10 Employees at NPR Took Home $20 Million in Compensation

10 of the most highly compensated employees of NPR (a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization headquartered in Washington, DC,  that serves as a national syndicator to about 1,100 public radio stations through its member organizations (246) and member stations (about 1,000), and strives to keep the public informed of events, ideas, and cultures through its programming) in 2024 received $20 million in compensation from 2020-2024 (note:  highly compensated employees in any of the years 2020-2023 but not in 2024 are not included):

John Lansing:  Total Compensation 2021-2024:  $2.1 million

• 2024:  $610,610
• 2023:  $590,252
• 2022:  $416,434
• 2021:  $485,041

Steven A Inskeep:  Total Compensation 2020-2024:  $2.6 million

• 2024;  $549,643
• 2023:  $532,188
• 2022:  $520,714
• 2021:  $488,469
• 2020:  $515,196

Michel Martin:  Total Compensati0n 2021-2024:  $1.8 million

• 2024:  $521,078
• 2023:  $485,929
• 2022:  $412,942
• 2021:  $395,829

Peter D Sagal:  Total Compensation 2020-2024:  $2.3 million

• 2024:  $490,887
• 2023:  $478,478
• 2022:  $427,455
• 2021:  $426,827
• 2020:  482,907

Nancy Barnes:  Total Compensati0n 2020-2024:  $2.3 million

• 2024:  $483,212
• 2023:  $452,377
• 2022:  $393,981
• 2021:  $464,657
• 2020:  459,532

Scott Simon:  Total Compensation 2020-2024:  $2.3 million

• 2024:  $460,674
• 2023:  $450,575
• 2022:  $441,525
• 2021:  $457,331
• 2020:  $477,914

Rachel Martin:  Total Compensati0n 2022-2024:  $1.3 million

• 2024:  $450,314
• 2023:  $449,692
• 2022:  $401,677

Michael Smith:  Total Compensati0n 2021-2024:  $1.5 million

• 2024:  $428,971
• 2023:  $415,886
• 2022:  $416,208
• 2021:  $258,544

Anya Grundmann:  Total Compensati0n 2020-2024:  $2 million

• 2024:  $423,230
• 2023:  $407,496
• 2022:  $358,996
• 2021:  $402,115
• 2020:  $382,428

Edith Chapin:  Total Compensati0n 2020-2024:  $1.5 million

• 2024:  $410,835
• 2023:  $307,444
• 2022:  $283,632
• 2021:  $273,510
• 2020:  $278,670