The actual number of employees included in the $68 million salary bill is far lower, because many of the over 550 WMF staff are contractors: https://wikimediaf

The actual number of employees included in the $68 million salary bill is far lower, because many of the over 550 WMF staff are contractors: https://wikimediafoundation.org/role/staff-contractors/ https://wikimediafoundation.org/role/staff-contractors/ According to the Form 990, there were 320 US employees and a small number of non-US employees in 2020: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/e/e4/Wikimedia_Foundation_2020_Form_990.pdf https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/e/e4/Wikim... Note the explanation of what's included in the salary costs here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRS_tax_related_information/2020_Wikimedia_Foundation_Form_990_Frequently_Asked_Questions#On_page_1,_Part_I,_Summary,_line_5,_what_staff_are_included_within_the_total_number_of_individuals_employed_in_the_calendar_year_2020%3F https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRS_tax_related_information/... So I reckoned the average salary cost is more like $200k per person: https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/75N5EUKUDQNUEZKEOQSWMOY4M3DFIB4N/ https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@list... Top earners are here: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/e/e4/Wikimedia_Foundation_2020_Form_990.pdf#page=48 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/e/e4/Wikim...