THE UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS PUTS RIGOROUS, INDEPENDENT SCIENCE INTO ACTION, DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS AND ADVOCATING FOR A HEALTHY, SAFE, AND JUST FUTURE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $352k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $266k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $408
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $965
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $342
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $342
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $929
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $180
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $215k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $170
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $205
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $144
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $371
- Benefits
- $1k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO | $352k | — | $1k | $21k | $404k $445k |
Vp, Programs, Policy & Advocacy vice president | $266k | — | $408 | $13k | $301k $332k |
Chief Communications Officer key employee | $228k | — | $965 | $31k | $287k $316k |
Chief of Strategic Planning key employee | $231k | — | $342 | $31k | $285k $314k |
Chief People Officer key employee | $235k | — | $342 | $19k | $277k $305k |
Chief Justice & Equity Officer key employee | $225k | — | $929 | $18k | $274k $302k |
Program Director, Global Security director (operational) | $184k | — | $180 | $30k | $245k $269k |
Deputy Director, Climate highest compensated employee | $184k | — | $1k | $31k | $243k $268k |
Program Director, Western States director (operational) | $215k | — | $170 | $4k | $240k $265k |
Director, Planned Giving highest compensated employee | $180k | — | $205 | $30k | $233k $257k |
Program Director, Food & Environment director (operational) | $189k | — | $2k | $30k | $221k $243k |
Chief of Staff key employee | $168k | — | $144 | $15k | $205k $225k |
Vp, Science & Innovation vice president | $176k | — | $371 | $1k | $177k $195k |
Chief Finance & Admin. Officer officer (unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $97k $107k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 21 unpaid individuals.
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Up 1%
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From $399k in 2022 to $404k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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