On Call First Look: Obama Staff Salaries

The Obama admin. today released the annual salaries of all White House Office staffers. The report to Congress also contains the title and salary details of administration officials who work at the Office of Policy Development, including the Domestic Policy Council and the Nat'l Economic Council.

Obama promised when he took office to freeze the salaries of all workers making more than $100K. So, for example, Rahm Emanuel's salary would match that of Josh Bolten, the Bush administration's most recent chief of staff. And it does indeed. Emanuel, like Bolten before him, makes $172,200.

Others earning the highest permitted staff salary:

David M. Axelrod $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR ADVISOR

Anita B. Dunn $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Melody C. Barnes $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF THE DOMESTIC POLICY COUNCIL

Jonathan E. Favreau $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF SPEECHWRITING

John O. Brennan $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR FOR
COUNTERTERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY

Carol M. Browner $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Gregory B. Craig $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT

Thomas E. Donilon $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR

Patrick H. Gaspard $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS

Robert L. Gibbs $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND PRESS SECRETARY

Valerie B. Jarrett $172,200
SENIOR ADVISOR AND ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

James L. Jones $172,200
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR

Christopher P. Lu $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET SECRETARY

Alyssa M. Mastromonaco $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING AND ADVANCE

James A. Messina $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR OPERATIONS

Peter M. Rouse $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR ADVISOR

Susan S. Sher $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY

Philip M. Schiliro $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

Lawrence H. Summers $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ECONOMIC POLICY AND DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL

Mona K. Sutphen $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR POLICY

Obama has 20 employees making the highest salary possible; Bush had 18. I'm going to take a closer look at the lists. But click the link above in the meantime to evaluate. I think the lingering question is:

Does Obama have more staff overall than his predecessor?

Here's the last Bush administration staff salary report.

(JENNIFER SKALKA)

Obama promised when he took office to freeze the salaries of all workers making more than $100K. So, for example, Rahm Emanuel's salary would match that of Josh Bolten, the Bush administration's most recent chief of staff. And it does indeed. Emanuel, like Bolten before him, makes $172,200.

Other earners making the highest permitted staff salary:

David M. Axelrod $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR ADVISOR

Anita B. Dunn $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Melody C. Barnes $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF THE DOMESTIC POLICY COUNCIL

Jonathan E. Favreau $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF SPEECHWRITING

John O. Brennan $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR FOR
COUNTERTERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY

Carol M. Browner $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Gregory B. Craig $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT

Thomas E. Donilon $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR

Patrick H. Gaspard $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS

Robert L. Gibbs $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND PRESS SECRETARY

Valerie B. Jarrett $172,200
SENIOR ADVISOR AND ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

James L. Jones $172,200
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR

Christopher P. Lu $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET SECRETARY

Alyssa M. Mastromonaco $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING AND ADVANCE

James A. Messina $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR OPERATIONS

Peter M. Rouse $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR ADVISOR

Susan S. Sher $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY

Philip M. Schiliro $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

Lawrence H. Summers $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ECONOMIC POLICY AND DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL

Mona K. Sutphen $172,200
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR POLICY

Obama has 20 employees making the highest salary possible; Bush had 18. I'm going to take a closer look at the lists. But click the link above in the meantime to evaluate. I think the lingering question is:

Does Obama have more staff overall than his predecessor?

Here's the last Bush administration staff salary report.

(JENNIFER SKALKA)