QUEENS LIBRARY TRANSFORMS LIVES BY CULTIVATING PERSONAL AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH AND BY BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $222k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $217k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $209k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $267k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $208k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $186k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COO & SVP Above 90th percentile | $257k | — | — | $32k | $336k $377k |
Systems Engineer 2 Itd Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $222k | — | — | $30k | $291k $326k |
Vp, Risk Management Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $217k | — | — | $33k | $288k $323k |
Vp, Itd Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $209k | — | — | $34k | $287k $322k |
Desktop Supp.& Op. Coordinator Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $216k | — | — | $30k | $284k $319k |
Chief Librarian & SVP Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $206k | — | — | $28k | $272k $305k |
President & CEO 75th to 90th percentile | $267k | — | — | $2k | $270k $303k |
General Counsel & SVP Senior Vice President 25th percentile to median | $208k | — | — | $31k | $266k $298k |
CFO & SVP 75th to 90th percentile | $231k | — | — | $4k | $262k $294k |
Labor Counsel & Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $200k | — | — | $27k | $262k $294k |
Cos & SVP Senior Vice President 25th percentile to median | $186k | — | — | $4k | $232k $260k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 18 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY equaled 0.2% 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 12%
from 2022
From $299k in 2022 to $336k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Operating Officer pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 1%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 19% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Education executives earn in New York
Comparable education organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $121,759.
These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,986 organizations across 1,986 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Education pay data for New York →Common questions about THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY
What does the Chief Operating Officer of THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY earn?
In 2023, the Chief Operating Officer of THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY received $336,148 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Operating Officer roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Operating Officer pay at THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY reported $161.5M in total revenue and $144.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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