TO CONNECT WITH THE PEOPLE AND DIVERSE COMMUNITIES OF NEW JERSEY THROUGH THE POWER OF LIVE SYMPHONIC MUSIC TO INSPIRE, ENTERTAIN, AND EDUCATE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $267k
- Bonus
- $53k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $122k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in New Jersey | $267k | $53k | — | $10k | $342k $384k |
Music Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $238k | — | — | $21k | $259k $290k |
Concert Master Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $170k | — | — | $29k | $219k $246k |
CFO Median to 75th percentile | $156k | — | — | $10k | $173k $194k |
VP Education & Comm Engagement Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $122k | — | — | $31k | $158k $177k |
VP of Development Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $140k | — | — | $10k | $150k $169k |
VP of Operations Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $133k $149k |
VP of Marketing Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $132k $148k |
VP of Artistic Planning Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $115k $130k |
Musician/trustee Board Member 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $82k $92k |
Trustee/musician Board Member 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $74k $83k |
Musician/trustee Board Member 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $73k $82k |
Musician/trustee Board Member 75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $65k $73k |
Musician/trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $54k $61k |
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 41 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA equaled 2% 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 3%
from 2022
From $332k in 2022 to $342k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 16%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA received $342,234 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New Jersey: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New Jersey, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA reported $16.3M in total revenue and $16.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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