Average CEO Compensation at Large State Chartered CUs Tops $1 Million for Fifth Consecutive Year

The average compensation for Chief Executives at large state chartered credit unions with at least $1 billion in assets was $1,030,696 for 2018. This is the fifth consecutive year were the average compensation topped $1 million.

The median total compensation for 2018 was almost $838,372.

Total compensation includes base salary, bonus and incentives, other reportable income, retirement and deferred compensation, and nontaxable benefits.

Compensation information was obtained from Schedule J of Form 990s filed by state chartered credit unions with at least $1 billion in assets.

At the time this blog post was written, Form 990s for 2018 were not available for the following credit unions -- Municipal Credit Union (NY), Canvas Credit Union (CO), Rogue Credit Union (OR), and Cobalt Credit Union (IA).

Self-Help Credit Union (NC) filed a Form 990, but did not publish Schedule J.

Sixty-two CEOs reported total compensation of at least $1 million. The following table lists the 10 highest compensated large state chartered credit union CEOs.

Mean and median base compensation was $552,498 and $525,599, respectively. Seven CEOs had a base pay in excess of $1 million.

Mean and median incentives and bonuses were $172,853 and $118,419, respectively. Most large state chartered CU CEOs received some sort of incentive or bonus compensation.

Compensation information for CEOs at federal credit unions was not available as federal credit unions are not required to file Form 990s.

Corrections and Amplifications:

The Form 990 for Patelco Credit Union had an error. It was reported that Erin Mendez had a total compensation for 2018 of $2,470,580. The corrected total compensation for 2018 was $916,565. The error arose from the inclusion of Mr. Mendez's unvested 457(f) plan.
This blog post had earlier stated that 63 CEOs had total compensation of at least $1 million.
An earlier version reported that the base salary for University of Wisconsin CU's Paul Kundert was $1,915,557, which was the correct amount in Schedule J Part II B(1). However, it has been brought to the attention of this blogger that the narrative for Schedule J Part III included a deferred compensation payment in the amount of $1,317,000 in the $1,915,557 figure. Therefore, his base salary was $598,557.