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Employees Cato Institute Patrick Michaels

Patrick Michaels

Highest compensated employee

Director, Center for Study of Science at Cato Institute

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2019. Published on January 24, 2026.

$217,283
2019

Total compensation

Patrick Michaels has been listed as an employee of Cato Institute in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Patrick Michaels has increased by 7.8% from 2016 to 2019.

Annual compensation details

$217,283
+4.4%
Director, Center for Study of Science
2019
$193k org
40 hrs/wk
$25k other
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$208,082
Director, Center for Study of Science
2018
$190k org
40 hrs/wk
$19k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2019

Other employees at Cato Institute

Peter Goettler
President and Chief Executive Officer
$541,428
$515,357 from orgNo related comp$26,071 other
David Boaz
Executive Vice President
$337,933
$308,179 from orgNo related comp$29,754 other
Jon Heimerman
Vp/Cao (Through 1/19)
$252,867
$224,458 from orgNo related comp$28,409 other
George Selgin
Director, Center for Fin. Alternatives
$248,036
$221,481 from orgNo related comp$26,555 other
Roger Pilon
Vice President, Director of Const. Studies
$225,641
$192,797 from orgNo related comp$32,844 other
Lesley Albanese
Vice President for Initiatives
$218,605
$210,865 from orgNo related comp$7,740 other
Clark Neily
Vice President, Director of Criminal Justice
$214,744
$189,015 from orgNo related comp$25,729 other
Marissa Delgado
Secretary, Vice President, Finance and CFO
$144,898
$125,235 from orgNo related comp$19,663 other
Elizabeth Santos
Secretary (Through 7/18)
$50,869
$47,339 from orgNo related comp$3,530 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2019 Cato Institute 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 Cato Institute 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2016 Cato Institute 990 published

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