The organization's mission is to provide a supportive environment in which scientists can perform and otherwise advance scientific research, for public dissemination and benefit, in areas including, but not limited to, the studies of the ocean and atmosphere, as well as establish and maintain international relations in science.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $125k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director, President, and CEO | $156k | — | — | $13k | $177k $191k |
Research Scientist highest compensated employee | $125k | — | — | $27k | $159k $171k |
Project Engineer highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $140k $150k |
Research Scientist highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $125k $134k |
Research Scientist highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $124k $133k |
Project Scientist highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $117k $126k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 3 unpaid individuals.
Up 12%
from 2023
From $158k in 2023 to $177k in 2024.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
THEISS RESEARCH reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Science & Technology executives earn in California
Comparable science & technology organizations in California pay their highest-earning executive a median of $110,249.
These are science & technology sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 50 organizations across 50 filings (2022 – 2023).
See full Science & Technology pay data for California →Compare any role, sector, or revenue band
Build your own benchmark from millions of reported positions.