Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS AND TO UNITE OUR MEMBERS AND THE NATION TO FULFILL THE PROMISE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION TO PREPARE EVERY STUDENT TO SUCCEED IN A DIVERSE AND INTERDEPENDENT WORLD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 81 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
$598k
$655k
- Base
- $328k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $89k
- Benefits
- $37k
$594k
$652k
- Base
- $333k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $114k
- Benefits
- $36k
Nea Vice President
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$505k
$554k
- Base
- $293k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $89k
- Benefits
- $36k
Nea Secretary Treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$503k
$551k
- Base
- $287k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $87k
- Benefits
- $37k
$459k
$504k
- Base
- $279k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $28k
- Benefits
- $59k
Senior Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$427k
$468k
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $59k
Senior Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$427k
$468k
- Base
- $243k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $58k
General Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$426k
$467k
- Base
- $271k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $53k
Chief of Operations & Risk Management
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$407k
$446k
- Base
- $272k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $30k
$402k
$441k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $102k
- Benefits
- $29k
Senior Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$385k
$422k
- Base
- $240k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $53k
Senior Director
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$380k
$417k
- Base
- $236k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $53k
Senior Project Manager
Project Manager
Above 90th percentile
$380k
$416k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $53k
Senior Director
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$365k
$400k
- Base
- $241k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $31k
Senior Director
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$350k
$384k
- Base
- $241k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $31k
$331k
$363k
- Base
- $222k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $26k
Director
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$326k
$357k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $31k
Executive Committee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$107k
$118k
Executive Committee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$83k
$91k
Executive Committee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$80k
$88k
Executive Committee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$80k
$88k
Executive Committee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$73k
$80k
Executive Committee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$36k
$39k
Board of Directors
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$14k
$15k
Board of Directors
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$14k
$15k
Board of Directors
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$7k
$8k
Board of Directors
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$7k
$8k
Board of Directors
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$5k
$6k
Board of Directors
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$5k
$6k
Board of Directors
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$4k
Board of Directors
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$4k
Board of Directors
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Board of Directors
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Board of Directors
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Board of Directors
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$3k
Board of Directors
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$3k
Board of Directors
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
Board of Directors
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
Board of Directors
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
Board of Directors
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
Board of Directors
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
Board of Directors
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
Board of Directors
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
Board of Directors
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
Board of Directors
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
Board of Directors
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$1k
$2k
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$1k
$1k
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$1k
$1k
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$1k
$1k
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$1k
$1k
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$989
$1k
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$968
$1k
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$945
$1k
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$935
$1k
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$930
$1k
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$925
$1k
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$873
$957
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$805
$882
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$790
$866
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$778
$853
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$767
$841
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$764
$838
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$757
$830
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$730
$800
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$724
$794
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$715
$784
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$714
$783
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$710
$778
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$703
$771
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$700
$767
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$700
$767
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$697
$764
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$690
$756
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$687
$753
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$672
$737
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$667
$731
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$666
$730
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$636
$697
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$635
$696
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$627
$687
Board of Directors
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$600
$658
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $328k | — | $89k | $37k | $598k $655k |
Nea President Above 90th percentile | $333k | — | $114k | $36k | $594k $652k |
Nea Vice President Vice President Above 90th percentile | $293k | — | $89k | $36k | $505k $554k |
Nea Secretary Treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | $287k | — | $87k | $37k | $503k $551k |
Deputy Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $279k | — | $28k | $59k | $459k $504k |
Senior Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $244k | — | $19k | $59k | $427k $468k |
Senior Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $243k | — | $19k | $58k | $427k $468k |
General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $271k | — | $19k | $53k | $426k $467k |
Chief of Operations & Risk Management Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $272k | — | $23k | $30k | $407k $446k |
CFO Through Aug 31 2023 Above 90th percentile | $190k | — | $102k | $29k | $402k $441k |
Senior Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $240k | — | $19k | $53k | $385k $422k |
Senior Director Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $236k | — | $18k | $53k | $380k $417k |
Senior Project Manager Project Manager Above 90th percentile | $235k | — | $19k | $53k | $380k $416k |
Senior Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $241k | — | $20k | $31k | $365k $400k |
Senior Director Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $241k | — | $5k | $31k | $350k $384k |
Director/acting CFO Eff Sep 1 23 Above 90th percentile | $222k | — | $16k | $26k | $331k $363k |
Director Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $211k | — | $19k | $31k | $326k $357k |
Executive Committee Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $107k $118k |
Executive Committee Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $83k $91k |
Executive Committee Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $80k $88k |
Executive Committee Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $80k $88k |
Executive Committee Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $73k $80k |
Executive Committee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $36k $39k |
Board of Directors Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $14k $15k |
Board of Directors Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $14k $15k |
Board of Directors Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $7k $8k |
Board of Directors Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $7k $8k |
Board of Directors Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $5k $6k |
Board of Directors Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $5k $6k |
Board of Directors Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $4k |
Board of Directors Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $4k |
Board of Directors Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Board of Directors Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Board of Directors Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Board of Directors Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $3k |
Board of Directors Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $3k |
Board of Directors Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Board of Directors Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Board of Directors Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Board of Directors Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Board of Directors Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Board of Directors Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Board of Directors Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Board of Directors Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Board of Directors Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Board of Directors Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $1k $2k |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $989 $1k |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $968 $1k |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $945 $1k |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $935 $1k |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $930 $1k |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $925 $1k |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $873 $957 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $805 $882 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $790 $866 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $778 $853 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $767 $841 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $764 $838 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $757 $830 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $730 $800 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $724 $794 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $715 $784 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $714 $783 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $710 $778 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $703 $771 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $700 $767 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $700 $767 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $697 $764 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $690 $756 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $687 $753 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $672 $737 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $667 $731 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $666 $730 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $636 $697 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $635 $696 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $627 $687 |
Board of Directors Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $600 $658 |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 95 unpaid individuals.
Up 4%
from 2022
From $577k in 2022 to $598k in 2023.
$577k
2022
$598k
2023
$577k
2022
$598k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$652k to $655k
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Pay for the position
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.
$577k in 2022 to $598k in 2023.
- Vice President pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend
Revenue and expenses over time
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
RevenueExpenses
$388.4M
$399.4M
2022
$402.8M
$411.1M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ
Common questions about NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES received $597,702 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive 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 Executive Officer pay at NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES falls in the top 10%.
What are NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES reported $402.8M in total revenue and $411.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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