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Employees California Institute of Technology Michael M Watkins

Michael M Watkins

Former

Former Vice President and Director, JPL at California Institute of Technology

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

$366,801
2024

Total compensation

Michael M Watkins has been listed as an employee of California Institute of Technology in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Michael M Watkins has increased by 54% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$366,801
+1.9%
Former Vice President and Director, JPL
2024
$307k
40 hrs/wk
$61k
--
$359,821
-53%
Former Vice President and Director, JPL
2023
$301k
40 hrs/wk
$60k
--
$765,887
-14.7%
Prof. Aerospace and Geophysics
2022
$711k
40 hrs/wk
$56k
--
$897,673
+3.4%
Vice President and Director, JPL
2021
$840k
40 hrs/wk
$59k
--
$868,162
+11.5%
Vice President and Director, JPL
2020
$811k
40 hrs/wk
$58k
--
$778,294
+5.2%
Vice President and Director, JPL
2019
$724k
40 hrs/wk
$56k
--
$739,563
+117.3%
Vice President and Director, JPL
2018
$691k
40 hrs/wk
$50k
--
$340,400
+43%
Vice President and Director, JPL
2017
$318k
40 hrs/wk
$23k
--
$238,113
Vice President and Director, JPL (AS of 7/2016)
2016
$213k
40 hrs/wk
$27k
--

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January 25, 2026:
2024 California Institute of Technology 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 California Institute of Technology 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 California Institute of Technology 990 published

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