John Backiel
VP, FINANCE, ACCOUNTING & TREASURER at THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION · DC · Public Policy
$392K
Peak Total Compensation
7
Years Tracked
5x
vs. Median Household
John Backiel has appeared in compensation disclosures over 7 years of available data (2017–2024). Total compensation changed from $284,111 to $399,573 - a 40.6% increase.
Peak total compensation of $392,073 equals 5x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | VP, FINANCE, ACCOUNTING & TREASURER | $313,985 | $78,088 | $392,073 |
| 2023 | THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | VP, FINANCE, ACCOUNTING & TREASURER | $294,759 | $57,888 | $352,647 |
| 2021 | THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | VP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING | $258,822 | $65,042 | $323,864 |
| 2020 | THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | VP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING | $251,517 | $62,801 | $314,318 |
| 2019 | THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | VP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING | $239,195 | $64,073 | $303,268 |
| 2018 | THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | VP, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING | $225,127 | $58,253 | $283,380 |
| 2017 | THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | VP, FINANCE & CONTROLLER | $224,155 | $59,956 | $284,111 |
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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