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Employees Smithsonian Institution John Davis

John Davis

Highest compensated employee

Interim Director, Cooper Hewitt at Smithsonian Institution

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$480,283
2021

Total compensation

John Davis has been listed as an employee of Smithsonian Institution in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2018. Total compensation for John Davis has increased by 93.9% from 2018 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$480,283
-6.9%
Interim Director, Cooper Hewitt
2021
$418k org
50 hrs/wk
$63k other
--
$515,752
+9.8%
Provost
2020
$455k org
50 hrs/wk
$62k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of John Davis to:

2021

Other employees at Smithsonian Institution

Mr Lonnie G Bunch III
Secretary of the Smithsonian
$790,467
$726,156 from orgNo related comp$64,311 other
Amy Chen
Chief Investment Officer
$714,391
$673,679 from orgNo related comp$40,712 other
Jeffrey Smith
Investment Officer
$675,701
$615,259 from orgNo related comp$60,442 other
Carol Leblanc
President, Smithsonian Enterprises
$564,788
$501,299 from orgNo related comp$63,489 other
Michael Giovenco
Investment Officer
$563,046
$530,390 from orgNo related comp$32,656 other
Ryan Dotson
Investment Officer
$527,155
$472,123 from orgNo related comp$55,032 other
Meroe Park
Deputy Secretary and COO
$490,337
$448,911 from orgNo related comp$41,426 other
Melissa Chiu
Director, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
$481,039
$405,663 from orgNo related comp$75,376 other
Robert Spiller
Assistant Secretary for Advancement
$469,389
$392,559 from orgNo related comp$76,830 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 Smithsonian Institution 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Smithsonian Institution 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Smithsonian Institution 990 published

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