Senate Salaries since 1789
(per year unless noted)
From a stipend of six dollars a day in 1789 to a much more robust salary of $174,000 in 2009, this chart shows how compensation for U.S. senators has evolved over time.
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1789?1815 | $6.00 per day |
| 1815?1817 | $1,500 |
| 1817?1855 | $8.00 per day |
| 1855?1865 | $3,000 |
| 1865?1871 | $5,000 |
| 1871?1873 | $7,500 |
| 1873?1907 | $5,000 |
| 1907?1925 | $7,500 |
| 1925?1932 | $10,000 |
| 1932?1933 | $9,000 |
| 1933?1935 | $8,500 |
| 1935?1947 | $10,000 |
| 1947?1955 | $12,500 |
| 1955?1965 | $22,500 |
| 1965?1969 | $30,000 |
| 1969?1975 | $42,500 |
| 1975?1977 | $44,600 |
| 1977?1978 | $57,500 |
| 1979?1983 | $60,662.50 |
| 1983 | $69,800 |
| 1984 | $72,600 |
| 1985?1986 | $75,100 |
| 1987 (Jan. 1?Feb. 3) | $77,400 |
| 1987?1990 | $89,500 |
| 1990 (as of Feb. 1) | $98,400 |
| 1991 | $101,900 |
| 1991 (as of Aug. 15) | $125,100 |
| 1992 | $129,500 |
| 1993?1997 | $133,600 |
| 1998?1999 | $136,700 |
| 2000 | $141,300 |
| 2001 | $145,100 |
| 2002 | $150,000 |
| 2003 | $154,700 |
| 2004 | $158,100 |
| 2005 | $162,100 |
| 2006 | $165,200 |
| 2007 | $165,200 |
| 2008 | $169,300 |
| 2009 | $174,000 |
NOTE: Since the early 1980s, Senate leaders?majority and minority leaders, and the president pro tempore?have received slightly higher salaries than other members.
Source: United States Senate. Web: www.senate.gov .
| Congressional Apportionment, 2000 | U.S. Government | Powers of the Government |
