Salary Survey: Cover Story About The Data (Related Special Report features are available to subscribers only)

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Friday, Feb. 10, 2006

These were the 50 highest-paid executives of trade associations, professional societies, think tanks, and labor unions, based on compensation and excluding benefits and allowances, according to the organizations’ reports filed with the IRS or the Labor Department for 2003 or 2004. Compensation figures may include deferred compensation and bonuses. Also, see the Top 50 by total financial package.

Top Officer	Organization	Compensation
1. Terrence McDermott	National Association of Realtors	$2,633,204
2. Craig Fuller	National Association of Chain Drug Stores	2,440,121
3. Jack Valenti	Motion Picture Association of America	2,365,180
4. Eugene Upshaw	National Football League Players Association/NFL Players Inc.	2,306,585
5. Thomas Donohue	Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.	1,809,231
6. Walter McCormick	United States Telecom Association	1,743,049
7. Robert Sachs	National Cable and Telecommunications Association	1,628,943
8. Jack Faris	National Federation of Independent Business	1,617,914
9. Scott Serota	Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association	1,351,766
10. E. Edward Kavanaugh	Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association	1,229,401
11. Mitch Bainwol	Recording Industry Association of America	1,228,462
12. Steve Bartlett	Financial Services Roundtable	1,224,380
13. Karen Ignagni	America’s Health Insurance Plans	1,218,482
14. E. Linwood Tipton	International Dairy Foods Association	1,216,197
15. Frank A. Keating	American Council of Life Insurers	1,162,000
16. Frank Fahrenkopf	American Gaming Association	1,161,088
17. Gregori Lebedev	American Chemistry Council	1,128,330
18. Robert E. Vagley	American Insurance Association	1,126,010
19. Steve Largent	CTIA—The Wireless Association	1,093,102
20. Charles M. Barclay	American Association of Airport Executives/Foundation	1,047,575
21. John M. Fahey Jr.	National Geographic Society	1,040,698
22. Edward R. Hamberger	Association of American Railroads	1,036,922
23. Robert A. Stein	American Bar Association	1,031,807
24. Joe Sanders	American Academy of Pediatrics	1,026,898
25. Red Cavaney	American Petroleum Institute	1,023,316
26. Jack N. Gerard	National Mining Association	1,020,675
27. Edward O. Fritts	National Association of Broadcasters	1,008,500
28. Donald G. Ogilvie	American Bankers Association	1,000,131
29. Donald Fehr	Major League Baseball Players Association	1,000,000
30. Alan F. Holmer	Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America	990,419
31. Edward Black	Computer & Communications Industry Association	980,000
32. John K. Crum	American Chemical Society	977,447
33. Carl Feldbaum	Biotechnology Industry Organization	958,118
34. Joe F. Colvin	Nuclear Energy Institute	943,701
35. Kurt Yeager	Electric Power Research Institute	929,775
36. Jonathan L. Kempner	Mortgage Bankers Association of America	929,112
37. Marc E. Lackritz	Securities Industry Association	921,000
38. William L. Ball	American Beverage Association	920,000
39. Micah Green	Bond Market Association	900,000
40. James May	Air Transport Association of America	880,349
41. Frank J. Iarossi	American Bureau of Shipping	868,750
42. Richard Cavanagh	Conference Board	864,958
43. David N. Parker	American Gas Association	860,799
44. Richard J. Davidson	American Hospital Association	856,772
45. John M. Damgard	Futures Industry Association	850,000
46. Phillip D. Brady	National Automobile Dealers Association/NADA Services Corp.	849,635
47. Pamela G. Bailey	Advanced Medical Technology Association	832,829
48. W. Henson Moore	American Forest and Paper Association	830,914
49. John Sturm	Newspaper Association of America	821,069
50. Barry C. Melancon	American Institute of Certified Public Accountants	802,000

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