Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives
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Members of Congress are appropriated funds for staff. In 2010, there were approximately 10,000 U.S. Congressional staffers.[1]
In the summer of 2012, Ballotpedia examined how much senators and representatives paid their staff in fiscal year 2011. The organization Legistorm compiled and aggregated the salary information using official House and Senate records. Legistorm posted the sum salaries that each senator and representative paid their staff for Fiscal Year 2011. Different politicians have different sized staffs based on their needs and therefore some numbers are larger than others. It is also important to keep in mind that each state has a different number of Representatives based on their population.[2]
Below you will find the following:
- Average staff salary by party
- Top 10 congressional staff salaries by party
- Top five states with the highest average staff salaries
Totals[edit]
U.S. Senate[edit]
| Party | Total Salaries | Total Senators | Average/Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $139,746,618 | 51 | $2,794,932.36 |
| Republican | $107,991,008 | 47 | $2,297,681.02 |
| Independent | $5,176,544.00 | 2 | $2,588,272 |
| TOTAL | $252,914,170.00 | 100 | $2,529,141.70 |
U.S. House[edit]
| Party | Total Salaries | Total Representatives | Average/Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 195,679,554 | 191 | $1,024,500.28 |
| Republican | 217,797,428 | 242 | $899,989.37 |
| TOTAL | $413,476,982 | 433 | $954,912.20 |
Senate[edit]
Senate staffers[edit]
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Top 10 Paid Congressional Staff of Senators in 2011
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10 Least Paid Congressional Staff Salaries of Senators in 2011
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Staff of Democratic senators[edit]
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Top 10 Paid Congressional Staff of Democratic Senators in 2011
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10 Least Paid Congressional Staff Salaries of Democratic Senators in 2011
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Staff of Republican senators[edit]
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Top 10 Paid Congressional Staff of Republican Senators in 2011
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10 Least Paid Congressional Staff Salaries of Republican Senators in 2011
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Rank by state[edit]
The five states with the highest staff salaries are:
The five states with the lowest staff salaries are:
| Fiscal Year 2011 United States Senators Salaries by State | ||||||||
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| State | Total Staff Salaries | State Salary Average | Rank | |||||
| Alabama | $3,950,722.00 | $1,975,361 | 50 | |||||
| Alaska | $5,199,859.00 | $2,599,929.50 | 47 | |||||
| Arizona | $5,413,162.00 | $2,706,581.00 | 31 | |||||
| Arkansas | $4,168,346.00 | $2,084,173 | 36 | |||||
| California | $8,538,079.00 | $4,269,039.50 | 1 | |||||
| Colorado | $5,339,117 | $2,669,558.50 | 18 | |||||
| Connecticut | $4,484,543.00 | $2,242,271.50 | 14 | |||||
| Delaware | $2,486,675.00 | $1,243,337.50 | 39 | |||||
| Florida | $5,700,200.00 | $2,850,100.00 | 2 | |||||
| Georgia | $5,110,943.00 | $2,555,471.50 | 44 | |||||
| Hawaii | $4,865,795.00 | $2,432,897.50 | 10 | |||||
| Idaho | $4,953,279.00 | $2,476,639.50 | 15 | |||||
| Illinois | $5,334,861.00 | $2,667,430.50 | 9 | |||||
| Indiana | $4,623,105.00 | $2,311,552.50 | 11 | |||||
| Iowa | $5,436,065.00 | $2,718,032.50 | 26 | |||||
| Kansas | $4,566,540.00 | $2,283,270.00 | 20 | |||||
| Kentucky | $3,937,750.00 | $1,968,875.00 | 40 | |||||
| Louisiana | $5,017,388.00 | $2,508,694.00 | 27 | |||||
| Maine | $5,020,278.00 | $2,510,139.00 | 41 | |||||
| Maryland | $5,385,280 | $2,692,640.00 | 33 | |||||
| Massachusetts | $5,382,979 | $2,691,489.50 | 12 | |||||
| Michigan | $6,228,575.00 | $3,114,287.50 | 6 | |||||
| Minnesota | $5,184,472.00 | $2,592,236.00 | 46 | |||||
| Mississippi | $5,444,001.00 | $2,722,000.50 | 19 | |||||
| Missouri | $4,598,093.00 | $2,299,046.00 | 37 | |||||
| Montana | $5,108,358.00 | $2,554,179.00 | 28 | |||||
| Nebraska | $4,777,227.00 | $2,388,613.50 | 38 | |||||
| Nevada | $3,090,656.00 | $1,545,328.00 | 42 | |||||
| New Hampshire | $3,523,625.00 | $1,761,812.50 | 48 | |||||
| New Jersey | $6,170,393.00 | $3,085,196.50 | 7 | |||||
| New Mexico | $5,243,148.00 | $2,621,574.00 | 32 | |||||
| New York | $6,728,286.00 | $3,364,143.00 | 4 | |||||
| North Carolina | $5,490,237.00 | $2,745,118.50 | 34 | |||||
| North Dakota | $4,063,914.00 | $2,031,957.00 | 17 | |||||
| Ohio | $4,931,532.00 | $2,465,766.00 | 8 | |||||
| Oklahoma | $5,161,456.00 | $2,580,728.00 | 35 | |||||
| Oregon | $5,457,565.00 | $2,728,782.50 | 21 | |||||
| Pennsylvania | $5,183,219.00 | $2,591,609.50 | 5 | |||||
| Rhode Island | $4,771,778.00 | $2,385,889.00 | 30 | |||||
| South Carolina | $5,265,549.00 | $2,632,774.50 | 29 | |||||
| South Dakota | $5,207,398.00 | $2,603,699.50 | 16 | |||||
| Tennessee | $5,061,921.00 | $2,530,960.50 | 23 | |||||
| Texas | $6,763,479.00 | $3,381,739.50 | 3 | |||||
| Utah | $4,133,191.00 | $2,066,595.50 | 43 | |||||
| Vermont | $4,812,800.00 | $2,406,400.00 | 45 | |||||
| Virginia | $5,532,788.00 | $2,766,394.00 | 13 | |||||
| Washington | $5,141,840.00 | $2,570,920.00 | 25 | |||||
| West Virginia | $4,455,055.00 | $2,227,527.50 | 22 | |||||
| Wisconsin | $4,086,886.00 | $2,043,443.00 | 24 | |||||
| Wyoming | $4,315,998.00 | $2,157,999.00 | 49 | |||||
All Senators[edit]
Representatives[edit]
Staff of representatives[edit]
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Top 10 Paid Congressional Staff Salaries of Representatives in 2011
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10 Least Paid Congressional Staff Salaries of Representatives in 2011
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Staff of Democratic representatives[edit]
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Top 10 Paid Congressional Staff Salaries of Democratic Reps in 2011
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10 Least Paid Congressional Staff of Democratic Representatives in 2011
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Staff of Republican representatives[edit]
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Top 10 Paid Congressional Staff Salaries of Republican Representatives in 2011
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10 Least Congressional Paid Staff of Republican Representatives in 2011
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Rank by state[edit]
The five states with the highest staff salaries are:
The five states with the lowest staff salaries are:
| Fiscal Year 2011 United States Representatives Salaries by State | ||||||||
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| State | Total Staff Salaries | State Salary Average | Rank | |||||
| Alabama | $6,681,873 | $954,553.29 | 22 | |||||
| Alaska | $1,104,360 | $1,104,360 | 1 | |||||
| Arizona | $6,366,379 | $795,797.38 | 47 | |||||
| Arkansas | $3,595,345 | $898,836.25 | 38 | |||||
| California | $54,240,717 | $1,023,409.75 | 5 | |||||
| Colorado | $6,897,377 | $985,339.57 | 14 | |||||
| Connecticut | $5,121,217 | $1,024,243.40 | 4 | |||||
| Delaware | $849,981 | $849,981 | 43 | |||||
| Florida | $22,665,151 | $906,606.04 | 36 | |||||
| Georgia | $12,376,037.00 | $952,002.85 | 24 | |||||
| Hawaii | $1,775,592 | $887,796 | 40 | |||||
| Idaho | $1,901,271 | $950,635.50 | 25 | |||||
| Illinois | $15,166,367 | $798,229.84 | 46 | |||||
| Indiana | $8,215,188 | $912,798.67 | 35 | |||||
| Iowa | $4,913,383 | $982,676.60 | 16 | |||||
| Kansas | $3,238,205 | $809,551.25 | 45 | |||||
| Kentucky | $6,001,405 | $1,000,234.17 | 10 | |||||
| Louisiana | $6,327,530 | $903,932.86 | 37 | |||||
| Maine | $2,081,705 | $1,040,852.50 | 3 | |||||
| Maryland | $7,964,317 | $995,539.63 | 11 | |||||
| Massachusetts | $10,870,492 | $1,087,049.20 | 2 | |||||
| Michigan | $14,829,574 | $988,638.27 | 13 | |||||
| Minnesota | $7,603,240 | $950,405 | 26 | |||||
| Mississippi | $3,528,248 | $882,062 | 41 | |||||
| Missouri | $8,607,547 | $956,394.11 | 21 | |||||
| Montana | $983,633 | $983,633 | 15 | |||||
| Nebraska | $2,871,039 | $957,013 | 20 | |||||
| Nevada | $2,127,218 | $709,072.67 | 50 | |||||
| New Hampshire | $1,628,683 | $814,341.50 | 44 | |||||
| New Jersey | $11,153,413 | $857,954.85 | 42 | |||||
| New Mexico | $2,860,024 | $953,341.33 | 23 | |||||
| New York | $27,275,993 | $940,551.48 | 28 | |||||
| North Carolina | $13,189,329 | $1,014,563.77 | 7 | |||||
| North Dakota | $744,983 | $744,983 | 49 | |||||
| Ohio | $16,741,651 | $930,091.72 | 30 | |||||
| Oklahoma | $4,840,131 | $968,026.20 | 19 | |||||
| Oregon | $5,065,419 | $1,013,083.80 | 8 | |||||
| Pennsylvania | $17,354,835 | $913,412.37 | 34 | |||||
| Rhode Island | $2,013,121 | $1,006,560.50 | 9 | |||||
| South Carolina | $5,576,299 | $929,383.17 | 31 | |||||
| South Dakota | $772,075 | $772,075 | 48 | |||||
| Tennessee | $8,070,684 | $896,742.67 | 39 | |||||
| Texas | $30,146,376 | $942,074.25 | 27 | |||||
| Utah | $2,945,301 | $981,767 | 17 | |||||
| Vermont | $989,570 | $989,570 | 12 | |||||
| Virginia | $10,320,301 | $938,209.18 | 29 | |||||
| Washington | $8,745,912 | $971,768 | 18 | |||||
| West Virginia | $2,755,366 | $918,455.33 | 33 | |||||
| Wisconsin | $7,382,320 | $922,790 | 32 | |||||
| Wyoming | $1,015,627 | $1,015,627 | 6 | |||||
All representatives[edit]
See also[edit]
- Congress Project
- 113th Congress
- United States House of Representatives
- United States Senate
- United States Congress
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
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