SEIA IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND SOLAR ENERGY AND STORAGE, BUILDING A STRONGER SOLAR INDUSTRY TO POWER AMERICA THROUGH ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION. REPRESENTING ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE, MANUFACTURE, INSTALL AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY, SEIA WORKS WITH MEMBER COMPANIES TO BUILD JOBS AND DIVERSITY TO CHAMPION SOLAR USE AND REMOVE MARKET BARRIERS.
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 nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $629k
- Bonus
- $534k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $383k
- Bonus
- $78k
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $278k
- Bonus
- $85k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- $69k
- Other
- $405
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- $72k
- Other
- $621
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- $66k
- Other
- $413
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- $62k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- $58k
- Other
- $270
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $201k
- Bonus
- $32k
- Other
- $270
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $209k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- $270
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $106k
- Bonus
- $111k
- Other
- $205
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- $38k
- Other
- $405
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- $621
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO Above 90th percentile | $629k | $534k | $1k | $27k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Senior Vice President of Policy Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $383k | $78k | $18k | $37k | $533k $584k |
SVP Finance and Operations Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $278k | $85k | $1k | $34k | $411k $451k |
VP of Congressional Affairs Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $257k | $69k | $405 | $34k | $373k $409k |
SVP of Sales & Bus. Dev'l Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $235k | $72k | $621 | $38k | $357k $391k |
SVP of Content & Strategy Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $221k | $66k | $413 | $17k | $315k $345k |
Vice President of Technical Services Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $207k | $62k | $2k | $21k | $302k $331k |
Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $183k | $58k | $270 | $23k | $273k $300k |
Vice President of Markets & Research Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $201k | $32k | $270 | $23k | $266k $292k |
VP of Equity & Workforce Dev'l Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $209k | $17k | $270 | $25k | $260k $285k |
Director of Member Engagement Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $106k | $111k | $205 | $28k | $255k $279k |
Senior Dir. of Congressional Affairs Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $173k | $38k | $405 | $35k | $255k $279k |
Senior Regulatory Counsel Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $178k | $18k | $2k | $29k | $235k $258k |
Senior Director State Affairs Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $183k | $18k | $621 | $12k | $220k $241k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 104 unpaid individuals.
Common questions about SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION received $1,207,958 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 SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%.
What are SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION reported $33.6M in total revenue and $26.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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