THE COOPERATIVE'S RESPONSIBILITY AND AIM IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT AND INNOVATIVE CUSTOMER SERVICE AS REFLECTED IN TOP QUALITY ELECTRIC SERVICE RELIABILITY, AFFORDABLE RATES, EMPLOYEE TEAMWORK AND THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF INTEGRITY IN ALL COOPERATIVE ENDEAVORS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 17 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $251k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $114k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $119k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $107k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $108k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $108k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $830
- Benefits
- $32k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ceo/gm Officer (Unspecified) | $251k | $2k | $7k | $40k | $396k $420k |
Director of Engineering/ops Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $154k | $2k | $2k | $39k | $246k $261k |
Director of Finance & Admin/cfo 75th to 90th percentile | $142k | $2k | $3k | $32k | $240k $255k |
Operations Manager 75th to 90th percentile | $114k | $2k | $3k | $30k | $214k $227k |
Safety Manager Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $119k | $2k | $4k | $19k | $206k $219k |
Director of IT Chief Information Officer Median to 75th percentile | $107k | $2k | $6k | $36k | $184k $195k |
Line Foreman Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $108k | $2k | $2k | $37k | $181k $192k |
Area Manager Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $108k | $2k | $830 | $32k | $171k $181k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $33k $35k |
President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $28k $29k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $27k $28k |
Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $24k $26k |
Secretary/treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $24k $25k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $23k $25k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $22k $23k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $18k $19k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $16k $17k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Up 6%
from 2023
From $373k in 2023 to $396k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 1%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
- Operations Manager pay rose 7% 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
NORTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about NORTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
What does the Director (Operational) of NORTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC earn?
In 2024, the Director (Operational) of NORTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC received $246,052 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at NORTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at NORTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC falls in the top 10%.
What are NORTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, NORTHWESTERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC reported $41M in total revenue and $41M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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