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Zoos & Aquariums: highest-paid leaders & CEO salaries

CEO and executive pay at zoos & aquariums: the 100 highest-paid leaders, each figure straight from the organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII). Paul Baribault of Zoological Society Of San Diego tops the list at $2.0M.

Leaders ranked
100
Top compensation
$2.0M

Highest-paid leaders at zoos & aquariums

Ranked by IRS Form 990 reported compensation (Part VII).

Paul Baribault President/Ceo · Zoological Society Of San Diego · CA $2.0M
Dr Cristian Samper President & Ceo · Wildlife Conservation Society · NY $1.7M
William T Maynard Executive Director · Zoological Society Of Cincinnati · OH $1.6M
Vikram Dewan President And Ceo · Zoological Society Of Philadelphia · PA $1.2M
Robert Menzi Evp Chief Operating Officer · Wildlife Conservation Society · NY $1.0M
David Yates Ceo (Former) · Clearwater Marine Aquarium Inc · FL $966K
Brian L Davis PhD Former President/Ceo · Georgia Aquarium Inc & Subsidiary · GA $937K
Bridget Coughlin PhD President/Ceo · Shedd Aquarium Society · IL $874K
Dennis E Pate Executive Director/Ceo (Thru Jan 23) · Omaha Zoological Society · NE $864K
Stuart D Strahl PhD President And Ceo · Chicago Zoological Society · IL $824K
Shawn Dixon Chief Operating Officer · Zoological Society Of San Diego · CA $820K
Raymond B King Ceo & President · Atlanta Fulton County Zoo Inc · GA $819K
David Franco Chief Financial Officer · Zoological Society Of San Diego · CA $757K
Spruill Veronique N President/Ceo · New England Aquarium Corporation · MA $744K
Michael Fouraker Executive Director · Fort Worth Zoological Association Inc · TX $706K
Robert G Menzi Evp Chief Operating Officer · Wildlife Conservation Society · NY $701K
Dr Michael Adkesson President And Ceo · Chicago Zoological Society · IL $693K
Donald W Perkins JR President/Ceo · Gulf Of Maine Research Institute · ME $689K
Rick Schwartz President & Ceo · Nashville Zoo Inc · TN $683K
Thomas Schmid Chief Executive Officer · Columbus Zoological Park Association · OH $669K
Luis Padilla President & Ceo · Omaha Zoological Society · NE $662K
Paula Hayes Evp Chief Of Global Resources · Wildlife Conservation Society · NY $644K
David Gillig Chief Philanthropy Officer · Zoological Society Of San Diego · CA $631K
Stephen M Coan PhD Outgoing President, Ceo · Sea Research Foundation Inc · CT $628K
Robert L Chastain III President & · Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society · CO $625K
Monica P Medina President & Ceo Until 4/2/2024 · Wildlife Conservation Society · NY $615K
John F Calvelli Evp Public Affairs · Wildlife Conservation Society · NY $606K
Bridget Coughlin President/Ceo · Shedd Aquarium Society · IL $597K
Christopher J McKenzie Svp General Counsel · Wildlife Conservation Society · NY $593K
James J Breheny Evp Director Of Zoos/Aquarium · Wildlife Conservation Society · NY $590K
Patrick D Starnes Former Svp, Facility Operations · Georgia Aquarium Inc & Subsidiary · GA $577K
Frank Dame Prior Ceo · Clearwater Marine Aquarium Inc · FL $568K
Joseph J Handy Former President- Foundation · Georgia Aquarium Inc & Subsidiary · GA $566K
John G Robinson Evp Conservation Until 1/30/20 · Wildlife Conservation Society · NY $554K
Susette Tibus President/ Ceo · Sea Research Foundation Inc · CT $549K
Hayley Murphy Executive Director/Ceo · Detroit Zoological Society · MI $547K
Jo-Elle Mogerman President And Ceo · Zoological Society Of Philadelphia · PA $546K
Kevin J Bell President/Emeretus · Lincoln Park Zoological Society · IL $542K
Joe Handy President & Ceo · Clearwater Marine Aquarium Inc · FL $536K
Ron L Kagan Executive Director/Ceo - Term Dec 2021 · Detroit Zoological Society · MI $531K
Debbie Campbell Former Svp, Marketing & Communica · Georgia Aquarium Inc & Subsidiary · GA $530K
Alejandro Grajal Chief Executive Officer · Woodland Park Zoological Society · WA $529K
Norberto Castro President/Ceo · Arizona Center For Nature Conservation · AZ $524K
Martin Gray Former Svp/Chief Marketing Office · Georgia Aquarium Inc & Subsidiary · GA $515K
John C Racanelli President/Chief Executive Officer · National Aquarium Inc · MD $510K
Cynthia W Zeigler Chief Advancement Officer Through 12/21 · Chicago Zoological Society · IL $505K
Jack B Hanna Director Emeritus · Columbus Zoological Park Association · OH $504K
Douglas Myers Former President/Ceo · Zoological Society Of San Diego · CA $503K
Megan Ross President/Ceo · Lincoln Park Zoological Society · IL $501K
Timothy Morrow Chief Executive Director · San Antonio Zoological Society · TX $499K
Paula Brock Chief Financial Officer · Zoological Society Of San Diego · CA $496K
Lisa Peterson Executive Director, Safari Park · Zoological Society Of San Diego · CA $495K
Erika Kohler Executive Director, San Diego Zoo · Zoological Society Of San Diego · CA $480K
Nadine Lamberski Chief Conservation/Wildlife · Zoological Society Of San Diego · CA $478K
Roger Germann President/Ceo · Florida Aquarium Inc · FL $466K
Dr Peter Kareiva President & Ceo · Aquarium Of The Pacific Corporation · CA $462K
Wendy Bulger General Counsel · Zoological Society Of San Diego · CA $457K
Joseph Couceiro President & Ceo · Lowry Park Zoological Society Of Tampa · FL $457K
Christina D Robinson Sr Vice President/Cfo · Georgia Aquarium Inc & Subsidiary · GA $456K
Stephen M Coan Former President, Ceo · Sea Research Foundation Inc · CT $454K
David Miller Chief Marketing Officer · Zoological Society Of San Diego · CA $450K
Jeffrey Sailer President & Ceo · The Toledo Zoological Society · OH $447K
Scott F Carter Chief Life Science Officer · Detroit Zoological Society · MI $443K
Ted Molter Chief Marketing Officer · Zoological Society Of San Diego · CA $436K
Thomas Stalf Chief Executive Officer · Columbus Zoological Park Association · OH $430K
Robert Shumaker President And Ceo · Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc · IN $422K
Albert J Zone Exec Director/ Ceo · Norristown Zoological Society · PA $421K
Aida Rosa Chief Human Resources Officer · Zoological Society Of San Diego · CA $420K
Barbara Baker President Emeritus · Zoological Society Of Pittsburgh · PA $415K
David Wu Chief Development Officer · Zoological Society Of San Diego · CA $412K
David K Winsten Executive Director · East Coast Zoological Society Of Florida Inc · FL $408K
Dwight Scott Executive Director, San Diego Zoo · Zoological Society Of San Diego · CA $395K
Tony Vecchio Executive Director (Partial Year) · Jacksonville Zoological Society Inc · FL $394K
Allison Alberts Chief Conservation Officer · Zoological Society Of San Diego · CA $393K
Travis Burke Vp/Interim Ceo · Georgia Aquarium Inc & Subsidiary · GA $391K
David E Burns Chief Financial And Admin. Officer · Chicago Zoological Society · IL $389K
Laura Stolzenthaler Svp & Cfo · Wildlife Conservation Society · NY $385K
Veronique N Spruill President & Ceo · New England Aquarium Corporation · MA $384K
Gary Gordon Chief Financial & Admin Officer · Shedd Aquarium Society · IL $384K
Robert Wiese Chief Life Sciences Officer · Zoological Society Of San Diego · CA $384K
Joseph Walston Evp Global Conservation · Wildlife Conservation Society · NY $376K
Meghan Curran Chief Marketing And Experience Officer · Shedd Aquarium Society · IL $376K
James B Dean President & Ceo · Memphis Zoological Society · TN $373K
Richard G Gamble Chief Operating Officer Through 6/20 · Chicago Zoological Society · IL $372K
Jeremy Goodman President/Ceo · Zoological Society Of Pittsburgh · PA $369K
Kevin Mills President And Ceo · South Carolina Aquarium · SC $368K
Richard Block Ceo · Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation · CA $368K
Craig Piper Vp And Director Of City Zoos · Wildlife Conservation Society · NY $365K
Douglas Lund President & Ceo · Utah Zoological Society · UT $365K
Daniel Dipiazzo Chief Marketing Officer · Georgia Aquarium Inc & Subsidiary · GA $365K
Michael Crowther Retired Ceo (End 01/15/20) · Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc · IN $363K
Amy Parrott Director Of Individual & Planned Gifts · Zoological Society Of San Diego · CA $363K
Walter K Sanford President · Tennessee Aquarium · TN $362K
Kevin Bell President/Emeretus Thru 12/22 · Lincoln Park Zoological Society · IL $360K
Troy Grande Coo/Cfo (Until 5/2024) · Aquarium Of The Pacific Corporation · CA $358K
Bonnie Mendoza Coo/Cfo · Arizona Center For Nature Conservation · AZ $358K
Virginia Y Newton Svp/Cfo/Coo · National Aquarium Inc · MD $356K
Jesse T Gilbert President/Ce · Texas State Aquarium Association · TX $355K
Mary a Cronin Master Planning Coordinator · Chicago Zoological Society · IL $353K
Tanya Peterson Ceo & Executive Director · San Francisco Zoological Society · CA $351K
Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & Business Master File. A 990 shows how an organization is run and funded — not its real-world outcomes. Figures are presented without evaluation; we do not rate, score, or rank organizations. · philanthropy.org