Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Here's how much members of Congress get paid, not earned!

CNBC ^ | 1/15/19 | Kathleen Elkins 


Here's a breakdown of the annual salary of members, officers and officials of the House. Salaries have not gone up since 2009, CRS notes.

Speaker of the House: $223,500
Majority and minority leaders: $193,400
All other representatives (including delegates and resident commissioner from Puerto Rico): $174,000
Chief administrative officer: $172,500
Clerk of the House: $172,500
Sergeant at arms: $172,500
Chaplain: $172,500
Legislative counsel: $172,500
Law revision counsel: $172,500
Parliamentarian: $172,500
Inspector general: $172,500
Director, interparliamentary affairs: $172,500
General counsel to the House: $172,500

Here's a breakdown of the annual salary of members, officers and officials of the Senate:
President pro tempore: $193,400
Majority and minority Leaders: $193,400
All other senators: $174,000
Secretary of the Senate: $172,500
Sergeant at arms and doorkeeper: $172,500
Legislative counsel: $172,500
Legal counsel: $172,500
Parliamentarian: $171,315
Chaplain: $160,787
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