Andrew Olmem (Deputy Director Of The National Economic Council) — $168,000
The National Economic Council was established in 1993 and its responsibilities include providing leadership in every area of economic policy. There are several employees in the Trump administration who serve as special assistant to the president for economic policy, and they all get paid at least $120,000 a year, but Andrew Olmem earns a tidy $168,000 for being the deputy director of the National Economic Council. Under Obama, Jason Miller was paid $149,654 for the same job in 2016.
Andrew Olmem (Deputy Director Of The National Economic Council) — $168,000
Larry Kudlow (Director Of The National Economic Council) — $183,000
According to the White House salary report, the title Larry Kudlow holds is assistant to the president in economic policy. However, he is the director of the National Economic Council as well and he started that job in April 2018. He was a host on CNBC and worked in President Reagan’s administration. For his work directing the economic policies of the president, Kudlow gets paid $183,000, while Jeff Zients made $176,461 for the same job under Obama.
Larry Kudlow (Director Of The National Economic Council) — $183,000