Kay Coles James
PRESIDENT at THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION · DC · Public Policy
$996K
Peak Total Compensation
4
Years Tracked
13x
vs. Median Household
Kay Coles James has appeared in compensation disclosures over 4 years of available data (2018–2021). Total compensation changed from $532,265 to $962,158 - a 80.8% increase.
Peak total compensation of $995,708 equals 13x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | PRESIDENT | $930,249 | $31,909 | $962,158 |
| 2020 | THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | PRESIDENT | $908,352 | $87,356 | $995,708 |
| 2019 | THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | PRESIDENT | $868,411 | $87,983 | $956,394 |
| 2018 | THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | PRESIDENT | $504,136 | $28,129 | $532,265 |
Peers at THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| James W Demint | PRESIDENT | $1.4M |
| 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 |
| John Mitnick | SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL, & SECRETARY | $400K |
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