Kai Ryssdal
HOST at MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO · MN · Arts & Culture
$614K
Peak Total Compensation
7
Years Tracked
8x
vs. Median Household
Kai Ryssdal has appeared in compensation disclosures over 7 years of available data (2016–2022). Total compensation changed from $613,807 to $469,760 - a -23.5% change.
Peak total compensation of $613,807 equals 8x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO | HOST | $419,861 | $49,899 | $469,760 |
| 2021 | MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO | HOST | $407,855 | $47,850 | $455,705 |
| 2020 | MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO | HOST | $525,028 | $47,847 | $572,875 |
| 2019 | MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO | HOST, MARKETPLACE | $400,004 | $46,864 | $446,868 |
| 2018 | MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO | HOST, MARKETPLACE | $377,660 | $45,223 | $422,883 |
| 2017 | MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO | HOST, MARKETPLACE | $360,572 | $63,673 | $424,245 |
| 2016 | MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO | HOST, MARKETPLACE | $551,793 | $62,014 | $613,807 |
Peers at MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Jon McTaggart | FORMER-PRESIDENT & CEO, APMG-DONE (THRU 8/21) | $754K |
| David Kansas | FORMER EVP & PRESIDENT, APM (3/22) | $652K |
| Judy McAlpine | SVP - APM (FORMER) | $652K |
| Deborah Clark | SVP & GEN MANAGER, MKTPL - FORMER | $497K |
| David Brancaccio | HOST | $475K |
| Timothy Roesler | FORMER CHIEF BUS DEV OFFICER | $466K |
| Kevin Gilman | NATIONAL ACCOUNT EXEC | $466K |
| Sylvia Strobel | SVP/GENERAL COUNSEL OFFICER, APMG | $453K |
| Duchesne Drew | PRESIDENT, MPR | $453K |
| Michael Lewis | SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL OFFICER | $452K |
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