Why the Senate is Not Overpaid!

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Is the United States Senate overpaid? Let’s take a look.

1789-1815 — $6.00 per diem, N/A

1815-1817 — $1,500 per annum , N/A

1817-1855 — $8.00 per diem, N/A

1865-1871– $5,000 per annum, N/A

1871-1873 — $7,500 per annum, N/A

1873-1907 — $5,000 per annum, N/A

1907-1925 — $7,500 per annum, 1925 inflation= $91,944.43

1925-1932 — $10,000 per annum, 1932 inflation=$156,596.35

1932-1933 — $9,000 per annum, 1933 inflation=$148,525.62

1933-1935 — $8,500 per annum, 1935 inflation=$133,106.90

1935-1947 — $10,000 per annum,1947 inflation=$96,204.93

1947-1955 — $12,500 per annum, 1955inflation=$100,063.90

1955-1965 — $22,500 per annum, 1965inflation=$153,240.71

1965-1969 — $30,000 per annum, 1969inflation=$175,370.84

1969-1975 — $42,500 per annum, 1975inflation=$169,476.25

1975-1977 — $44,600 per annum, 1977inflation=$157,893.57

1977-1978 — $57,500 per annum, 1978inflation=$189,200.58 (5)

1979-1983 — $60,662.50 per annum, 1983inflation=$130,665.10

1983 — $69,800 per annum, 1983inflation=$150,348.22

1984 — $72,600 per annum, 1984inflation=$149,907.47

1985-1986 -$75,100 per annum,1986inflation=$147,004.82

1987 (1/1-2/3) -$77,400 per annum,1987inflation=$146,172.22

1987 (2/4) -$89,500 per annum ,1987inflation=$169,023.43

1990 (2/1) -$98,400 per annum, 1990inflation=$161,518.29

1991 — $101,900 per annum, 1991inflation=$160,508.96

1991 (8/15) -$125,100 per annum,1991inflation=$197,052.71 (3)

1992 — $129,500 per annum, 1992inflation=$198,022.39 (2)

1993 — $133,600 per annum, 1993inflation=$198,353.93 (1)

1994 — $133,600 per annum ,1994inflation=$193,401.78 (4)

1995 — $133,600 per annum ,1995inflation=$188,071.81

1996 — $133,600 per annum ,1996inflation=$182,677.78

1997 — $133,600 per annum, 1997inflation=$178,580.33

1998 — $136,700 per annum, 1998inflation=$175,972.99

1999 — $136,700 per annum,1999inflation=$172,170.45

2000 — $141,300 per annum, 2000inflation=$176,039.94

2001 — $145,100 per annum, 2001inflation=$175,772.55

2002 — $150,000 per annum, 2002inflation=$178,880.21

2003 — $154,700 per annum, 2003inflation=$180,374.31

2004 — $158,100 per annum, 2004inflation=$179,556.91

2005 — $162,100 per annum, 2005inflation=$178,066.81

2006 — $165,200 per annum, 2006inflation=$176,865.32

2007 — $165,200 per annum, 2007inflation=$171,967.33

2008 — $169,300 per annum, 2008inflation=$168,697.67

2009 — $174,000 per annum, 2009inflation=$174,000.00

Note: Since the early 1980s, Senate leaders — majority and minority leaders, and the president pro tempore — have received higher salaries than other members. Currently, leaders earn $193,400 per year.

I also ranked the Top 5 Years that the Senate was paid adjusted for inflation. Those numbers are in parentheses. So next time someone shouts out”This Senate is over-paid!” You can tell them not by the Senate from the early 90′s. But at least those guys left us with a surplus.

All inflation numbers calculated

J.P. Douglas

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