Danielle Pletka
DISTINGUISHED SENIOR FELLOW at AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC · DC · Social Sciences
$390K
Peak Total Compensation
8
Years Tracked
5x
vs. Median Household
Danielle Pletka has appeared in compensation disclosures over 8 years of available data (2017–2024). Total compensation changed from $296,032 to $303,876 — a 2.6% increase.
Peak total compensation of $389,732 equals 5x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC | DISTINGUISHED SENIOR FELLOW | $270,610 | $33,266 | $303,876 |
| 2023 | AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC | DISTINGUISHED SENIOR FELLOW | $254,093 | $31,126 | $285,219 |
| 2022 | AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC | SENIOR FELLOW | $236,275 | $31,756 | $268,031 |
| 2021 | AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC | SENIOR FELLOW | $242,432 | $32,015 | $274,447 |
| 2020 | AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | $344,360 | $45,372 | $389,732 |
| 2019 | AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | $322,500 | $39,198 | $361,698 |
| 2018 | AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | $297,500 | $35,598 | $333,098 |
| 2017 | AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC | SENIOR VP, FOREIGN AND DEFENSE POLICY STUDIES | $262,234 | $33,798 | $296,032 |
Peers at AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur C Brooks | FORMER PRESIDENT | $2.7M |
| Arthur Brooks | PRESIDENT | $2.2M |
| Robert Doar | PRESIDENT | $1.1M |
| David Gerson | FORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | $1.1M |
| Jason W Bertsch | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | $556K |
| Yuval Levin | DIRECTOR, SCCS | $454K |
| Kori Schake | DIRECTOR, FDP | $408K |
| Michael R Strain | DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC POLICY | $405K |
| Suzanne B Gershowitz - Senior Vice | PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | $397K |
| Jason Bertsch | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | $392K |
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