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White House Staff Salaries Revealed
We know you want to know, and now it’s a matter of public record.
We’re talking about the annual salaries of White House staffers like Reggie Love, Desiree Rogers, and more.
Chicago Sun-Times columnist Lynne Sweet has the breakdown:
The $172,200 earners from Chicago: senior adviser David Axelrod, chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, senior adviser Valerie Jarrett and Susan Sher, chief of staff to the first lady.
Tina Tchen, the director of the office of public engagement, makes $153,500; Desiree Rogers, the social secretary, earns $113,000.
Nate Tamarin — with the Obama political operation when he was a senator — draws a $95,000 paycheck as the associate director of the White House political affairs office. Joe Reinstein, a deputy social secretary, makes $65,000.
President Obama makes $400,000.
Add to the group above, Reggie Love — President Obama’s special assistant — who takes home $102,000 a year. The White House on Wednesday released the full list discreetly on its Website, whitehouse.gov. Download the PDF or search the list on the White House site.
Also: Don’t Make Desiree Rogers Angry. You Wouldn’t Like Her When She’s Angry. (via BlackSnob)
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What does that speech writer make? The cute but annoying one who goes out with quincy jones’ daughter?
Ha. That would be Jon Favreau. He makes $172,200 — the maximum, which is the same as senior adviser David Axelrod and chief of staff Rahm Emanuel.