Presidential and Vice Presidential Salaries
Exclusive of Perquisites


Data from Congressional Quarterly's Guide to the Presidency

Year EstablishedPresidentVice PresidentCabinet
1789$25,000$5,000
1873$50,000$10,000
1906$50,000$12,000
1909$75,000$12,000
1946$75,000$20,000
1949$100,000
$50,000 non-taxable expense account
$30,000
$10,000 non-taxable expense account
1951$100,000
$50,000 non-taxable expense account
$35,000
$10,000 non-taxable expense account
1953$100,000
$50,000 taxable expense account
$35,000
$10,000 taxable expense account
1964$100,000
$50,000 taxable expense account
$43,000
$10,000 taxable expense account
1969$200,000
$50,000 taxable expense account
$62,500
$10,000 taxable expense account
1979$200,000
$50,000 non-taxable expense account
$62,500
$10,000 taxable expense account
1994$200,000
$50,000 non-taxable expense account
$171,000
$10,000 taxable expense account
2001$400,000$175,400$161,200
2003$400,000$198,600$171,900

2003 data from CRS Report http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/98-53.pdf


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