THE NYISO'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE POWER SYSTEM RELIABILITY AND COMPETITIVE MARKETS FOR NEW YORK IN A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. NYISO'S VISION IS WORKING TOGETHER WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO BUILD THE CLEANEST, MOST RELIABLE ELECTRIC SYSTEM IN THE NATION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 36 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $856k
- Bonus
- $954k
- Other
- $112k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $536k
- Bonus
- $411k
- Other
- $51k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $452k
- Bonus
- $405k
- Other
- $57k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $393k
- Bonus
- $317k
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $362k
- Bonus
- $323k
- Other
- $44k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $378k
- Bonus
- $257k
- Other
- $36k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $394k
- Bonus
- $277k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $349k
- Bonus
- $269k
- Other
- $37k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $334k
- Bonus
- $233k
- Other
- $37k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $312k
- Bonus
- $168k
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $293k
- Bonus
- $222k
- Other
- $29k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $302k
- Bonus
- $162k
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $262k
- Bonus
- $117k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- $118k
- Other
- $975
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $272k
- Bonus
- $121k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- $116k
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $29k
- Bonus
- $386k
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $229k
- Bonus
- $55k
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- $97k
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $368
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- $37k
- Other
- $40k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $284k
- Bonus
- $46k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $247k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- $32k
- Other
- $703
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $208k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentilevs Public & Societal Benefit peers in New York | $856k | $954k | $112k | $29k | $3M $3.3M |
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentilevs Public & Societal Benefit peers in New York | $536k | $411k | $51k | $29k | $1.6M $1.7M |
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer Above 90th percentilevs Public & Societal Benefit peers in New York | $452k | $405k | $57k | $40k | $1.5M $1.6M |
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer Chief Information Officer Above 90th percentile | $393k | $317k | $39k | $20k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Senior Vice President, Market Structures Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $362k | $323k | $44k | $28k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Senior Vice President, System & Resource Planning Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $378k | $257k | $36k | $20k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Vice President, External Affairs Vice President Above 90th percentile | $394k | $277k | $11k | $29k | $1.1M $1.1M |
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentilevs Public & Societal Benefit peers in New York | $349k | $269k | $37k | $21k | $1M $1.1M |
Vice President, Market Operations Vice President Above 90th percentile | $334k | $233k | $37k | $31k | $975k $1.1M |
Vice President, Operations Vice President Above 90th percentile | $312k | $168k | $31k | $21k | $849k $917k |
Deputy General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $293k | $222k | $29k | $29k | $837k $904k |
Vice President, Human Resources Vice President Above 90th percentile | $302k | $162k | $31k | $13k | $798k $862k |
Vice President, Market Structures Vice President Above 90th percentile | $262k | $117k | $6k | $28k | $590k $637k |
Director of IT Software Technology Chief Information Officer Above 90th percentile | $263k | $118k | $975 | $29k | $582k $629k |
Director, Regulatory Affairs Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $272k | $121k | $3k | $1k | $571k $616k |
Director of Enterprise Security & Ciso Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $231k | $116k | $25k | $20k | $550k $594k |
Former Senior Vice President of Operations & Chief Operating Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $29k | $386k | $25k | — | $499k $539k |
Controller & Assistant Treasurer Controller Above 90th percentile | $213k | $100k | $21k | $10k | $486k $525k |
Director of Operations Above 90th percentile | $229k | $55k | $25k | $21k | $485k $524k |
Corp Secretary & Secretary to Board Board Secretary Above 90th percentile | $193k | $97k | $30k | $20k | $476k $514k |
Director of Internal Audit Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $228k | $50k | $368 | $35k | $455k $491k |
Senior Manager of Product & Project Management Project Manager Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $238k | $37k | $40k | $30k | $439k $474k |
Assistant General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $284k | $46k | $2k | $21k | $397k $429k |
Senior Manager IT Infrastructure & Operations Operations Manager Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $247k | $40k | $2k | $31k | $360k $388k |
Manager, IT Operations & Service Mgmt Operations Manager Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $194k | $32k | $703 | $30k | $288k $311k |
Manager, Facilities Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $181k | $30k | $1k | $20k | $261k $281k |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $248k | — | — | — | $248k $268k |
Chair, Board of Directors Board Chair 75th to 90th percentile | $244k | — | — | — | $244k $264k |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $218k | — | — | — | $218k $235k |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $208k | — | — | — | $208k $225k |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $206k | — | — | — | $206k $222k |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $197k | — | — | — | $197k $213k |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $196k | — | — | — | $196k $212k |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $114k $123k |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $107k $115k |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $103k $111k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.
Based on 2,608 public & societal benefit organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 25%
from 2023
From $2.4M in 2023 to $3M in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 25% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 11%.
- Chief Information Officer pay rose 24% from 2023 to 2024.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 19% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Public & Societal Benefit executives earn in New York
Comparable public & societal benefit organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $116,259.
These are public & societal benefit sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 164 organizations across 164 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Public & Societal Benefit pay data for New York →Common questions about NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR INC received $3,012,196 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Public & Societal Benefit organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.
What are NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR INC reported $255.3M in total revenue and $255.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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