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

The salaries listed below are annual as of 2011. The president most recently received a raise in 2001.

Position	Salary
President
1789	$25,000
1873	$50,000
1909	$75,000
1949	$100,000¹
1969	$200,000¹
2001	$400,000¹
Vice President	$230,700²
Senator	$174,000
Representative	$174,000
Majority and Minority Leaders	$193,400
Speaker of the House	$223,500
Chief Justice, U.S. Supreme Court	$223,500
Assoc. Justice, U.S. Supreme Court	$213,900

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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