Cantor Will Be Leaving A $193,400 Job. See the List of What Congresses Have Raked In Through The Years.


Washington, DC—Ever wonder how much Congress was paid back in 1815?  Well, here’s the list just in case you’re ever on Jeopardy.  Hope you’re sitting down when you see what the Speaker of the House and Majority Leaders make.

 

Salaries

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

January 2014

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Officers

113/2 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………………..$255,500

Associate Justices, Supreme Court…………..$244,400

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

01/01/2013 $174,000

01/01/2014   $174,000**

Source: Congressional Research Service, Report #97-1011; #RL30064

 

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