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Michael Cannon

Highest compensated employee

Director of Health Policy at Cato Institute

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. Published on January 25, 2026.

$250,660
2025

Total compensation

Michael Cannon has been listed as an employee of Cato Institute in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2018. Total compensation for Michael Cannon has increased by 20.8% from 2018 to 2025.

Annual compensation details

$250,660
+4.7%
Director of Health Policy
2025
$226k org
40 hrs/wk
$25k other
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$239,518
Director of Health Policy
2024
$216k org
40 hrs/wk
$24k other
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Total compensation by year

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2025

Other employees at Cato Institute

Peter Goettler
President and Chief Executive Officer
$765,878
$711,629 from orgNo related comp$54,249 other
Stephen Kurtz
Vice President, Chief Digital Officer
$356,394
$313,592 from orgNo related comp$42,802 other
Norbert Michel
Vice President, Director, Monetary&Financial
$288,173
$247,637 from orgNo related comp$40,536 other
Scott Lincicome
Vice President, General Economics and Trade
$284,004
$245,178 from orgNo related comp$38,826 other
Gene Healy
Senior Vice President for Policy
$279,187
$239,165 from orgNo related comp$40,022 other
Clark Neily
Senior Vice President for Legal Studies
$275,803
$235,896 from orgNo related comp$39,907 other
Marissa Delgado
Secretary, Vice President, Finance and CFO
$248,614
$216,517 from orgNo related comp$32,097 other
Harrison Moar
Vice President, Development
$244,847
$219,948 from orgNo related comp$24,899 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2025 Cato Institute 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2024 Cato Institute 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 Cato Institute 990 published

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