James Zemlin
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR at THE LINUX FOUNDATION · CA · Community Development
$1.4M
Peak Total Compensation
9
Years Tracked
19x
vs. Median Household
James Zemlin has appeared in compensation disclosures over 9 years of available data (2016–2024). Total compensation changed from $639,275 to $1,403,184 - a 119.5% increase.
Peak total compensation of $1,403,184 equals 19x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | THE LINUX FOUNDATION | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $952,166 | $451,018 | $1,403,184 |
| 2023 | THE LINUX FOUNDATION | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $950,698 | $313,429 | $1,264,127 |
| 2022 | THE LINUX FOUNDATION | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $853,325 | $259,424 | $1,112,749 |
| 2021 | THE LINUX FOUNDATION | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $954,874 | $266,671 | $1,221,545 |
| 2020 | THE LINUX FOUNDATION | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $889,550 | $273,091 | $1,162,641 |
| 2019 | THE LINUX FOUNDATION | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $894,995 | $256,337 | $1,151,332 |
| 2018 | THE LINUX FOUNDATION | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $644,300 | $230,651 | $874,951 |
| 2017 | THE LINUX FOUNDATION | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $595,000 | $106,640 | $701,640 |
| 2016 | THE LINUX FOUNDATION | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $588,200 | $51,075 | $639,275 |
Peers at THE LINUX FOUNDATION
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Linus Torvalds | FELLOW | $1.7M |
| Chris Aniszczyk | VP STRATEGIC AND DEVELOPER | $887K |
| Jason Storment | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINOPS FOUNDATION | $881K |
| Arpit Joshipura | GENERAL MANAGER, NETWORKING AND ORCHESTRATION | $838K |
| Shubra Kar | FORMER CTO AND GM OF PRODUCTS | $806K |
| Gabriele Columbro | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINOS | $729K |
| Todd Moore | SVP OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS | $725K |
| Priyanka Sharma | GM, CNCF | $708K |
| Clyde Seepersad | SVP AND GM, TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION | $702K |
| Stephanie Wigle Haddow | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $699K |
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