Salaries

 

Salaries

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

January 2012

 

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Officers

 

112/2

President……………………………………..............................

 

     $400,000

Vice President……………………………….............................

 

     $230,700

Speaker of the House………………………...........................

 

     $223,500

House Majority & Minority Leaders……….............................

 

     $193,400

House/Senate Members & Delegates………........................

 

     $174,000

Chief Justice, Supreme Court………………..........................

 

     $223,500

Associate Justices, Supreme Court…………........................

 

     $213,900

 

 

 

Historical Table of Congressional Salaries

U.S. House of Representatives*

Effective Date

Payable Salary

03/04/1789

$6 per diem

03/04/1795

$6 per diem

03/03/1796

$6 per diem

12/04/1815

$1,500

03/03/1817

$6 per diem

03/03/1817

$8 per diem

12/03/1855

$3,000

12/23/1857

$3,000

12/04/1865

$5,000

03/04/1871

$7,500

01/20/1874

$5,000

03/04/1907

$7,500

03/04/1925

$10,000

06/31/1932

$9,000

04/01/1933

$8,500

02/01/1934

$9,000

06/01/1934

$9,500

04/04/1935

$10,000

01/03/1947

$12,500

03/01/1955

$22,500

01/03/1965

$30,000

03/01/1969

$42,500

10/01/1975

$44,600

03/01/1977

$57,500

10/01/1979

$60,662.50

12/18/1982

$69,800

01/01/1984

$72,600

01/01/1985

$75,100

01/01/1987

$77,400

02/04/1987

$89,500

02/01/1990

$96,600

01/01/1991

$125,100

01/01/1992

$129,500

01/01/1993

$133,600

01/01/1998

$136,700

01/01/2000

$141,300

01/01/2001

$145,100

01/01/2002

$150,000

01/01/2003

$154,700

01/01/2004

$158,100

01/01/2005

$162,100

01/01/2006

$165,200

01/01/2008

$169,300

01/01/2009

$174,000

01/01/2010

$174,000

01/01/2011

$174,000

01/01/2012

$174,000

 

*Source: Congressional Research Service, Report #97-1011; #RL30064