Samuel Brown (Senior Videographer) — $72,700
There is plenty to capture on video if you are working at the White House. The Trump administration has two videographers on staff, one of whom is Samuel Brown (not pictured below). He is the senior videographer at the White House and has an annual salary of $72,700, while another videographer makes $64,400. When Obama was president, Hope Hall was the only videographer on staff. She got $76,095 in 2016 for getting the president’s biggest moments on video.
Brittany Baldwin And Theodore Royer (Speechwriter) — $120,000
Trump’s staff include four speechwriters, two of them are Brittany Baldwin and Theodore Royer, who make $120,000. That is the highest salary for that set of employees. Baldwin and Royer makes sure the president has some thoughtful remarks that he can deliver at his speaking engagements. As of 2016, Obama had nine speechwriters listed on staff, whose annual salary ranged from $42,613 to $176,461.