Total cash compensation for a top federal government relations pro averages about $174,500, a drop of 10 percent from last year according to the Foundation for Public Affairs.
The Foundation recently completed its 2000-2001 Corporate Public Affairs Compensation Survey. Ninety-five corporations participated in the survey. Below are the base salary mean
(average) and the total cash compensation mean for this year's and last year's surveys. For information on ordering the survey, contact Joanne Poindexter of the Foundation for
Public Affairs at 202/721-0911 or [email protected].
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Positions
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Base Salary
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Total Cash Compensation Mean
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1998-1999 Survey
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2000-2001 Survey
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% Change
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1998-1999 Survey
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2000-2001 Survey
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% Change
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| Top Public Affairs Executive |
*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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| Top Federal Government Relations Professional |
$138,963.00
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$133,157.00
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-4%
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$194,587.00
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$174,502.00
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-10%
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| Top Community Relations Professional |
$103,496.00
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$105,641.00
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2%
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$134,615.00
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$138,159.00
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3%
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| Top Corporate Contributions Professional |
$88,557.00
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$99,601.00
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12%
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$110,583.00
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$127,115.00
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15%
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| Top State Government Relations Professional |
$113,388.00
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$129,786.00
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14%
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$138,580.00
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$179,037.00
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29%
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| Regional Manager of State Government Relations |
$100,600.00
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$116,343.00
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16%
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$115,316.00
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$151,480.00
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31%
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| State Government Relations Representative |
$82,643.00
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$93,822.00
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14%
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$93,672.00
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$115,153.00
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23%
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| *Due to the variations in the matching criteria for the Top Public Affairs Executive Position from the 1998-1999 survey, comparisons are not provided. |
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