What is the annual salary (2015) of the President of the US?

Once you've become a millionaire or billionaire, there are other things beyond money to make someone want the job. Money is not the only carrot dangled. There are power and status to be gained. Ego is an important consideration. And if we are lucky, service to country, altruism, and the desire to make the lives of all Americans better come into play. Money is not the only incentive in the world!

If you want to get technical the president actually gets 579,000 when adding in all the perks that are not taxable plus one perk none of us want is all the grey hair and the stress that goes with the job

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William Laughlin … like the blow jobs Clinton received?

William, his being black is 75% of the hate from the right. They started it before he was even inaugurated. Pretty obvious. Republicans would love a constitutional amendment that mandates the president can only be a white christian male.

Rick Kessler, how crass....

You are obviously a conservative. What's the matter? Don't you think the leader of the free world and the person who holds the highest political position, in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, deserves such a salary? It's nothing compared to the multi-million-dollar salaries many CEOs bring home for simply running a business, without a quarter of the responsibility the President has. Get real. Your outrage is disingenuous and misplaced.

Amazing that George Dumbya, the worst president ever, got the raise. He lied us into war, ignored Osama bin Laden, and cratered the great Clinton economy. I won't even get into him stealing the 2000 election with the help of his brother's cohorts in Florida.

Actually it is $400,000 as stated in the answer. The $400K is his taxable base salary. Expense accounts and perks don't count as salary. The question asks what his SALARY is; nothing more.

I will bet you can't give one verifiable reason why you say that. What has he done or not done that has made him so unworthy in your eyes? Facts matter, and his being black is NOT a good reason.

Sounds more like it's $569,000.

Could you imagine $25,000 in the day of George Washington. That's right at $475 a week. Some people would consider that a decent wage today!!! That would be at least $25,000,000 in today's money!!!!!!!!!

And to think that his responsibilities are vastly more complex and important than our pampered professional athletes.

Good question

Double the pay by Clinton..........go figure

Marguerite Prince Acosta I can only assume you are referring to George W Bush as "that last one", since President Obama is the present one. Whether you like our President when he serves, or how well you think he does his job, the salary of our President isn't high enough. With all the responsibility the office requires, with the weight of the world on his shoulders, his salary is meager compared to what many CEOs, actors, and athletes make annually. $400,000 annually is a mere pittance, far out of scale with his responsibility.

Wow, that last one wasn't worth a dime.

Now I know I have seen this question before why ?

Bewley Steve, actually, the military personnel are paid by rank (pay grade) that is made by what is called "time in service." Also, there are rates (jobs) that carry what's called a "re-enlistment bonus" at the time a military member decides to extend their time in the military.

Diane Johnson, actually, the President of the United States annual salary is $400,000.00 The other expenses come off the taxes paid by the American people for his other ventures he's involved in during his term in office.

Barbara Hartley Huston The president's salary was never $250,000. Bill Clinton signed the bill raising the salary from $200,000 to $400,000 before leaving office. Congress approved it in 1999. He did not benefit from that signing. George W Bush was the first president to receive the raise. I don't believe $400.000 is enough!

Pale Rider Personal hobbies and expenses incurred for said hobbies are his own. The taxpayer does not foot the bill for any of this. Since you are so uninformed, I will not even ask why you have such a dim opinion of our President.

Suzanne Matthaey With the weight of the world on his shoulders, do you actually think $400,000 is too much to pay the leader of the free world? To put it into perspective, CEOs all over the country make hundreds of millions annually doing far less, yet I never hear any outrage over that! Movie stars and professional athletes make $10 million or more for a few months work, nobody says a word, but a paltry $400,000 to someone who leads the nation, makes decisions that affect us all, and makes life and death decisions about war gets objections? Bill Clinton signed the bill raising the salary before leaving office. He did not benefit from that signing. George W Bush was the first president to receive the raise. Personally, I don't believe $400.000 is enough!

Doug Chaney With the weight of the world on his shoulders, do you actually think $400,000 is too much to pay the leader of the free world? To put it into perspective, CEOs all over the country make hundred of millions annually doing far less, yet I never hear any outrage over that! Movie stars and professional athletes make $10 million or more for a few months work, nobody says a word, but a paltry $400,000 to someone who leads the nation, makes decisions that affect us all, and makes life and death decisions about war gets objections? Bill Clinton signed the bill raising the salary before leaving office. He did not benefit from that signing. George W Bush was the first president to receive the raise. I don't believe $400.000 is enough!

Evelyn Forbes You call our president a phony. Can you give us one real, verifiable reason why you feel that way? Was it the Affordable Care Act he had passed giving health care to millions more Americans? Was it the fact that he rid the world of Osama bin Laden or Gaddafi? Was it his Nobel Peace Prize? Was it the fact that he has reduced the deficit created by Bush by well over two thirds? Perhaps it was the class, sophistication, and newly found global respect he brought back to the White House after Bush? I challenge you to enlighten us. And please, his race or political party should not be a factor. Specifics matter and links to verifiable information would certainly strengthen your opinion.