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Employees California Academy of Sciences Luiz Rocha

Luiz Rocha

Highest compensated employee

Curator, Ichthyology at California Academy of Sciences

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$321,859
2023

Total compensation

Luiz Rocha has been listed as an employee of California Academy of Sciences in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Luiz Rocha has increased by 54.2% from 2016 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$321,859
+13.1%
Curator, Ichthyology
2023
$272k org
40 hrs/wk
$50k other
--
$284,658
+4.2%
Curator, Ichthyology
2022
$245k org
40 hrs/wk
$41k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Luiz Rocha to:

2023

Other employees at California Academy of Sciences

Scott Sampson
Executive Director
$872,728
$632,626 from orgNo related comp$240,102 other
Melissa Felder
Chief Experience Officer
$413,548
$364,092 from orgNo related comp$49,456 other
Raul del Barco
Former Chief Human Rsrcs Officer
$391,190
$377,827 from orgNo related comp$13,363 other
Mary Nemerov
Chief Philanthropy Officer
$370,544
$354,198 from orgNo related comp$16,346 other
Shannon Bennett
Chief of Science and DEAN of Rsrch
$341,152
$288,010 from orgNo related comp$53,142 other
Ike Kwon
Coo/Head of GOV Affrs (Thru 3/23)
$334,386
$284,166 from orgNo related comp$50,220 other
Michael Costanzo
General Counsel and Chief of Staff
$306,535
$253,838 from orgNo related comp$52,697 other
Bart Shepherd
SR Director of Steinhart Aquarium
$285,455
$232,452 from orgNo related comp$53,003 other
Cathy Estelle
Drctr of Sales/Business Prtnrshps
$277,917
$234,622 from orgNo related comp$43,295 other
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January 25, 2026:
2023 California Academy of Sciences 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 California Academy of Sciences 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2021 California Academy of Sciences 990 published

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