платить по высшему разряду(The premier says that if we don't pay top dollar to government bureaucrats, we won't get the best and the brigthest in those positions. ART Vancouver)
очень высокая цена(a very high price; if you pay top dollar for something, you pay a lot of money for it: I pay top dollar for my materials; Computer customers are willing to pay top dollar for fast repair; Japanese companies are paying top dollar for these sites Taras)