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Employees Economic Policy Institute Arlene Williams

Arlene Williams

Highest compensated employee

Director of DEV and Strategic Planning at Economic Policy Institute

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$201,117
2021

Total compensation

Arlene Williams has been listed as an employee of Economic Policy Institute in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Arlene Williams has increased by 10.7% from 2016 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$201,117
+1.4%
Director of DEV and Strategic Planning
2021
$169k org
40 hrs/wk
$33k other
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$198,315
-2.1%
Director of Development
2020
$167k org
40 hrs/wk
$1k related
0.1 hrs/wk
$32k

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Arlene Williams to:

2021

Other employees at Economic Policy Institute

Heidi Shierholz
Director POL, THEN PRES (Trans. @ 8/21)
$200,632
$173,052 from orgNo related comp$27,580 other
John Schmitt
SR Economist and SR Advisor
$198,136
$167,049 from orgNo related comp$31,087 other
Naomi Walker
Vice President
$196,938
$169,469 from orgNo related comp$27,469 other
Lyle J Bivens
Research Director
$185,945
$157,956 from orgNo related comp$27,989 other
Celine McNicholas
Director, Gov'T Affairs and Labor Counsel
$185,723
$162,231 from orgNo related comp$23,492 other
Jasper Cox
Director of Finance and Aministration
$178,955
$148,017 from orgNo related comp$30,938 other
Thea M Lee
President (Until 5/2021)
$94,827
$87,733 from orgNo related comp$7,094 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 Economic Policy Institute 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Economic Policy Institute 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Economic Policy Institute 990 published

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