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The presidential salary is $400,000 per year, but Donald Trump has pledged to forego it.
’s official, legally capped annual presidential salary is , though he has publicly pledged to forego it and historically said he would take $1 a year (; ) . Beyond that federal paycheck, reporting and...
Yes: multiple U.S. presidents have declined to keep the official presidential paycheck while in office, most notably Herbert Hoover and John F. Kennedy, who donated their salaries to charity; George W...
wage‑grade () employees waited substantially longer than a single pay cycle for their 2024 raises because the did not meet to approve updated schedules until late 2025; the committee’s November meetin...