Presidential and Vice Presidential Salaries Exclusive of Perquisites

Presidential and Vice Presidential Salaries
Exclusive of Perquisites

Data from Congressional Quarterly's Guide to the Presidency

Year Established President Vice President
1789 $25,000 $5,000
1873 $50,000 $10,000
1906 $50,000 $12,000
1909 $75,000 $12,000
1946 $75,000 $20,000
1949 $100,000
$50,000 non-taxable expense account $30,000
$10,000 non-taxable expense account
1951 $100,000
$50,000 non-taxable expense account $35,000
$10,000 non-taxable expense account
1953 $100,000
$50,000 taxable expense account $35,000
$10,000 taxable expense account
1964 $100,000
$50,000 taxable expense account $43,000
$10,000 taxable expense account
1969 $200,000
$50,000 taxable expense account $62,500
$10,000 taxable expense account
1979 $200,000
$50,000 non-taxable expense account $62,500
$10,000 taxable expense account
1994 $200,000
$50,000 non-taxable expense account $171,000
$10,000 taxable expense account
2001 $400,000 $175,400

Year Established	President	Vice President
1789	$25,000	$5,000
1873	$50,000	$10,000
1906	$50,000	$12,000
1909	$75,000	$12,000
1946	$75,000	$20,000
1949	$100,000 $50,000 non-taxable expense account	$30,000 $10,000 non-taxable expense account
1951	$100,000 $50,000 non-taxable expense account	$35,000 $10,000 non-taxable expense account
1953	$100,000 $50,000 taxable expense account	$35,000 $10,000 taxable expense account
1964	$100,000 $50,000 taxable expense account	$43,000 $10,000 taxable expense account
1969	$200,000 $50,000 taxable expense account	$62,500 $10,000 taxable expense account
1979	$200,000 $50,000 non-taxable expense account	$62,500 $10,000 taxable expense account
1994	$200,000 $50,000 non-taxable expense account	$171,000 $10,000 taxable expense account
2001	$400,000	$175,400