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100 top-paid lobbyists

100 top-paid lobbyists

This report lists the highest paid non-CEO staffers who are registered lobbyists in a tax-exempt organization. Compensation figures are derived from IRS documents for tax years ending 2013 and early 2014. The earnings column includes base pay, bonuses and other pay. The deferred column is the amount earned by the CEO but not yet paid. The nontax column includes the value of nontaxable benefits.

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Top-paid lobbyists (2014)
CEO pay in large associations (2015)
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CEO Pay

OrganizationTitleLobbyist BaseBonusOther=EarningsDeferredNontax
AARPEVP (now Chief of Staff)Kevin Donnellan$334,701$92,135$2,734=$429,570$67,958$11,338
AARPChief Advocacy & Engagement OfficerNancy LeaMond$463,855$131,057$3,988=$598,900$67,958$2,000
AdvaMedSr. EVP, Government AffairsJC Scott$435,320$82,230$486=$518,036$29,739$1,296
Airlines for AmericaSVP, Global Government AffairsChristine Burgeson$438,755$117,200$20,686=$576,641$12,750$23,747
Airlines for AmericaSVP, Global Government AffairsSean Kennedy$443,179$117,200$34,955=$595,334$12,750$6,280
Airlines for AmericaSVP, Legislative and Regulatory PolicySharon Pinkerton$425,620$90,000$24,104=$539,724$19,125$5,879
Airlines for AmericaVP, Global Government AffairsShelley Rubino$330,018$87,500$18,040=$435,558$15,937$7,322
America's Health Insurance PlansEVPCarmella Bocchino$506,798$110,000$569,326=$1,186,124$19,125$9,804
America's Health Insurance PlansEVPMary Beth Donahue$495,519$119,927$58,410=$673,856$44,434$15,287
America's Health Insurance PlansEVP, Policy and Regulatory AffairsDan Durham$428,793$105,000 =$533,793$19,060$20,178
America's Health Insurance PlansSVP, Federal ProgramsCandace Schaller$378,720$60,000$73,824=$512,544$18,707$20,932
American Association of Airport ExecutivesSr. EVP (now CEO)Todd Hauptli$639,610$77,000$88,160=$804,7701$25,501$24,116
American Bankers AssociationEVP, Financial Institutions Policy and Regulatory AffairsWayne Abernathy$488,047$50,000$76,166=$614,2132