Michael M Watkins
Prof. Aerospace & Geophysics at CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · CA · Education
$898K
Peak Total Compensation
7
Years Tracked
12x
vs. Median Household
Michael M Watkins has appeared in compensation disclosures over 7 years of available data (2016–2022). Total compensation changed from $238,113 to $765,887 - a 221.6% increase.
Peak total compensation of $897,673 equals 12x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Prof. Aerospace & Geophysics | $710,867 | $55,020 | $765,887 |
| 2021 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | VP & DIR, JPL | $839,068 | $58,605 | $897,673 |
| 2020 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | VP & DIR, JPL | $810,570 | $57,592 | $868,162 |
| 2019 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | VP & DIR, JPL | $723,230 | $55,064 | $778,294 |
| 2018 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | VP & DIR, JPL | $690,170 | $49,393 | $739,563 |
| 2017 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | VP & DIR, JPL | $317,704 | $22,696 | $340,400 |
| 2016 | California Institute of Technology | VP & DIR, JPL (AS OF 7/2016) | $212,047 | $26,066 | $238,113 |
Peers at CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Scott H Richland | Chief Investment Officer | $2.7M |
| Thomas F Rosenbaum | President/Trustee | $2.3M |
| Charles Elachi | DIRECTOR JPL, EMERITUS | $1.5M |
| Richard S Ellis | PROF OF ASTRONOMY | $1.3M |
| Pasy Isabella Wang | SR MG DIR OF INVESTMENTS | $1.2M |
| B Thomas Soifer | PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS, EMERITUS | $1000K |
| John E Bercaw | PROF OF CHEM, EMERITUS | $969K |
| Kirk Kawasawa | SR MG DIRECTOR, INVESTMENT OPS | $931K |
| Douglas N MacBean | Managing Dir. of Investments | $842K |
| Margaret A Steurbaut | VP ADMIN & CFO | $798K |
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