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