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Employees Zoological Society of San Diego Shawn Dixon

Shawn Dixon

Officer

Chief Operating Officer at Zoological Society of San Diego

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$870,869
2024

Total compensation

Shawn Dixon has been listed as an employee of Zoological Society of San Diego in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Shawn Dixon has increased by 735.2% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$870,869
+6.8%
Chief Operating Officer
2024
$821k
50 hrs/wk
$51k
--
$815,292
+16.9%
Chief Operating Officer
2023
$762k
50 hrs/wk
$54k
--
$697,439
+16.1%
Chief Operating Officer
2022
$668k
50 hrs/wk
$30k
--
$600,584
+18.4%
Chief Operating Officer
2021
$571k
50 hrs/wk
$31k
--
$507,241
+9.4%
Chief Operating Officer
2020
$474k
50 hrs/wk
$35k
--
$463,731
+8.7%
Chief Operating Officer
2019
$424k
50 hrs/wk
$41k
--
$426,574
+4.3%
Chief Operating Officer
2018
$410k
50 hrs/wk
$18k
--
$408,843
+292.1%
Chief Operating Officer
2017
$395k
50 hrs/wk
$15k
--
$104,272
Chief Operating Officer
2016
$101k
50 hrs/wk
$5k
--

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January 25, 2026:
2024 Zoological Society of San Diego 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Zoological Society of San Diego 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Zoological Society of San Diego 990 published

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