Compensation 990
OrganizationsEmployeesBoard MembersGrantsContractorsTop RankingsPricing

Stay updated on 990 organization compensation

© 2026 Civic Register LLC

Compensation 990 is an independent service that uses public IRS Form 990 filings as its source data. We clean and standardize this information, but the original filings may contain errors or omissions. Years on this site refer to the organization’s fiscal year end date on the filing.

About•Report a discrepancy•Your privacy choices
Employees The American Optometric Association Deirdre Middleton

Deirdre Middleton

Key employee

Chief Communications Officer at The American Optometric Association

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

$308,304
2024

Total compensation

Deirdre Middleton has been listed as an employee of The American Optometric Association in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Deirdre Middleton has increased by 43.2% from 2017 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$308,304
+6.9%
Chief Communications Officer
2024
$258k org
40 hrs/wk
$51k other
--
$288,342
+1.1%
Chief Communications Officer
2023
$250k org
40 hrs/wk
$39k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Deirdre Middleton to:

2024

Other employees at The American Optometric Association

Jonathan Hymes
Executive Director
$552,352
$521,085 from orgNo related comp$31,267 other
Matthew Willette
Chief Advocacy Officer, FED
$317,570
$266,474 from orgNo related comp$51,096 other
Kara Webb
Chief Strategy Officer
$313,159
$264,828 from orgNo related comp$48,331 other
Ryan Hayes
Chief Financial/Technology Officer
$312,266
$270,565 from orgNo related comp$41,701 other
Rebecca Hildebrand
Chief Operating Officer
$285,464
$269,511 from orgNo related comp$15,953 other
Michael Stokes
General Counsel
$278,752
$227,840 from orgNo related comp$50,912 other
Adrianne Drollette
Chief Alliance Officer
$267,034
$242,498 from orgNo related comp$24,536 other
Rodney Peele
Executive Director, Center for IND
$264,492
$245,013 from orgNo related comp$19,479 other
Christy Jenkins
Director, IT Program Management
$224,806
$191,824 from orgNo related comp$32,982 other
Loading rankings…
Loading related profiles…

Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 The American Optometric Association 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 The American Optometric Association 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The American Optometric Association 990 published

Get an email update when compensation for Deirdre Middleton is updated

Related Jobs

View more jobs
Powered by Talroo
Report a discrepancy →
$285,151
+2.5%
Chief Communications Officer
2022
$242k org
40 hrs/wk
$44k other
--
$278,313
+12.2%
Chief Communications Officer
2021
$235k org
40 hrs/wk
$44k other
--
$248,000
+4.9%
Director Strategic and Advocacy
2020
$207k org
40 hrs/wk
$42k other
--
$236,305
+7.3%
Director Strategic and Advocacy
2019
$198k org
40 hrs/wk
$39k other
--
$220,311
+2.4%
Director, Strategic and Advocacy
2018
$189k org
40 hrs/wk
$33k other
--
$215,250
Director, Strategic and ADV COMM
2017
$180k org
40 hrs/wk
$36k other
--