PERFORMANCE OF OPERA TO THE PUBLIC.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $59k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $2M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $265
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $478k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $50k
- Base
- $427k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $497k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $414
- Benefits
- $51k
- Base
- $378k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $414
- Benefits
- $48k
- Base
- $399k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $405k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $180
- Benefits
- $55k
- Base
- $374k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $47k
- Base
- $312k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $180
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $774
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $414
- Benefits
- $42k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Manager Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $1.3M | — | $59k | $44k | $2.2M $2.5M |
Music Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $2M | — | $265 | $19k | $2.1M $2.3M |
Chorus Master Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $478k | — | $8k | $50k | $624k $700k |
Assistant General Manager, Development General Manager Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $427k | — | $7k | $20k | $576k $646k |
Concert Master Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $497k | — | $414 | $51k | $560k $628k |
Property Master Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $378k | — | $414 | $48k | $487k $547k |
Assistant General Manager, Production General Manager Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $399k | — | $5k | $43k | $474k $532k |
Concert Master Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $405k | — | $180 | $55k | $468k $525k |
Deputy General Manager/cfo/assistant Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $374k | — | $5k | $47k | $451k $506k |
Assistant General Manager, Artistic General Manager Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $312k | — | $180 | $19k | $337k $379k |
General Counsel/assistant Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $248k | — | $774 | $42k | $305k $342k |
Former Assistant Secretary to 9/29/22 Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide | $167k | — | $414 | $42k | $214k $240k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 50 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Metropolitan Opera Association Inc equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities 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 37%
from 2022
From $1.6M in 2022 to $2.2M in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
General Manager pay rose 37% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 6%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 55% from 2022 to 2023.
- Former Officer/director/trustee pay rose 22% 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
Metropolitan Opera Association Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Arts, Culture & Humanities executives earn in New York
Comparable arts, culture & humanities organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $67,385.
These are arts, culture & humanities sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,087 organizations across 2,087 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Arts, Culture & Humanities pay data for New York →Common questions about Metropolitan Opera Association Inc
What does the General Manager of Metropolitan Opera Association Inc earn?
In 2023, the General Manager of Metropolitan Opera Association Inc received $2,237,377 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for General Manager roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does General Manager pay at Metropolitan Opera Association Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the General Manager at Metropolitan Opera Association Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Metropolitan Opera Association Inc equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are Metropolitan Opera Association Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Metropolitan Opera Association Inc reported $284M in total revenue and $331M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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