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Employees Smithsonian Institution Mary Payne

Mary Payne

Key employee

Director - Office of Government Relations at Smithsonian Institution

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2017. Published on January 24, 2026.

$232,375
2017

Total compensation

Mary Payne has been listed as an employee of Smithsonian Institution in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Mary Payne has increased by 3.8% from 2016 to 2017.

Annual compensation details

$232,375
+3.8%
Director - Office of Government Relations
2017
$194k org
50 hrs/wk
$40k other
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$223,847
Director - Office of Govt Relations
2016
$188k org
50 hrs/wk
$37k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Mary Payne to:

2017

Other employees at Smithsonian Institution

David Skorton
Secretary
$848,349
$787,720 from orgNo related comp$60,629 other
Amy Chen
Chief Investment Officer
$674,102
$635,703 from orgNo related comp$38,399 other
Christopher Liedel
President - Smithsonian Enterprises
$646,635
$577,591 from orgNo related comp$69,044 other
Jeffrey Smith
Investment Officer
$553,365
$504,411 from orgNo related comp$48,954 other
Albert Horvath
Under Secretary Finance and Administration/Cfo
$469,981
$412,821 from orgNo related comp$57,160 other
Melissa Chiu
Director - Hirshhorn Museum
$464,477
$398,011 from orgNo related comp$66,466 other
Michael Giovenco
Investment Officer
$463,818
$432,344 from orgNo related comp$31,474 other
Michael Caruso
Editor in Chief - Smithsonian Magazine
$456,757
$388,933 from orgNo related comp$67,824 other
Ryan Dotson
Investment Officer
$429,839
$383,474 from orgNo related comp$46,365 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2017 Smithsonian Institution 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2016 Smithsonian Institution 990 published

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