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The Executive Office of the President employs 1800 individuals, some 564 in the WH alone on a budget of $714 million. Anita Dunn’s published salary is $180,000.
According to the White House’s annual report on personnel, there were 564 staff members in the Biden White House, as of July 1, 2024. There were 106 staff members who earned an annual salary of $150,000 or more, 21 of whom received a salary of $180,000 or more. Eleven staff members received no salary. The average salary for paid staff members was $109,166.
This page provides an overview of how much White House staff members were compensated in 2024 and a list of the top-paid members in the Biden White House. It also provides historical information about Biden White House staff in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
Comparison of White House staff members, 2013-2024
Number of White House staff members, 2013-2024
The following chart shows the number of White House staff members in the Biden, Trump, and Obama administrations between 2013 and 2024. It includes both the total number and the paid number.
Biden had the largest staff during this time period with 564 staff members in 2024. Trump had the smallest staff with 374 in 2018.
Average salary of paid White House staff members, 2013-2024
The following chart shows the average salary of paid White House staff members in the Biden, Trump, and Obama administrations between 2013 and 2024. Salaries between 2013 and 2023 were inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars.
The Trump White House had the highest average salary for paid staff members at $114,194 in 2017. The Biden White House had the lowest at $102,095 in 2022.
Overview
Distribution of annual salaries of Biden White House staff members
List of top-paid staff members in Biden White House
Historical overview of Biden White House staff members
Comparison of White House staff members from 2013 to 2024
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Overview
The Biden White House included 564 staff members as of July 1, 2024. Sixty-two staff members were detailees temporarily assigned to the White House from another agency or department. The other 502 staff members were employees.
The highest-paid staff member was Michelle Barrans, a detailee serving as associate counsel. Barrans’ annual salary was $251,258. There were 106 staff members who earned an annual salary of $150,000 or more, 21 of whom received a salary of $180,000 or more.
Eleven staff members received no salary. The majority of individuals receiving no salary—7—were policy advisors.
Distribution of annual salaries of Biden White House staff members. The following chart shows the distribution of annual salaries of White House staff members in 2024.
List of top-paid staff members in Biden White House (2024)
The following table lists the 106 individuals working in the White House with annual salaries of $150,000 or more, as of July 1, 2024. (see web site)
List of top-paid staff members in Biden White House (2022)
[show]Biden White House officials with an annual salary of $150,000 or more, 2022
List of top-paid staff members in Biden White House (2021)
[show]Biden White House officials with an annual salary of $150,000 or more, 2021
Historical overview of Biden White House staff members
2023
The Biden White House included 524 staff members as of July 1, 2023. Seventy staff members were detailees temporarily assigned to the White House from another agency or department. The other 454 staff members were employees.[2]
The highest-paid staff member was Demetre Daskalakis, a detailee serving as the deputy coordinator for the monkeypox response. Daskalakis’ annual salary was $260,718. Ninety-one staff members earned an annual salary of $150,000 or more, 41 of whom received a salary of $180,000 or more.
Nineteen staff members received no salary. The majority of individuals receiving no salary—12—were policy advisors.
The following chart shows the distribution of annual salaries of White House staff members in 2023.
2022
The Biden White House included 474 staff members as of July 1, 2022. Sixty-three staff members were detailees temporarily assigned to the White House from another agency or department. The other 411 staff members were employees.
The highest-paid staff member was Francis Collins, a detailee serving as acting science advisor to the president. Collins’ annual salary was $300,000. Eighty-four staff members earned an annual salary of $150,000 or more, 27 of whom received a salary of $180,000 or more.
Sixteen staff members received no salary. The majority of individuals receiving no salary—9—were policy advisors.
The following chart shows the distribution of annual salaries of White House staff members in 2022.
2021
The Biden White House included 560 staff members as of July 1, 2021.[3] Twenty-six staff members were detailees temporarily assigned to the White House from another agency or department. The other 536 staff members were employees.
The highest-paid staff member was Molly Groom, a policy advisor for immigration. Groom’s annual salary was $185,656. Twenty-four staff members earned $180,000 or more.
Forty-one staff members received no salary. The majority of individuals receiving no salary—36—were members of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States.
The following chart shows the distribution of annual salaries of White House staff members in 2021. (see web site)
See also
Joe Biden presidential administration
Joe Biden’s Cabinet
Donald Trump White House staff
Footnotes
White House, “Annual Report to Congress on White House Office Personnel,” July 1, 2024
White House, “Annual Report to Congress on White House Personnel,” July 1, 2023
White House, “Annual Report to Congress on White House Personnel,” July 1, 2021
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