John Czwartacki (Senior Adviser to the Chief of Staff for Strategy & Stakeholder Engagement) – $239,595
Even though it’s a rare thing for an assistant to make more than their boss in the federal government, it isn’t impossible. John Czwartacki is the senior adviser to the chief of staff for strategy and stakeholder engagement. He makes $239,595 per year. In fact, he is the highest-paid staffer in the White House right now.
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Stephen Miller (Senior Advisor for Policy) – $183,000
The assistant to the president and senior advisor for policy, Stephen Miller, makes $183,000 a year. While Miller wrote President Trump’s first State of the Union address, he’s better known as the force behind the administration’s tough stance on immigration policy. He’s also pushed Trump’s agenda to build a wall at the border of Mexico. A lot of the time, Miller is referred to as Trump’s right-hand man.