According to a report submitted to Congress, top-level staff members of the Obama White House earn the same amount as their predecessors in the Bush administration. The report, which a 1994 law requires be submitted annually to Senate and House oversight committees, shows that the White House's personal list shows 487 employees. Among these staffers is Robert Gibbs, who earns the salary cap of $172,200.
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This White House staff has 487 employees. How many have been employed by other presidents?