Acting Chief of Staff (Mick Mulvaney) — $203,500
Chief of Staff is quite the stressful position as well, and Mick Mulvaney is one of the few White House workers that earns over $200,000 per year. Mulvaney is the third person to hold this position under Trump’s presidency. During Obama’s two terms, five people held this position, Denis McDonough earning $176,461 in 2016.
Assistant to the President for Trade and Manufacturing Policy (Peter Navarro) — $183,000
As assistant to the President for Trade and Manufacturing Policy, Harvard-educated Peter Navarro earns $183,000 annually. He has been a member of the cabinet since the beginning of Trump’s presidency. President Trump started the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy in 2017, so Navarro does not have any predecessors.