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Salaries of the President, Vice President, and Other U.S. Officials

(per year)

Position	Salary
President
1789	$25,000
1873	50,000
1909	75,000
1949	100,000¹
1969	200,000¹
2001	400,000¹
Vice President	$208,100²
Senator	162,100
Representative	162,100
Majority and Minority Leaders	180,100
Speaker of the House	208,100
Chief Justice, U.S. Supreme Court	208,100
Assoc. Justice, U.S. Supreme Court	199,200

1. Plus $50,000 non-taxable expense allowance to assist in defraying expenses relating to or resulting from the discharge of his official duties.

2. Plus $10,000 taxable expense allowance.

Source: Office of Personnel Management. Web: www.opm.gov/ .

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