Mission
THROUGH A REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRATIC STRUCTURE, NEW YORK STATE UNITED TEACHERS IMPROVES THE PROFESSIONAL, ECONOMIC AND PERSONAL LIVES OF OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, STRENGTHENS THE INSTITUTIONS IN WHICH THEY WORK, AND FURTHERS THE CAUSE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 105 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
Former President Through 04/2023
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$496k
$554k
- Base
- $103k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $214k
- Benefits
- $45k
$451k
$504k
- Base
- $291k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $70k
2nd Vice President
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$412k
$459k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $64k
Deputy Exec Dir / Dir of Field
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$363k
$406k
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $65k
$362k
$404k
- Base
- $230k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $67k
Asst. General Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$354k
$395k
- Base
- $230k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $64k
Director Mem Growth Organ
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$352k
$393k
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $63k
General Counsel
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$345k
$385k
- Base
- $251k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
Assoc General Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$342k
$381k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $71k
Director Prog & Policy Dev
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$331k
$370k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $65k
Assoc General Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$329k
$368k
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $40k
Dir - Legislation
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$324k
$362k
- Base
- $199k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $65k
Dir of Prog Svcs
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$311k
$348k
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $224
- Benefits
- $42k
Rsd
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$309k
$345k
- Base
- $212k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $265
- Benefits
- $41k
Counsel to the President
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$308k
$344k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $40k
Dir of Mem Growth
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$307k
$343k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $56k
Political Director
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$303k
$338k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $72k
Rsd
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$301k
$336k
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
Assistant to President
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$295k
$329k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $65k
Director - Communications
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$280k
$313k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $40k
Mgr, Human Resources
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$271k
$302k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $62k
Exec VP Beginning 05/2023
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$268k
$300k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $35k
Director of Social Justice
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$267k
$299k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $64k
Secretary/treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$266k
$297k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $58k
Former Exec VP Through 4/2023
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$259k
$290k
- Base
- $41k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $146k
- Benefits
- $25k
Director - Member Benefits
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$249k
$278k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $50k
Exec Comm Member
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$35k
$39k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$33k
$37k
Exec Comm Member
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$26k
$29k
Exec Comm Member
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$26k
$29k
Executive Comm Member
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$27k
Executive Comm Member
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$27k
Executive Comm Member
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$27k
Exec Comm Member
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$27k
Exec Comm Member
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$27k
Executive Comm Member
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$27k
Executive Comm Member
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$27k
Executive Comm Member
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$27k
Exec Comm Member
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$27k
Executive Comm Member
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$27k
Board Member / Exec Comm M
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$22k
$25k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$18k
$21k
Exec Comm Member Beginning
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$17k
$19k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$14k
$15k
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$13k
$15k
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$13k
$15k
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$7k
$8k
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$4k
$4k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Former President Through 04/2023 Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $103k | — | $214k | $45k | $496k $554k |
President Beginning 05/2023 Above 90th percentile | $291k | — | $10k | $70k | $451k $504k |
2nd Vice President Vice President Above 90th percentile | $252k | — | $24k | $64k | $412k $459k |
Deputy Exec Dir / Dir of Field Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $233k | — | — | $65k | $363k $406k |
Cfo, Director of Finance Above 90th percentile | $230k | — | — | $67k | $362k $404k |
Asst. General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $230k | — | — | $64k | $354k $395k |
Director Mem Growth Organ Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $226k | — | — | $63k | $352k $393k |
General Counsel Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $251k | — | — | $25k | $345k $385k |
Assoc General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $213k | — | — | $71k | $342k $381k |
Director Prog & Policy Dev Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $211k | — | — | $65k | $331k $370k |
Assoc General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $226k | — | — | $40k | $329k $368k |
Dir - Legislation Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $199k | — | $6k | $65k | $324k $362k |
Dir of Prog Svcs Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $210k | — | $224 | $42k | $311k $348k |
Rsd Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $212k | — | $265 | $41k | $309k $345k |
Counsel to the President Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $213k | — | — | $40k | $308k $344k |
Dir of Mem Growth Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $205k | — | — | $56k | $307k $343k |
Political Director Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $181k | — | — | $72k | $303k $338k |
Rsd Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $218k | — | — | $26k | $301k $336k |
Assistant to President Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $182k | — | — | $65k | $295k $329k |
Director - Communications Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $190k | — | — | $40k | $280k $313k |
Mgr, Human Resources Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $165k | — | — | $62k | $271k $302k |
Exec VP Beginning 05/2023 Vice President Above 90th percentile | $164k | — | $21k | $35k | $268k $300k |
Director of Social Justice Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $161k | — | — | $64k | $267k $299k |
Secretary/treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | $143k | — | $21k | $58k | $266k $297k |
Former Exec VP Through 4/2023 Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $41k | — | $146k | $25k | $259k $290k |
Director - Member Benefits Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $141k | — | $17k | $50k | $249k $278k |
Exec Comm Member Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $35k $39k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $33k $37k |
Exec Comm Member Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $26k $29k |
Exec Comm Member Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $26k $29k |
Executive Comm Member Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $27k |
Executive Comm Member Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $27k |
Executive Comm Member Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $27k |
Exec Comm Member Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $27k |
Exec Comm Member Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $27k |
Executive Comm Member Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $27k |
Executive Comm Member Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $27k |
Executive Comm Member Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $27k |
Exec Comm Member Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $27k |
Executive Comm Member Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $27k |
Board Member / Exec Comm M Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $22k $25k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $18k $21k |
Exec Comm Member Beginning Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $17k $19k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $14k $15k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $13k $15k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $13k $15k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $7k $8k |
Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $4k $4k |
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.
Plus 1 unpaid individual.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 13%
from 2022
From $440k in 2022 to $496k in 2023.
$440k
2022
$496k
2023
$440k
2022
$496k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 9% in real terms$508k to $554k
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.
Pay for the position
Former Officer/director/trustee pay rose 67% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 8%.
$298k in 2022 to $496k in 2023.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
- Vice President pay rose 5% 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
NEW YORK STATE UNITED TEACHERS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
RevenueExpenses
$163.9M
$142.1M
2022
$176.8M
$141.9M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ
Common questions about NEW YORK STATE UNITED TEACHERS
What does the Former Officer/director/trustee of NEW YORK STATE UNITED TEACHERS earn?
In 2023, the Former Officer/director/trustee of NEW YORK STATE UNITED TEACHERS received $496,267 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Former Officer/director/trustee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Former Officer/director/trustee pay at NEW YORK STATE UNITED TEACHERS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Former Officer/director/trustee at NEW YORK STATE UNITED TEACHERS falls in the top 10%.
What are NEW YORK STATE UNITED TEACHERS's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, NEW YORK STATE UNITED TEACHERS reported $176.8M in total revenue and $141.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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