Salaries
Legislative,
Executive, Judicial
*as of January 2009
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111/1 |
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President ............................................... |
$400,000 |
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Vice President ........................................ |
$227,300 |
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Speaker of the House ............................. |
$223,500 |
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House Majority & Minority Leaders .......... |
$193,400 |
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House / Senate Members & Delegates .... |
$174,000 |
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Chief Justice, Supreme Court .................. |
$217,400 |
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Associate Justices, Supreme Court .......... |
$208,100 |
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Historical Table of Congressional Salaries
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Effective Date |
Payable Salary |
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03/04/1789 |
$6 per diem |
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03/04/1795 |
$6 per diem |
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03/03/1796 |
$6 per diem |
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12/04/1815 |
$1,500 |
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03/03/1817 |
$6 per diem |
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03/03/1817 |
$8 per diem |
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12/03/1855 |
$3,000 |
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12/23/1857 |
$3,000 |
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12/04/1865 |
$5,000 |
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03/04/1871 |
$7,500 |
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01/20/1874 |
$5,000 |
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03/04/1907 |
$7,500 |
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03/04/1925 |
$10,000 |
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06/31/1932 |
$9,000 |
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04/01/1933 |
$8,500 |
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02/01/1934 |
$9,000 |
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06/01/1934 |
$9,500 |
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04/04/1935 |
$10,000 |
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01/03/1947 |
$12,500 |
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03/01/1955 |
$22,500 |
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01/03/1965 |
$30,000 |
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03/01/1969 |
$42,500 |
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10/01/1975 |
$44,600 |
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03/01/1977 |
$57,500 |
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10/01/1979 |
$60,662.50 |
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12/18/1982 |
$69,800 |
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01/01/1984 |
$72,600 |
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01/01/1985 |
$75,100 |
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01/01/1987 |
$77,400 |
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02/04/1987 |
$89,500 |
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02/01/1990 |
$96,600 |
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01/01/1991 |
$125,100 |
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01/01/1992 |
$129,500 |
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01/01/1993 |
$133,600 |
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01/01/1998 |
$136,700 |
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01/01/2000 |
$141,300 |
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01/01/2001 |
$145,100 |
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01/01/2002 |
$150,000 |
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01/01/2003 |
$154,700 |
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01/01/2004 |
$158,100 |
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01/01/2005 |
$162,100 |
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01/01/2006 |
$165,200 |
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01/01/2008 |
$169,300 |
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01/01/2009 |
$174,000 |
*Source: Congressional Research Service, Report #97-1011