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Employees The Middle East Institute Paul Ernest Salem

Paul Ernest Salem

Highest compensated employee

Senior Fellow at The Middle East Institute

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$310,412
2024

Total compensation

Paul Ernest Salem has been listed as an employee of The Middle East Institute in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Paul Ernest Salem has increased by 45.5% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$310,412
-10.5%
Senior Fellow
2024
$273k
40 hrs/wk
$38k
--
$346,748
+7.4%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2023
$297k
40 hrs/wk
$51k
--
$322,977
-1.2%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2022
$285k
40 hrs/wk
$39k
--
$327,007
+3.5%
President
2021
$281k
40 hrs/wk
$47k
--
$315,945
+3.1%
President
2020
$283k
40 hrs/wk
$34k
--
$306,404
President
2019
$279k
40 hrs/wk
$28k
--
$218,246
+2.3%
Vice President
2017
$197k
40 hrs/wk
$22k
--
$213,290
Vice President
2016
$197k
40 hrs/wk
$18k
--

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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 The Middle East Institute 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 The Middle East Institute 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The Middle East Institute 990 published

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