VP Issue Management
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
2 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for VP Issue Management. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Responsible for identifying important current and emerging government relations and public policy related issues that could impact the organization, and for developing a variety or responses to them. Specific activities to inform and influence various audiences could include: organizing grassroots campaigns, building coalitions with external parties having a common interest in the issues identified, developing support material and talking points for spokespeople, directly supporting the Federal and State Government Relations departments in their advocacy efforts, writing and giving speeches and an array of other activities. This is typically a single incumbent position is based at Headquarters or Washington DC and, depending on the organization’s structure, may report to the Top Government Relations Executive. May, depending on the organization structure, manage and direct subordinates in a variety of roles including: issues research, coalition building, legislative analysis, and grassroots organization.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering VP Issue Management
VP Issue Management salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover VP Issue Management pay?
- 2 surveys publish VP Issue Management benchmarks, including data from Empsight. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does VP Issue Management pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for VP Issue Management varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
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- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.