James M Lindsay
SR. VP & DIRECTOR OF STUDIES at COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS INC · NY · International
$559K
Peak Total Compensation
7
Years Tracked
7x
vs. Median Household
James M Lindsay has appeared in compensation disclosures over 7 years of available data (2017–2024). Total compensation changed from $449,073 to $559,345 — a 24.6% increase.
Peak total compensation of $559,345 equals 7x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS INC | SR. VP & DIRECTOR OF STUDIES | $491,938 | $67,407 | $559,345 |
| 2023 | COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS INC | SR. VP & DIRECTOR OF STUDIES | $459,793 | $63,578 | $523,371 |
| 2022 | COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS INC | SR. VP & DIRECTOR OF STUDIES | $456,451 | $63,676 | $520,127 |
| 2020 | Council on Foreign Relations Inc | SR. VP & DIRECTOR OF STUDIES | $422,517 | $54,071 | $476,588 |
| 2019 | Council on Foreign Relations Inc | SR. VP & DIRECTOR OF STUDIES | $431,434 | $51,625 | $483,059 |
| 2018 | Council on Foreign Relations Inc | Sr. VP & Director Of Studies | $420,672 | $50,715 | $471,387 |
| 2017 | Council on Foreign Relations Inc | Sr. VP & Director Of Studies | $399,562 | $49,511 | $449,073 |
Peers at COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS INC
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Richard N Haass | PRESIDENT (THRU 06/30/2023) | $1.9M |
| Richard N Haass Non-Voting | PRESIDENT EMERITUS (07/2023-12/2023) | $1.5M |
| Giovanna M Ban | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | $632K |
| Keith C Olson - Exec Vp Cfo | & TREASURER (THRU 03/2024) | $608K |
| Keith C Olson | EXEC. VP & CFO & TREASURER | $581K |
| Giovanna Ban | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | $574K |
| Michael Froman | PRESIDENT (AS OF 07/2023) | $539K |
| Suzanne E Helm | VP, PHILANTHROPY & RELATION | $479K |
| Daniel A Kurtz-Phelan | EDITOR | $465K |
| Miriam S Higgins | GENERAL COUNSEL | $417K |
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