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Wildlife Conservation Society files a Form 990 with the US tax authority each year, so what it pays is public record. Below: total salaries and benefits and its highest-paid roles, from its latest filing. Salaries reported anonymously by staff appear below.

Pay at WCS, from its Form 990

Salaries and benefits paid, tax year 2025
$233,281,764
Highest-paid roles at Wildlife Conservation Society
Highest-paid rolesPay / yr
EVP Chief Operating Officer$820,740
EVP Director of Zoos/Aquarium$536,541
EVP Public Affairs$469,088
SVP General Counsel$434,752
EVP Global Conservation$416,403

From Wildlife Conservation Society’s Form 990 for tax year 2025, the public filing US nonprofits make each year. Salaries and benefits is Part I line 15, across all staff the filing entity pays; role pay is reportable compensation from Part VII. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

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WCS salary questions

How much does WCS spend on salaries?
According to its Form 990 for tax year 2025, Wildlife Conservation Society paid $233,281,764 in salaries, other compensation and employee benefits.
How much does the EVP Chief Operating Officer of WCS earn?
Wildlife Conservation Society's Form 990 for tax year 2025 reports compensation of $820,740 for the EVP Chief Operating Officer.