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Employees Smithsonian Institution Michael McCarthy

Michael McCarthy

Officer

Under Secretary for Administration at Smithsonian Institution

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

$432,225
2021

Total compensation

Michael McCarthy has been listed as an employee of Smithsonian Institution in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2019. Total compensation for Michael McCarthy has increased by 73.9% from 2019 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$432,225
+12.9%
Under Secretary for Administration
2021
$358k org
50 hrs/wk
$76k other
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$382,923
+54.1%
Under Secretary Finance and Administration/Cfo
2020
$306k org
50 hrs/wk
$78k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Michael McCarthy 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
John Davis
Interim Director, Cooper Hewitt
$480,283
$417,958 from orgNo related comp$62,325 other
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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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