THEATRE CAN LEAD TO EXTRAORDINARY MOMENTS OF SHARED IMAGINATION. IT ENABLES US TO STAND IN ANOTHERS SHOES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OURSELVES AND THE WORLD AROUND US. IT SHOWS US WHO WE ARE, WHO WE HAVE BEEN, WHO WE COULD BE. THE NT DELIVERS ON THIS PROMISE THROUGH A WORLD-CLASS PROGRAMME OF PERFORMANCE, REINVIGORATING EXISTING WORK AND EXPLORING PROGRESSIVE NEW VOICES AND FORMS. WE MAKE THEATRE WITH AS WIDE A RANGE OF ARTISTS AS POSSIBLE, SEEKING ALWAYS TO FIND FRESH PERSPECTIVES ON THE STORIES THAT WE TELL. ON OUR STAGES IN LONDON, AND THROUGH TOURS, PARTNERSHIPS, DIGITAL AND BROADCAST, WE SHARE THIS WORK WITH A LARGE, DIVERSE AND EVOLVING AUDIENCE, THROUGHOUT THE UK AND AROUND THE WORLD. WE AIM TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY FOR THEATRE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. OUR WORK IS SHAPED BY THE WORLD AROUND US, AND WE SEEK TO BE CONSTANTLY ENGAGED WITH THE WIDER NATIONAL CONVERSATION. THROUGH THE WORK WE MAKE AND OUR WORLD-LEADING LEARNING PROGRAMME, WE WANT TO ENGAGE ALL AUDIENCES WITH THE POWER
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Art. Dir. & Chief Executive Officer (Unspecified) | $223k | — | — | — | $257k $288k |
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $207k | — | — | — | $209k $234k |
Chief Operating Officer Median to 75th percentile | $184k | — | — | — | $203k $228k |
Chief Development Officer Median to 75th percentile | $154k | — | — | — | $163k $183k |
Chief Marketing Officer Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $143k | — | — | — | $154k $172k |
Producer, Nt Productions Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $147k $165k |
Director of Producing Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $145k $162k |
Dir. of Production & Technical Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $140k $157k |
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 13 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Royal National Theatre equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 7%
from 2022
From $239k in 2022 to $257k 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 Executive Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 42%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 29% 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 Royal National Theatre reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Arts, Culture & Humanities executives earn in New York
Comparable arts, culture & humanities organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $67,385.
These are arts, culture & humanities sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,087 organizations across 2,087 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Arts, Culture & Humanities pay data for New York →Common questions about The Royal National Theatre
What does the Chief Executive Officer of The Royal National Theatre earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of The Royal National Theatre received $208,827 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at The Royal National Theatre compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at The Royal National Theatre falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Royal National Theatre equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are The Royal National Theatre's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, The Royal National Theatre reported $152.4M in total revenue and $157.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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