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jxla

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2. Speaker of the House gets paid $223,500 per year

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 02:22 AM

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Congressional Salaries and Allowances: In Brief
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/RL30064

Table 1. Members and House Staff Maximum Salaries in 2025

Speaker of the House $223,500 per annum

Majority and Minority Leaders $193,400 per annum

All other Representatives (including Delegates and Resident Commissioner From Puerto Rico)
$174,000 per annum

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