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Filing year 2024

WORKERS UNITED

Newark, New Jersey·EIN 27-3605306·NTEE J40 · Employment·501(c)(5)
Total revenue
$4.7M
Total assets
$6.6M
Total expenses
$5.1M
Reported officers
28
Mission

The purpose of the union, as representative of its members, is to provide for the continuous employment of labor, to bring about stable conditions in the industries of employment, and to establish procedures for the settlement of disputes.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Employment organizations nationwide.

Ex Director of Benefits
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$234k
$252k
Base
$217k
Bonus
$250
Other
$8k
Benefits
$59k
Co-manager
Officer (Unspecified)
$129k
$139k
Base
$126k
Bonus
Other
$3k
Benefits
$45k
Co-manager
Officer (Unspecified)
$128k
$139k
Base
$126k
Bonus
Other
$3k
Benefits
$45k
Chief of Staff
Key Employee
25th percentile to median
$117k
$126k
Base
$112k
Bonus
$250
Other
$1k
Benefits
$43k
Controller
25th percentile to median
$101k
$110k
Executive Board Member
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$37k
$40k
Executive Board Member
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$2k
$2k
Executive Board Member
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$1k
$2k
Executive Board Member
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$1k
$1k
Executive Board Member
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$934
$1k
Executive Board Member
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$742
$802
Executive Board Member
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$621
$671
Executive Board Member
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$516
$558
Executive Board Member
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$380
$411

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 14 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Employment

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at WORKERS UNITED equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for employment organizations is 7%.

This organization (2024)
5%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
3% to 16%

Based on 3,624 employment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Down 18%
from 2023

From $285k in 2023 to $234k in 2024.

$285k
2023
$234k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 21% in real terms$320k to $252k

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.

Pay for the position

Key Employee pay fell 18% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 2%.

$285k in 2023 to $234k in 2024.
  • Controller pay fell 22% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Member pay fell 22% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about WORKERS UNITED

What does the Key Employee of WORKERS UNITED earn?

In 2024, the Key Employee of WORKERS UNITED received $233,511 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Employment organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Key Employee pay at WORKERS UNITED compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Employment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at WORKERS UNITED falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WORKERS UNITED equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for employment organizations is 7%.

What are WORKERS UNITED's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, WORKERS UNITED reported $4.7M in total revenue and $5.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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