David D Cole
NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR (THRU 10/15/2024) at AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC · NY
$531K
Peak Total Compensation
8
Years Tracked
7x
vs. Median Household
David D Cole has appeared in compensation disclosures over 8 years of available data (2018–2025). Total compensation changed from $419,857 to $531,116 - a 26.5% increase.
Peak total compensation of $531,116 equals 7x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC | NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR (THRU 10/15/2024) | $494,121 | $36,995 | $531,116 |
| 2024 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC | National Legal Director | $492,089 | $25,314 | $517,403 |
| 2023 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC | National Legal Director | $460,588 | $23,464 | $484,052 |
| 2022 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC | NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR | $449,936 | $24,855 | $474,791 |
| 2021 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC | NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR | $427,939 | $24,258 | $452,197 |
| 2020 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC | NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR | $456,400 | $31,713 | $488,113 |
| 2019 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC | NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR | $416,600 | $22,909 | $439,509 |
| 2018 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC | NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR | $399,161 | $20,696 | $419,857 |
Peers at AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony D Romero | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO | $1.4M |
| Dorothy M Ehrlich | Deputy Executive Director | $821K |
| Terence R Dougherty | DEP. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL | $659K |
| Kary Moss | NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF AFFILIATES SUPPORT & NATIONWIDE INITIATIVES | $647K |
| Aj Hikes | DEP. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & CULTURE | $619K |
| Kary L Moss | Dir Aff Support & Nation. Init | $615K |
| Steven Shapiro | LEGAL DIRECTOR | $593K |
| Mark V Wier | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | $589K |
| Charizma T Williams | COO | $539K |
| Ronald Newman | Nat'l Polit Dir (thru 3/15/22) | $536K |
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