Lobbyist friend just told me his salary. Wow!
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Anonymous
| $750k. Working for a lobbying firm that dedicated to lobbying for one industry. Is this true? Why so high? I always thought they made about 200 to 300. |
Anonymous
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Is that salary or total comp? Typically salary is $200-$250, bonus and deferred comp is the difference.
But that isn't totally wacky for experienced lobbyist. |
Anonymous
Because it's a dangerous, physically-taxing job with enormous benefits for society. No, wait... |
Anonymous
My husband and I chose the wrong careers 
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Anonymous
Because he probably gets results for his clients that make or saves them millions each year. |
Anonymous
| I knew one that worked for Shell Oil. Ridiculous house, like over 10K SF. |
Anonymous
I don't know. We were hanging out this weekend and started talking and he said "I make about $750,000". |
Anonymous
| That's not representative of the entire profession. A lobbyists salary is going to vary by where he or she works and for what industry/cause. The Humane Society or School Nutrition Association lobbyist isn't making nearly that amount. |
Anonymous
| God bless America. |
Anonymous
Lol! |
Anonymous
| This really varies by industry. My BIL makes about 300k lobbying for world wildlife federation. He works insane hours and earns every penny. He has a friend though that works for kraft foods and makes over a million. Just depends. People love to hate a lobbyist though. My sister is a lawyer so they always joke they are Americas most hated couple...they are awesome people though! |
Anonymous
| I know lobbyists who make from 50k to 500k in the corporate/firm world. You make rain, you make more. |
Anonymous
| Let's get real. Is this a sustainable job or do you work this salary for a few years and then find something normal for the rest of your career? |
Anonymous
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I'd suggest that the salary that OP is relaying is for an executive at a trade association. The bigger named ones will pull down low seven figures (these are the association CEO's), and the association's top lobbyist could pull down $750K. For a few of them, the CEO often serves as the chief spokesman for the industry and appears to be the top lobbyist.
Signed, Top association lobbyist. |
Anonymous
| OP, I'm guessing that the high compensation is to offset the selling of one's soul. |