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.
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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 |