SPIE is an international nonprofit technical society dedicated to advancing scientific research and engineering applications of optical, photonic, imaging and optoelectronic technologies through its meetings, education programs and publications.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $559k
- Bonus
- $176k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $325k
- Bonus
- $31k
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $292k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $93k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $96k
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $559k | $176k | $11k | $36k | $823k $876k |
COO & Cofo Above 90th percentile | $325k | $31k | $15k | $43k | $456k $486k |
Sr Director, Information Technology Chief Information Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $292k | $28k | $2k | $44k | $403k $429k |
Sr Director, Events & Global Business Development Above 90th percentile | $228k | $14k | $12k | $45k | $330k $351k |
Director, Sales Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $180k | $14k | $25k | $43k | $287k $306k |
Sr Director, Community Engagement, Chief Inclusion Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $191k | $16k | $9k | $43k | $284k $302k |
Director, Publications and Platform Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $188k | $16k | $4k | $41k | $274k $292k |
Sr Director, Technical Programs Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $202k | $19k | $13k | $11k | $270k $288k |
Director, Science & Technology Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $196k | $26k | $3k | $19k | $270k $287k |
Director, Business Services, Systems & Data Governance Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $197k | $23k | $1k | $15k | $261k $278k |
Director, Marketing & Industry Relations Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $93k | $10k | $96k | $15k | $225k $240k |
Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $9k $10k |
Past President Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $8k $9k |
Director Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $4k |
Director Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $3k |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $429 $457 |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Climbed 18%
over 3 years
From $699k in 2021 to $823k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 18% from 2021 to 2024, while revenue rose 81%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Information Officer pay rose 34% from 2021 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
SOCIETY OF PHOTO OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
Common questions about SOCIETY OF PHOTO OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SOCIETY OF PHOTO OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SOCIETY OF PHOTO OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS received $822,639 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 SOCIETY OF PHOTO OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SOCIETY OF PHOTO OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS falls in the top 10%.
What are SOCIETY OF PHOTO OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SOCIETY OF PHOTO OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS reported $59.7M in total revenue and $53.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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