How much is the vice president paid?

The vice president of nan U.S. — who occupies nan second-highest agency successful nan executive branch of nan national authorities and who successful an emergency is first successful statement to win nan president — doesn't gain nan second-highest salary. 

The president earns $400,000 per year, while adjacent highest earner is nan main justness of nan Supreme Court, who earns $300,000. Even subordinate justices connected nan precocious court, astatine $298,500, gain much than nan vice president of nan U.S., whose net is presently group at $235,100 a year. 

The past clip nan net for nan vice president position accrued was successful January 2019, erstwhile nan domiciled sewage a $4,400 raise, from $230,700. 

The vice president's net was group astatine $284,600 for 2024, according to an executive order connected salary adjustments. However, a salary frost has been successful effect since 2019, meaning that only $235,100 of nan vice president's net is payable. 

Presidential historiographer Douglas Brinkley, a professor of history astatine Rice University, deliberation nan vice president's net is reasonably commensurate pinch nan duties of nan role. 

"American presidents and vice presidents are paid good compared to different world leaders — they are tilted toward nan top," he told CBS MoneyWatch. 

Brinkley noted that vice presidents don't ever person a intelligibly defined job, making it much difficult to reason for a important salary hike. "It would beryllium very difficult to inquire for a promotion by American taxpayers erstwhile you're perpetually downplaying what your portfolio is."

By contrast, vice presidents are entitled to perks for illustration Secret Service protection and entree to backstage aerial travel. They tin besides gain hefty sums aft leaving agency done speaker fees and book deals.

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