Salaries of United States Senators

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Historical information on the salaries that United States Senators have been paid:[1]

  • 1789-1815 -- $6.00 per diem
  • 1815-1817 -- $1,500 per annum
  • 1817-1855 -- $8.00 per diem
  • 1855-1865 -- $3,000 per annum
  • 1865-1871 -- $5,000 per annum
  • 1871-1873 -- $7,500 per annum
  • 1873-1907 -- $5,000 per annum
  • 1907-1925 -- $7,500 per annum
  • 1925-1932 -- $10,000 per annum
  • 1932-1933 -- $9,000 per annum
  • 1933-1935 -- $8,500 per annum
  • 1935-1947 -- $10,000 per annum
  • 1947-1955 -- $12,500 per annum
  • 1955-1965 -- $22,500 per annum
  • 1965-1969 -- $30,000 per annum
  • 1969-1975 -- $42,500 per annum
  • 1975-1977 -- $44,600 per annum
  • 1977-1978 -- $57,500 per annum
  • 1979-1983 -- $60,662.50 per annum
  • 1983 -- $69,800 per annum
  • 1984 -- $72,600 per annum
  • 1985-1986 -- $75,100 per annum
  • 1987 (1/1-2/3) -- $77,400 per annum
  • 1987 (2/4) -- $89,500 per annum
  • 1990 (2/1) -- $98,400 per annum
  • 1991 -- $101,900 per annum
  • 1991 (8/15) -- $125,100 per annum
  • 1992 -- $129,500 per annum
  • 1993-1997 -- $133,600 per annum
  • 1998-1999 -- $136,700 per annum
  • 2000 -- $141,300 per annum
  • 2001 -- $145,100 per annum
  • 2002 -- $150,000 per annum
  • 2003 -- $154,700 per annum
  • 2004 -- $158,100 per annum
  • 2005 -- $162,100 per annum
  • 2006-2007 -- $165,200 per annum
  • 2008 -- $169,300 per annum

[edit] Sources and notes

  1. ^ [1] Salaries of Members of Congress: A List of Payable Rates and Effective Dates on Senate.gov, Accessed 04 October 2008

[edit] See also

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