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Employees The Planetary Society Bruce Betts

Bruce Betts

Highest compensated employee

Chief Scientist at The Planetary Society

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$181,906
2024

Total compensation

Bruce Betts has been listed as an employee of The Planetary Society in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Bruce Betts has increased by 32.8% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$181,906
-1.5%
Chief Scientist
2024
$159k org
40 hrs/wk
$24k other
--
$184,764
+8.5%
Chief Scientist
2023
$145k org
40 hrs/wk
$40k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Bruce Betts to:

2024

Other employees at The Planetary Society

William Nye
Chief Executive Officer and Director
$250,765
$234,360 from orgNo related comp$16,405 other
Jennifer Vaughn
Chief Operating Officer
$240,381
$213,560 from orgNo related comp$26,821 other
Jim Suh
Chief Financial Officer
$203,372
$180,696 from orgNo related comp$22,676 other
Richard Chute
Chief Development Officer
$201,546
$174,862 from orgNo related comp$26,684 other
Casey Dreier
Chief of Space Policy
$184,235
$164,784 from orgNo related comp$19,451 other
Bethany Ehlmann
President
$0
Lon Levin
Treasurer
$0
Dan Geraci
Chair
$0
James Bell
Secretary
$0
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 The Planetary Society 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 The Planetary Society 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The Planetary Society 990 published

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$137,008
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$122k org
40 hrs/wk
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