Dr. Gary Gibbons, Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Dr. Gary Gibbons, leading the NHLBI, has an annual salary of about $275,000. His leadership in cardiovascular and pulmonary disease research makes him one of the highest paid government employees. His role demonstrates that federal medical research careers are among the best paying government jobs, pa... https://www.federalpensionadvisors.com/post/highest-paid-federal-employees