David Wessel
SR FELLOW & DIR, HUTCHINS at THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION · DC · Social Sciences
$400K
Peak Total Compensation
6
Years Tracked
5x
vs. Median Household
David Wessel has appeared in compensation disclosures over 6 years of available data (2016–2023). Total compensation changed from $341,323 to $400,510 - a 17.3% increase.
Peak total compensation of $399,678 equals 5x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION | SR FELLOW & DIR, HUTCHINS | $333,722 | $65,956 | $399,678 |
| 2020 | THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION | SR FELLOW & DIR, HUTCHINS EFF 2/1/2020 | $302,839 | $58,749 | $361,588 |
| 2019 | THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION | SR FELLOW & DIRE, HUTCHINS CENTER | $299,213 | $56,134 | $355,347 |
| 2018 | THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION | SR FELLOW & DIR, HUTCHINS CENTER | $291,258 | $52,928 | $344,186 |
| 2017 | THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION | Sr Fellow & Director, The Hutchins Center | $283,467 | $52,826 | $336,293 |
| 2016 | THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION | SR FELLOW & DIR, HUTCHINS | $308,310 | $31,515 | $339,825 |
Peers at THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| John Allen | FORMER PRESIDENT THRU 6/12/22 | $1.1M |
| N Strobe Talbott | FORMER PRESIDENT, DIST. FELLOW THRU 1/31/2020 | $1.1M |
| William Gale | SR FLLW & DIR, TAX POLICY CENTER | $578K |
| Amy Liu Witmer | INTERIM PRESIDENT | $573K |
| Ted Gayer | INTERIM PRESIDENT THRU 7/7/22 | $533K |
| William G Gale | SR FELLOW & DIR, TAX POLICY EFF 6/1/2020 | $508K |
| Martin S Indyk | FORMER EXECUTIVE VP | $487K |
| William J Gale | SR FELLOW & DIR, TAX POLICY CENTER | $477K |
| Darrell M West | VP & DIR. GOVERNANCE STUDIES | $459K |
| Bruce J Katz | FORMER CENTENNIAL SCHOLAR | $455K |
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