Michael R Strain
DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC POLICY at AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC · DC · Social Sciences
$405K
Peak Total Compensation
6
Years Tracked
5x
vs. Median Household
Michael R Strain has appeared in compensation disclosures over 6 years of available data (2019–2024). Total compensation changed from $278,934 to $404,716 — a 45.1% increase.
Peak total compensation of $404,716 equals 5x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC | DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC POLICY | $328,909 | $75,807 | $404,716 |
| 2023 | AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC | DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC POLICY | $310,260 | $68,840 | $379,100 |
| 2022 | AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC | DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC POLICY | $286,260 | $66,954 | $353,214 |
| 2021 | AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC | DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC POLICY | $269,186 | $65,505 | $334,691 |
| 2020 | AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC | DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC POLICY STUDIES | $254,603 | $58,121 | $312,724 |
| 2019 | AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC | DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC POLICY STUDIES | $235,250 | $43,684 | $278,934 |
Peers at AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur C Brooks | FORMER PRESIDENT | $2.7M |
| Arthur Brooks | PRESIDENT | $2.2M |
| Robert Doar | PRESIDENT | $1.1M |
| David Gerson | FORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | $1.1M |
| Jason W Bertsch | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | $556K |
| Yuval Levin | DIRECTOR, SCCS | $454K |
| Kori Schake | DIRECTOR, FDP | $408K |
| Suzanne B Gershowitz - Senior Vice | PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | $397K |
| Jason Bertsch | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | $392K |
| Danielle Pletka | DISTINGUISHED SENIOR FELLOW | $390K |
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