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Trump White House staff, 2017-2021
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According to the White House's annual report on personnel, there were 412 staff members in the Trump White House, as of June 26, 2020.[1]
There were 68 staff members who earned an annual salary of $150,000 or more. Four staff members received no salary. The average salary for paid staff members was $98,614.
This page provides an overview of how much White House staff members were compensated in 2020 and a list of the top-paid members in the Trump White House. It also provides historical information about Trump White House staff in 2017, 2018, and 2019.
- Overview
- Distribution of annual salaries of Trump White House staff members
- List of top-paid staff members in Trump White House
- Historical overview of Trump White House staff members
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Overview
The Trump White House included 412 staff members as of June 26, 2021. Thirty-six staff members were detailees temporarily assigned to the White House from another agency or department. The other 376 staff members were employees.
The highest-paid staff member was Peter Brown, the special representative for Puerto Rico's disaster recovery. Brown's annual salary was $190,289. Twenty-three staff members earned $180,000 or more.
Four staff members received no salary:
- Marcia L. Kelly, senior advisor to the first lady
- Jared Kushner, assistant to the president and senior advisor
- Ivanka Trump, advisor to the president
- Paula M. White, advisor to the White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative
Distribution of annual salaries of Trump White House staff members
The following chart shows the distribution of annual salaries of White House staff members in 2020.
List of top-paid staff members in Trump White House
The following table lists the 68 individuals working in the White House with annual salaries of $150,000 or more, as of June 26, 2020.[1]
| Trump White House officials with an annual salary of $150,000 or more, 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Status | Salary | Position |
| Peter J. Brown | Detailee | $190,289 | Special Representative for Disaster Recovery |
| Avrahm J. Berkowitz | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President and Special Representative for International Negotiations |
| Pasquale A. Cipollone | Employee | $183,000 | Counsel to the President |
| Kellyanne E. Conway | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President and Senior Counselor |
| Emma K. Doyle | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy to the First Lady |
| John A. Eisenberg | Employee | $183,000 | Deputy Counsel to the President for National Security Affairs and Legal Advisor to the National Security Council |
| Alyssa A. Farah | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President and Director of Strategic Communications |
| Kayleigh M. Gilmartin | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President and Press Secretary |
| Stephanie A. Grisham | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the First Lady and Spokesperson |
| Hope C. Hicks | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President and Counselor to the President |
| Lawrence A. Kudlow | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President for Economic Policy |
| Nicholas F. Luna | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President and Director of Oval Office Operations |
| Derek S. Lyons | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President and Counselor to the President |
| John D. McEntee II | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel |
| Mark R. Meadows | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff |
| Stephen Miller | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the President for Policy |
| Peter K. Navarro | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President for Trade and Manufacturing Policy |
| Kristan K. Nevins | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary |
| Robert C. O'Brien | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor |
| Matthew F. Pottinger | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor |
| Brooke L. Rollins | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President and Acting Director of the Domestic Policy Council |
| Dan J. Scavino | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications |
| Amy H. Swonger | Employee | $183,000 | Assistant to the President and Acting Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs |
| Daniel N. Huff | Detailee | $179,700 | Advisor |
| Martin J. Dannenfelser | Detailee | $170,800 | Senior Policy Advisor |
| Philip C. Droege | Employee | $170,800 | Director of Records Management |
| David E. Kalbaugh | Employee | $170,800 | Executive Clerk |
| Andrew R. Kloster | Detailee | $170,800 | Associate Director |
| Sean L. McLean | Employee | $170,800 | Associate Director |
| Christopher M. Pilkerton | Employee | $170,800 | Executive Director of Opportunity Now |
| Monica J. Block | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of White House Management and Administration and Director of the Office of Administration |
| John H. Gidley | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Press Secretary |
| Michael B. Haidet | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President for Presidential Scheduling and Advance |
| Vincent M. Haley | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Advisor for Policy, Strategy, and Speechwriting |
| William B. Harrison | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President for Operations |
| Douglas L. Hoelscher | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs |
| Hope R. Hudson | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the Senior Counselor |
| Brian T. Jack | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Political Affairs |
| Catherine B. Keller | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Staff Secretary |
| Jennifer B. Lichter | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy |
| Max L. Miller | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Advance |
| Anna C. Niceta | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Social Secretary |
| Timothy A. Pataki | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Public Liaison |
| Patrick F. Philbin | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Counsel to the President |
| Michael M. Purpura | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Counsel to the President |
| John N. Rader | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives |
| Julie T. Radford | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the Advisor |
| Desiree T. Sayle | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Correspondence |
| Ja'Ron K. Smith | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of American Innovation |
| Roger L. Stone | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of White House Information Technology |
| Kathryn L. Todd | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Counsel to the President |
| Benjamin D. Williamson | Employee | $168,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff and Senior Communications Advisor |
| Cecilia I. Martinez | Detailee | $161,730 | Advisor |
| John C. Fleming Jr. | Detailee | $158,500 | Assistant to the President for Planning and Implementation |
| Francis J. Brooke Jr. | Employee | $158,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council |
| Nicholas W. Butterfield | Employee | $158,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Policy Coordinator |
| Christopher C. Cox | Employee | $158,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs |
| Hayley L. D'Antuono | Employee | $158,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Operations for the Office of the First Lady |
| Sylvia M. Davis | Employee | $158,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Advisor to White House Counsel |
| Cassidy M. Dumbauld | Employee | $158,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Advisor to the Senior Advisor |
| Scott F. Gast | Employee | $158,000 | Deputy Counsel to the President |
| Julia A. Hahn | Employee | $158,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Communications |
| Jennifer S. Korn | Employee | $158,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Office of Public Liaison |
| Molly A. Michael | Employee | $158,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Executive Assistant to the President |
| Theodore J. Wold | Employee | $158,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy |
| Ross P. Worthington | Employee | $158,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Advisor for Policy, Strategy, and Speechwriting |
| John A. Zadrozny | Employee | $158,000 | Deputy Assistant to the President and Advisor for Policy |
| Jon B. Perdue | Employee | $157,709 | Associate Director |
Historical overview of Trump White House staff members, 2017-2019
2019
According to the "2019 Annual Report to Congress on White House Office Personnel," the Trump White House included 418 staff members as of June 28, 2019. Thirty-six staff members were detailees temporarily assigned to the White House from another agency or department. The other 382 staff members were employees.[2]
The highest-paid staff member was John Czwartacki, the senior advisor to the chief of staff for strategy and stakeholder engagement. Czwartacki's annual salary was $239,595. Twenty-four staff members earned $180,000 or more. The average salary for paid staff members was $99,241.
Two staff members received no salary:
- Jared Kushner, assistant to the president and senior advisor
- Ivanka Trump, advisor to the president
The following chart shows the distribution of annual salaries of White House staff members in 2019.
2018
According to the "2018 Annual Report to Congress on White House Office Personnel," the Trump White House included 374 staff members as of June 29, 2018 Twenty staff members were detailees temporarily assigned to the White House from another agency or department. The other 354 staff members were employees.[3]
The 23 highest-paid staff members—primarily assistants to the president and senior advisors—each earned $179,700:
- John Bolton
- Andrew P. Bremberg
- John H. Brooks
- Kellyanne Conway
- John DeStefano
- Emmet T. Flood
- Jason Greenblatt
- Joseph W. Hagin
- John F. Kelly
- Marcia L. Kelly
- Lawrence A. Kudlow
- Derek S. Lyons
- Donald F. McGahn II
- Stephen Miller
- Peter K. Navarro
- Samuel R. Ramer
- Lindsay B. Reynolds
- Mira R. Ricardel
- Brooke L. Rollins
- Sarah H. Sanders
- Daniel Scavino
- Mercedes Schlapp
- Marc Short
Fifty-nine staff members earned $150,000 or more. The average salary for paid staff members was $94,753.
Two staff members received no salary:
- Jared Kushner, assistant to the president and senior advisor
- Ivanka Trump, advisor to the president
The following chart shows the distribution of annual salaries of White House staff members in 2018.
2017
According to the "2017 Annual Report to Congress on White House Office Personnel," the Trump White House included 377 staff members as of June 30, 2017. Eighteen staff members were detailees temporarily assigned to the White House from another agency or department. The other 359 staff members were employees.[4]
The highest-paid staff member was Mark House, a senior policy advisor. House's annual salary was $187,100. Sixty staff members earned $150,000 or more. The average salary for paid staff members was $95,633.
Three staff members received no salary:
- Reed Cordish, assistant to the president for intergovernmental and technology initiatives
- Jared Kushner, assistant to the president and senior advisor
- Ivanka Trump, advisor to the president
The following chart shows the distribution of annual salaries of White House staff members in 2017.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 White House, "2020 Annual Report to Congress on White House Personnel," June 26, 2020
- ↑ White House, "2019 Annual Report to Congress on White House Office Personnel," June 28, 2019
- ↑ White House, "2018 Annual Report to Congress on White House Office Personnel," June 29, 2018
- ↑ White House, "2017 Annual Report to Congress on White House Office Personnel," June 30, 2017
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