November 17, 2025
Volunteer leaders can wonder why highly compensated CEOs get certain perks, like companion travel expenses, when others don’t.
Based on 990s filed for fiscal years that ended in 2022 or 2023, here are the salaries of 618 CEOs at 599 large trade groups and professional societies, those with annual revenue above $12 million.
Based on 990s filed for fiscal years that ended in 2023 or 2024, here are the salaries of 520 CEOs at 508 midsize trade groups and professional societies, those with annual revenue between $5 million and $12 million.
Based on 990s filed for fiscal years that ended in 2022 or 2023, here are the salaries of 382 CEOs at 377 small trade and professional associations, those with annual revenue of $2.5 million to $5 million.
Based on 990s filed for fiscal years that ended in 2022 or 2023, here are the salaries of 621 CEOs at large trade groups and professional societies, those with annual revenue above $12 million.
Based on 990s filed for fiscal years that ended in 2022 or 2023, here are the salaries of 448 CEOs at midsize trade groups and professional societies, those with annual revenue between $5 million and $12 million.
We compiled the salaries from 2021-2022 for CEOs at trade and professional associations with annual revenues of $2.5M to $5M
Based on data from salaries reported in fiscal years that ended in 2020 or 2021, here is our special report on CEO pay at groups with revenue over $12 million
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