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Pay increases for association lobbyists continue to surge

The 100 top-paid lobbyists in tax-exempt groups work for just 58 organizations, with the majority representing trade associations RELATED CONTENTTop-paid lobbyists in tax-exempt groupsOTHER SALARY REPORTSCEO pay in large associations (2014)CEO pay in mid-size associations (2013) Median take-home pay for lobbyists increased 7.8 percent in the latest reported tax year. Paychecks for CEOs in those same groups rose by 6.6 percent. More than 40 percent of the lobbyists saw pay rise by double digits. The largest salary bump went to Rick Smith, former executive vice president, policy and research for Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. Smith's earnings… Read More