percentile to median | $125k | — | — | $15k | $153k $169k |
President, MBA Insurance Agency Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $69k $76k |
Exec. Vice President, MBA Insurance Agency Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $45k $49k |
Director, Fiscal Operations 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $29k $32k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Held steady
from 2022
From $576k in 2022 to $576k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Operating Officer pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 3%.
- Director (Operational) pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 4% 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
MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Operating Officer of MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Operating Officer of MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION received $576,495 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Operating 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 Operating Officer pay at MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%.
What are MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION reported $4.5M in total revenue and $4.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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