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Bonuses and payouts boost salaries of top-earning lobbyists

Analysis by CEO Update identifies the 100 federally registered lobbyists with the highest take-home pay Related content List of top-paid lobbyists Tax returns provide a different picture of lobbying activity The post-election surge of hiring lobbyists—and upping their pay—may be finished for now, but top talent continues to get substantial raises. A CEO Update analysis identified the 100 most highly compensated registered lobbyists at tax-exempt groups. Base and bonus pay for these advocates increased by a median of 5.7 percent from the year before. That doesn't include some of the big special payouts from retirement plans. "I am not seeing right now the kind of… Read More