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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2022
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dir of Policy Research highest compensated employee $147k $170k | |||||
Dir of Community Engagement highest compensated employee $146k $168k | |||||
Dir of Qualitative Research highest compensated employee $145k $168k | |||||
Dir of Quantitative Research highest compensated employee $134k $154k | |||||
Chief Statistician highest compensated employee $132k $152k | |||||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
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