SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATED TO PROVIDE QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ADVOCACY TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN ATLANTIC, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, CAPE MAY, CUMBERLAND, GLOUCESTER, MONMOUTH, OCEAN AND SALEM COUNTIES, AND TO EMPOWER LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM SO THEY WILL ACHIEVE THE GREATEST POSSIBLE MEASURE OF SUBSTANTIVE PROCEDURAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $52k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $202k | — | — | $45k | $255k $275k |
Managing Attorney Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $162k | — | — | $52k | $220k $237k |
Finance Director 75th to 90th percentile | $167k | — | — | $39k | $213k $229k |
Deputy Director Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $182k | — | — | $21k | $210k $226k |
Director of Litigation & a Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $182k | — | — | $21k | $210k $226k |
Housing Preservation & Com Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $156k | — | — | $21k | $183k $197k |
Director of Operations Median to 75th percentile | $147k | — | — | $21k | $173k $187k |
Senior Attorney Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $145k | — | — | $20k | $172k $185k |
Bankruptcy Law/traning COO Median to 75th percentile | $152k | — | — | $3k | $161k $173k |
Managing Attorney Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $150k | — | — | $3k | $159k $171k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 20 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
Based on 3,267 crime & legal-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Down 4%
from 2023
From $266k in 2023 to $255k in 2024.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 9%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 6% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 6% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC received $255,419 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC reported $20.1M in total revenue and $19.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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