Mission
WELLS RURAL ELECTRIC COMPANY IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BY MEETING THE CHANGING NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERS THROUGH THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF OUR LOCALLY CONTROLLED COOPERATIVE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 23 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Chief Executive Officer
$423k
$463k
- Base
- $285k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $31k
Director of Admin & Power Supply
director (operational)
$276k
$302k
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $39k
Director of Strategy & Development
$249k
$272k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $2k
Director of Planning
director (operational)
$244k
$267k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $35k
Troubleman
highest compensated employee
$223k
$244k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $37k
Foreman
highest compensated employee
$216k
$236k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $148
- Benefits
- $37k
Director of Acct, Finance, & HR
$210k
$230k
- Base
- $117k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $29k
Foreman
highest compensated employee
$205k
$225k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $35k
Foreman
highest compensated employee
$204k
$223k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $28k
Lineman
highest compensated employee
$181k
$198k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $28k
Director of Operations
$164k
$179k
- Base
- $127k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $14k
President
$49k
$53k
Director
board member
$45k
$50k
Director (jan-aug)
board member
$31k
$34k
Vice President
vice president
$26k
$28k
Director
board member
$24k
$26k
Director
board member
$22k
$24k
Director
board member
$19k
$21k
Director
board member
$18k
$19k
Director
board member
$18k
$19k
Director
board member
$17k
$19k
Secretary/treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$15k
$17k
Director (sep-dec)
board member
$3k
$3k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer | $285k | — | $31k | $31k | $423k $463k |
Director of Admin & Power Supply director (operational) | $131k | — | $9k | $39k | $276k $302k |
Director of Strategy & Development | $147k | $6k | $8k | $2k | $249k $272k |
Director of Planning director (operational) | $159k | $3k | $1k | $35k | $244k $267k |
Troubleman highest compensated employee | $164k | — | $2k | $37k | $223k $244k |
Foreman highest compensated employee | $149k | — | $148 | $37k | $216k $236k |
Director of Acct, Finance, & HR | $117k | — | $10k | $29k | $210k $230k |
Foreman highest compensated employee | $145k | — | $2k | $35k | $205k $225k |
Foreman highest compensated employee | $155k | — | $2k | $28k | $204k $223k |
Lineman highest compensated employee | $147k | — | $1k | $28k | $181k $198k |
Director of Operations | $127k | — | $2k | $14k | $164k $179k |
President | — | — | — | — | $49k $53k |
Director board member | — | — | — | — | $45k $50k |
Director (jan-aug) board member | — | — | — | — | $31k $34k |
Vice President vice president | — | — | — | — | $26k $28k |
Director board member | — | — | — | — | $24k $26k |
Director board member | — | — | — | — | $22k $24k |
Director board member | — | — | — | — | $19k $21k |
Director board member | — | — | — | — | $18k $19k |
Director board member | — | — | — | — | $18k $19k |
Director board member | — | — | — | — | $17k $19k |
Secretary/treasurer officer (unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $15k $17k |
Director (sep-dec) board member | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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