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Employees Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media Kai Ryssdal

Kai Ryssdal

Highest compensated employee

Host at Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$685,463
2024

Total compensation

Kai Ryssdal has been listed as an employee of Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Kai Ryssdal has increased by 11.7% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$685,463
+27.8%
Host
2024
$629k org
40 hrs/wk
$57k other
--
$536,368
+14.2%
Host
2023
$483k org
40 hrs/wk
$54k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Kai Ryssdal to:

2024

Other employees at Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media

Jean Taylor
President and CEO, APMG
$725,288
$0 from org$669,086 from related$56,202 other
David Brancaccio
Host
$552,058
$499,561 from orgNo related comp$52,497 other
Duchesne Drew
President of MPR
$447,630
$388,578 from orgNo related comp$59,052 other
Liwanag Ojala
Senior Vice President and Chief Transform Officer
$430,369
$0 from org$376,211 from related$54,158 other
Michael Lewis
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and CCDO (12/23)
$418,395
$0 from org$379,807 from related$38,588 other
Chandra Kavati
CRO and Senior Vice President, DIST and Underwriting
$411,766
$356,585 from orgNo related comp$55,181 other
Jon McTaggart
Former President and CEO, APMG
$401,702
$0 from org$401,702 from relatedNo other comp
Barry Gisser
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$390,438
$0 from org$371,999 from related$18,439 other
Thomas Neal Scarbrough
Vice President and General Manager - Marketplace
$383,404
$337,201 from orgNo related comp$46,203 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media 990 published

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$47k other
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$422,883
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$46k other
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$424,245
-30.9%
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$361k org
40 hrs/wk
$64k other
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$613,807
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$552k org
40 hrs/wk
$63k other
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