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Employees The Scripps Research Institute Richard A Lerner

Richard A Lerner

Highest compensated employee

Professor at The Scripps Research Institute

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2018. Published on January 24, 2026.

$6,980,292
2018

Total compensation

Richard A Lerner has been listed as an employee of The Scripps Research Institute in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Richard A Lerner has increased by 948.5% from 2016 to 2018.

Annual compensation details

$6,980,292
+949.6%
Professor
2018
$6.9M org
29 hrs/wk
$63k other
--
$665,026
-0.1%
Professor
2017
$601k org
40 hrs/wk
$65k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Richard A Lerner to:

2018

Other employees at The Scripps Research Institute

Peter G Schultz
President and Chief Executive Officer
$721,397
$368,514 from org$285,562 from related$67,321 other
Eric Topol, M.D.
Professor/Exec Vice President
$602,501
$562,819 from orgNo related comp$39,682 other
James R Williamson
Vice President Rsch and Academic Affairs
$463,907
$396,719 from orgNo related comp$67,188 other
Jeffery Kelly Start 92818
Director/Professor
$439,110
$372,693 from orgNo related comp$66,417 other
Karl B Sharpless
Professor
$419,414
$352,726 from orgNo related comp$66,688 other
Ronald L Davis
Professor
$411,088
$341,083 from orgNo related comp$70,005 other
Edward Roberts
Professor
$406,553
$337,871 from orgNo related comp$68,682 other
Matthew S Tremblay
Chief Operating Officer
$389,305
$165,056 from org$216,426 from related$7,823 other
Peter K Vogt
Professor/Former Executive Vice President
$382,080
$315,522 from orgNo related comp$66,558 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2018 The Scripps Research Institute 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 The Scripps Research Institute 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2016 The Scripps Research Institute 990 published

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