Obama White House Salaries NAME STATUS SALARY PAY BASIS TITLE Axelrod, David M. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR ADVISOR Barnes, Melody C. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF THE DOMESTIC POLICY COUNCIL Brennan, John O. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY Brown, Elizabeth M. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND STAFF SECRETARY Browner, Carol M. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE Craig, Gregory B. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT Donilon, Thomas E. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR Dunn, Anita B. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Emanuel, Rahm I. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF STAFF Favreau, Jonathan E. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF SPEECHWRITING Gaspard, Patrick H. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS Gibbs, Robert L. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND PRESS SECRETARY Jarrett, Valerie B. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum SENIOR ADVISOR AND ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Jones, James L. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR Lu, Christopher P. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET SECRETARY Mastromonaco, Alyssa M. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING AND ADVANCE Messina, James A. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR OPERATIONS Rouse, Peter M. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR ADVISOR Schiliro, Philip M. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Sher, Susan S. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY Summers, Lawrence H. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ECONOMIC POLICY AND DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL Sutphen, Mona K. Employee $ 172,200.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR POLICY Gips, Donald H. Employee $ 162,900.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF PRESIDENTIAL PERSONNEL Kiley, Bradley J. Employee $ 162,900.00 Per Annum ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION Butts, Cassandra Employee $ 158,500.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT Carrion, Jr., Adolfo Employee $ 158,500.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF URBAN AFFAIRS DeParle, Nancy-Ann E. Employee $ 158,500.00 Per Annum COUNSELOR TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM DeRosa, Mary B. Employee $ 158,500.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT Konwinski, Lisa M. Employee $ 158,500.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Maher, Shawn P. Employee $ 158,500.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND SENATE LIAISON Meltzer, Daniel J. Employee $ 158,500.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND PRINCIPAL DEPUTY COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT Rundlet, Peter F. Employee $ 158,500.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY STAFF SECRETARY Turton, Daniel A. Employee $ 158,500.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND HOUSE LIAISON Muñoz, Cecilia Employee $ 153,500.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Tchen, Christina M. Employee $ 153,500.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT De Sio, Jr., Henry F. Employee $ 153,300.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION Cutter, Stephanie A. Employee $ 153,200.00 Per Annum ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT Saunders, George T. Employee $ 153,053.00 Per Annum EXECUTIVE CLERK Higginbottom, Heather A. Employee $ 150,000.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE DOMESTIC POLICY COUNCIL Pfeiffer, Howard D. Employee $ 150,000.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Eisen, Norman L. Employee $ 149,000.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT Lipton, David A. Employee $ 149,000.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AFFAIRS Farrell, Diana Employee $ 147,500.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ECONOMIC POLICY Furman, Jason L. Employee $ 147,500.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ECONOMIC POLICY Lippert, Mark W. Employee $ 147,500.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF STAFF FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OPERATIONS McDonough, Denis R. Employee $ 147,500.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND NATIONAL SECURITY SPOKESPERSON Bleich, Jeffrey L. Employee $ 140,000.00 Per Annum SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT Frye, Jocelyn C. Employee $ 140,000.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND PROJECTS FOR THE FIRST LADY Strautmanis, Michael A. Employee $ 139,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Droege, Philip C. Employee $ 132,914.00 Per Annum DIRECTOR OF RECORDS MANAGEMENT Aldy, Jr., Joseph E. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT Burman, Kendall C. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT Crawford, Susan P. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION Davies, Susan M. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT Deese, Brian C. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ECONOMIC POLICY Dunn, Karen L. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT Goodman, Mary B. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCIAL MARKETS Gray, Danielle C. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT Heimbach, James T. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Kale, Katy A. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF WHITE HOUSE OPERATIONS Kang, Christopher D. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Kennedy, Sean D. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Kocher, Robert P. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR HEALTHCARE Krass, Caroline D. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT Kravis, Jonathan I. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT Levine, Marne L. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ECONOMIC POLICY AND CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL Morrison, Trevor W. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT Nathan, Alison J. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT Papa, Gregory J. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Perez, Alejandro Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Samuels, Jonathan D. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Shaw, Katherine A. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT Singiser, Dana E. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Stoneman, Shelly O. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Terrell, Louisa M. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Weideman, Christian A. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT Wilson, Denise R. Employee $ 130,500.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Beliveau, Emmett S. Employee $ 130,000.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF ADVANCE AND OPERATIONS Crutchfield, Danielle M. Employee $ 130,000.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULING Nicholson, Jr., Marvin D. Employee $ 130,000.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND TRIP DIRECTOR Smith, Elizabeth S. Employee $ 130,000.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY CABINET SECRETARY Williams-Bennett, Kenneth F. Employee $ 130,000.00 Per Annum DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PRESIDENTIAL PERSONNEL Camuñez, Michael C. Employee $ 129,000.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR PRESIDENTIAL PERSONNEL Kalbaugh, David E. Employee $ 126,693.00 Per Annum DEPUTY EXECUTIVE CLERK Chambers, Caroline M. Employee $ 120,000.00 Per Annum DIRECTOR OF CONFIRMATIONS Coven, Martha B. Employee $ 120,000.00 Per Annum SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR MOBILITY AND OPPORTUNITY POLICY Douglas, Derek R.B.