Chad Smith
FORMER CEO (THRU 08/23) at LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION · CA · Arts & Culture
$1.0M
Peak Total Compensation
6
Years Tracked
14x
vs. Median Household
Chad Smith has appeared in compensation disclosures over 6 years of available data (2016–2024). Total compensation changed from $385,264 to $1,019,386 — a 164.6% increase.
Peak total compensation of $1,019,386 equals 14x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION | FORMER CEO (THRU 08/23) | $995,467 | $23,919 | $1,019,386 |
| 2021 | LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION | CEO | $768,397 | $76,833 | $845,230 |
| 2020 | LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION | CEO (AS OF 10/19) | $674,512 | $196,657 | $871,169 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | $576,906 | $78,088 | $654,994 |
| 2018 | LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | $524,532 | $36,600 | $561,132 |
| 2016 | LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION | COO | $372,776 | $12,488 | $385,264 |
Peers at LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Dudamel | MUSIC & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | $3.6M |
| Deborah Borda | PRESIDENT & CEO (UNTIL 6/2/17) | $1.6M |
| Simon Woods | FORMER CEO | $1.0M |
| Gail Samuel As Of 0120 | PRESIDENT OF HOLLYWOOD BOWL; COO | $829K |
| Gail Samuel | Executive Director | $799K |
| Gail Samuel Thru 421 | PRESIDENT OF HOLLYWOOD BOWL; COO | $764K |
| Kathleen Kanethru 120 | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER | $695K |
| Daniel Song | INTERIM CEO (THRU 7/24), COO | $653K |
| Alison Sowdenthru 620 | VP & CFO | $605K |
| Martin Chalifour | PRINCIPAL CONCERTMASTER | $599K |
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