To lead the profession by: educating the best possible healthcare providers, promoting lifelong learning, and fostering a personal commitment to service.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Tennessee.
- Base
- $403k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $59k
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $403k | — | — | $59k | $463k $491k |
Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $226k | — | — | $37k | $263k $279k |
Secretary/treasurer 75th to 90th percentile | $218k | — | — | $31k | $250k $265k |
Faculty Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $191k | — | — | $25k | $215k $228k |
Faculty Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $177k | — | — | $33k | $211k $223k |
V.p. Student Services Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $185k | — | — | $22k | $207k $220k |
V.p. Clinical Programs Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $164k | — | — | $28k | $192k $204k |
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.
Plus 16 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Southern College of Optometry equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 9%
from 2023
From $426k in 2023 to $463k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 9% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 17%.
- Highest Compensated Employee 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 Southern College of Optometry
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Southern College of Optometry earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Southern College of Optometry received $462,515 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Tennessee: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Southern College of Optometry compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Tennessee, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Southern College of Optometry falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Southern College of Optometry equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Southern College of Optometry's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Southern College of Optometry reported $35.6M in total revenue and $35.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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