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The 10 highest-paid nonprofit executives in California

Teresa Campbell of San Diego County Credit Union tops the list with $18.9 million in total compensation, counting pay from related organizations, about 166 times the $113.8K that the best-paid person at a typical California nonprofit earns. 753 people at California nonprofits were paid $1 million or more.

Top pay
$18.9 million
Typical top pay
$113.8K
median, best-paid person per organization
Paid $1 million or more
753

The list

Total compensation reported on Form 990 Part VII: pay from the organization and its related organizations, plus other compensation.

  1. 1Teresa CampbellCEO & President · San Diego County Credit Union$18.9M
  2. 2Wright L Lassiter IIIChief Executive Officer · Dignity Health$14.2M
  3. 3Gregory AdamsChairman & CEO · Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc$13M
  4. 4Warner ThomasPresident & Ceo, SH · Sutter Health$11.9M
  5. 5Lincoln RileyHead Football Coach · University of Southern California$11.8M
  6. 6Tammara WilcoxSystem SVP Payer Strategy & Relationships (Thru 9/ · Dignity Health$9.2M
  7. 7Thomas M PriselacPresident/Board Member · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center$9.1M
  8. 8Anthony Scott CarswellSystem SVP Market Strategy Development (Thru 6/28/ · Dignity Health$7.5M
  9. 9Robert W StonePresident & CEO · City of Hope$7.1M
  10. 10Barry S ArbucklePresident(Thru 4/2025)/CEO · Memorial Health Services$7.1M

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