James Carafano
SR. FELLOW at THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION · DC · Public Policy
$363K
Peak Total Compensation
7
Years Tracked
5x
vs. Median Household
James Carafano has appeared in compensation disclosures over 7 years of available data (2016–2023). Total compensation changed from $319,593 to $365,190 - a 14.3% increase.
Peak total compensation of $363,496 equals 5x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | SR. FELLOW | $313,731 | $49,765 | $363,496 |
| 2021 | THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | VP, DAVIS INST. FOR NAT'L SECURITY | $310,701 | $37,869 | $348,570 |
| 2020 | THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | VP, DAVIS INST. FOR NAT'L SECURITY | $301,129 | $40,019 | $341,148 |
| 2019 | THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | VP, DAVIS INST. FOR NAT'L SECURITY | $290,835 | $39,415 | $330,250 |
| 2018 | THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | VP, DAVIS INST. FOR NAT'L SECURITY | $283,101 | $38,965 | $322,066 |
| 2017 | THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | VP, DAVIS INST. FOR NAT'L SECURITY | $278,912 | $38,501 | $317,413 |
| 2016 | THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | VP, DAVIS INST. FOR NAT'L SECURITY | $281,624 | $37,969 | $319,593 |
Peers at THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| James W Demint | PRESIDENT | $1.4M |
| Kay Coles James | PRESIDENT | $996K |
| Kevin Roberts | PRESIDENT | $780K |
| Derrick Morgan | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | $649K |
| Edwin J Feulner | DIST. VISITING FELLOW & TRUSTEE | $620K |
| Eric Korsvall | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | $533K |
| Kim Holmes | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | $518K |
| Andrew Olivastro | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER | $455K |
| William Bret Bernhardt | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | $437K |
| Roger Severino | VP, DOMESTIC POLICY | $423K |
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