Pelosi Announcement Means House Staffers Can Earn More Than Lawmakers
13th August 2021
Pelosi on Thursday announced that the new maximum staff pay rate will be $199,300 – a higher salary than the $174,000 earned by most members of Congress, Politico first reported. Lawmakers in leadership positions earn more.
“As Speaker, I have been proud to take steps to ensure a diversity of experience and talent among staff, so that the halls of Congress at every level, truly reflect those who we are honored to serve,” Pelosi said in the letter, The Washington Post reported.
Pelosi also said the pay increase “helps ensure parity between employees of the House of Representatives and other employees of the Federal Government.”
Since most Congressmen are millionaires anyway, and seldom depend on their salaries for living expenses, this means more cushy high-paying jobs to distribute among the party faithful (and their offspring).