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Employees Economic Policy Institute Barbara Western

Barbara Western

Highest compensated employee

Chief Operating Officer at Economic Policy Institute

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$235,269

2024

Total compensation

Barbara Western has been listed as an employee of Economic Policy Institute in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2024.

Annual compensation details

$235,269

Chief Operating Officer

2024

$204k org

40 hrs/wk

$32k other

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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Barbara Western to:

2024

Other employees at Economic Policy Institute

Heidi Shierholz

$239,242 from orgNo related comp$36,671 other

$220,755 from orgNo related comp$35,444 other

Chief Economist/Dir. Resea

$214,230 from orgNo related comp$34,146 other

Eve E Tahmincioglu

Communications Director

$199,587 from orgNo related comp$36,964 other

Celine McNicholas

Director Policy, General Couns

$204,443 from orgNo related comp$30,525 other

Valerie R Wilson

Director of PREE

$189,218 from orgNo related comp$30,273 other

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January 25, 2026:

2024 Economic Policy Institute 990 published

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