12 Employees at the American Medical Association (AMA) Took Home $92 Million in Compensation

The 12 most highly compensated employees in 2024 of the American Medical Association (AMA) – a non-profit 501 (c) (6) – a professional association and the largest association of physicians – received $92 million in compensation from 2015-2024 (note:  highly compensated employees in any of the years 2015-2023 but not in 2024 are not included in the list below):

Karen Maybank:  Total Compensation 2022-2024:  $5 million

• 2024:  $3,484,519
• 2023:  $   864,225
• 2022:  $   871,953

James Madara:  Total Compensation 2015-2024:  $26 million

• 2024:  $3,062,109
• 2023:  $2,733,515
• 2022:  $2,914,728
• 2021:  $2,646,192
• 2020:  $2,902,055
• 2019:  $2,483,665
• 2018:  $2,536,019
• 2017:  $2,245,446
• 2016:  $2,269,117
• 2015:  $2,035,378

Thomas Giannulli:  Total Compensation 2021-2024:  $5 million

• 2024:  $  674,564
• 2023:  $1,736,149
• 2022:  $1,273,791
• 2021:  $1,117,127

Kenneth Sharigian:  Total Compensation 2015-2024:  $13 million

• 2024:  $1,645,705
• 2023:  $1,494,400
• 2022:  $1,591,948
• 2021:  $1,541,212
• 2020:  $1,531,973
• 2019:  $1,340,374
• 2018:  $1,130,659
• 2017:  $1,027,918
• 2016:  $  893,246
• 2015:  $  902,470

Thomas Easley:  Total Compensation 2015-2024:  $10 million

• 2024:  $1,386,563
• 2023:  $1,270,862
• 2022:  $1,363,218
• 2021:  $1,244,549
• 2020:  $1,169,153
• 2019:  $1,053,055
• 2018:  $  900,763
• 2017:  $  745,367
• 2016:  $  680,726
• 2015:  $  646,592

Howard Bauchner:  Total Compensation 2015-2024:  $11 million

• 2024:  $  543,875
• 2023:  $1,063,205
• 2022:  $2,550,156
• 2021:  $1,163,902
• 2020:  $1,116,913
• 2019:  $1,007,225
• 2018:  $1,057,572
• 2017:  $  922,457
• 2016:  $  843,012
• 2015:  $  687,290

Jon Giacomin:  Total Compensation 2023-2024:  $3 million

• 2024:  $1,488,959
• 2023:  $1,049,455

Kristin Bibbins-Domingo:  Total Compensation 2023-2024:  $3 million

• 2024:  $1,092,520
• 2023:  $1,038,150

Lori Prestesater:  Total Compensation 2024:  $1 million

• 2024:  $1,026722

Andra Heller:  Total Compensation 2024:  $1 million

• 2024:  $1,016,834

Todd Unger:   Total Compensation 2019-2024:  $6 million

• 2024:  $1,111,277
• 2023:  $1,007,806
• 2022:  $1,092,138
• 2021:  $1,037,506
• 2020:  $  970,250
• 2019:  $  978,376

Denise Hagerty:  Total Compensation 2015-2024:  $8 million

• 2024:  $1,097,680
• 2023:  $  996,763
• 2022:  $1,055,759
• 2021:  $  945,462
• 2020:  $  821,308
• 2019:  $  790,596
• 2018:  $  730,874
• 2017:  $  681,904
• 2016:  $  691,027
• 2015:  $  693,782