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Employees Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Dr James D Watson

Dr James D Watson

Highest compensated employee

Chancellor Emeritus at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. Published on January 24, 2026.

$1,460,463
2018

Total compensation

Dr James D Watson has been listed as an employee of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Dr James D Watson has increased by 166.8% from 2016 to 2018.

Annual compensation details

$1,460,463
+157.6%
Chancellor Emeritus
2018
$1.3M org
40 hrs/wk
$183k other
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$567,016
+3.6%
Chancellor Emeritus
2017
$372k org
40 hrs/wk
$196k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Dr James D Watson to:

2018

Other employees at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Bruce Stillman, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer and Trustee
$1,152,433
$894,109 from orgNo related comp$258,324 other
Michael Wigler
Scientist
$1,008,267
$949,081 from orgNo related comp$59,186 other
W Dillaway Ayres Thru 1118
Chief Operating Officer
$575,345
$504,025 from orgNo related comp$71,320 other
David Spector
Research Director
$510,662
$413,576 from orgNo related comp$97,086 other
David Tuveson
Scientist
$426,730
$366,032 from orgNo related comp$60,698 other
Walter Goldschmidts
Vice President, Sponsored Programs
$404,330
$343,803 from orgNo related comp$60,527 other
Nicholas Tonks
Scientist
$400,921
$340,316 from orgNo related comp$60,605 other
Charles V Prizzi
Vice President, Development
$400,651
$340,007 from orgNo related comp$60,644 other
Arthur Brings
Vice President, Chief Facilities Officer
$364,317
$288,850 from orgNo related comp$75,467 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2018 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2016 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 990 published

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