Staff Pay, Selected Positions in Senators' Offices, FY2001-FY2025 Updated September 11, 2026 (R44324) Jump to Main Text of Report Contents Introduction Data Concerns Data Tables and Visualizations Senate Member Office Staff Pay Tables Tables Table 1. Annual Maximum Pay for Staff in Senators' Offices, 2001-2026 Table 2. FY2025 Median Pay, 2026 dollars, and Changes in Pay for Selected Staff in Senators' Offices, Members of Congress, and Selected General Schedule Employees Table 3. Administrative Director Table 4. Caseworker Table 5. Chief of Staff Table 6. Communications Director Table 7. Constituent Services Director Table 8. Constituent Service Representative Table 9. Deputy Chief of Staff Table 10. Deputy Communications Director Table 11. Deputy Press Secretary Table 12. Deputy Scheduler Table 13. Digital Director Table 14. Field Representative Table 15. Legislative Aide Table 16. Legislative Assistant Table 17. Legislative Correspondent Table 18. Legislative Director Table 19. Press Assistant Table 20. Press Secretary Table 21. Regional Director Table 22. Regional Representative Table 23. Scheduler Table 24. Scheduling Director Table 25. Staff Assistant Table 26. State Director Summary Levels of pay for congressional staff are a source of recurring questions among Members of Congress, congressional staff, and the public. There may be interest in congressional pay data from multiple perspectives, including assessment of the costs of congressional operations, guidance in setting pay levels for staff in Member offices, or comparison of congressional staff pay levels with those of other federal government pay systems. This report provides pay data for 24 staff position titles that are typically found in Senators' offices. The following table provides the positions, and the change in median pay levels between FY2024 and FY2025 for those positions, in 2026 dollars. FY2025 Median Pay and Percentage Change for Selected Staff Positions in Senators' Offices, 2026 dollars and Percentage Change, FY2024 - FY2025 Position FY25 Pay 2026$ Change FY24-FY25 Position FY25 Pay 2026$ Change FY24-FY25 Administrative Director $161,282 1.44% Legislative Aide $71,897 -3.45% Caseworker $73,704 7.66% Legislative Assistant $93,124 0.34% Chief of Staff $227,901 0.34% Legislative Correspondent $68,551 10.27% Communications Director $160,940 -1.52% Legislative Director $176,778 2.40% Constituent Services Dir. $111,331 4.72% Press Assistant $71,012 12.07% Constituent Services Rep. $65,261 -0.64% Press Secretary $97,311 3.91% Deputy Chief of Staff $200,173 5.76% Regional Director $87,975 -9.26% Deputy Comms. Dir. $108,095 -0.23% Regional Representative $74,221 -0.41% Deputy Press Secretary $69,855 0.14% Scheduler $103,755 5.82% Deputy Scheduler $75,663 5.56% Scheduling Director $124,504 -1.84% Digital Director $90,784 -1.01% Staff Assistant $58,173 0.78% Field Representative $82,840 13.05% State Director $174,419 -1.51% Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Report tables provide available aggregate statistics on pay for most staff positions for FY2001, FY2006, FY2011, FY2016, and FY2021-FY2025, including quartiles, the median, and average pay. Available data from 2001 or later are available to congressional clients upon request. Graphic displays are also included, providing representations of pay from the following two perspectives: a line graph for most positions showing change in median pay, FY2001-FY2025, in nominal (current) and 2026 dollars; and distributions for all positions of FY2025 pay in 2026 dollars, in $10,000 increments. The Congressional Research Service provides a number of products on congressional staffing matters. These include CRS Report R44322, House Committee Staff Pay, Selected Positions, 2001-2025 ; CRS Report R44323, Staff Pay, Selected Positions in House Member Offices, 2001-2025 ; CRS Report R44325, Senate Committee Staff Pay, Selected Positions, FY2001-FY2025 ; and CRS Report R46262, Congressional Staff: Duties and Qualifications Identified by Members of Congress for Selected Positions . Introduction Levels of pay for congressional staff are a source of recurring questions among Members of Congress, congressional staff, and the public. Senators set the terms and conditions of employment for staff in their offices. These include job titles and descriptions; rates of pay, subject to minimum and maximum levels; 1 and resources available to them to carry out their official duties. There may be interest in congressional pay data from multiple perspectives, including assessment of the costs of congressional operations, guidance in setting pay levels for staff in Senators' offices, or comparison of congressional staff pay levels with those of other federal government pay systems. Publicly available information sources do not provide aggregated congressional staff pay data in a readily retrievable form. Data in this report are based on official, retrievable Senate reports, which afford the opportunity to use data from a consistent, publicly available, authoritative source. Pay information in this report is based on the Senate's Report of the Secretary of the Senate , 2 published semiannually, covering periods from April 1 to September 30, and October 1 to March 31, 3 as collated by LegiStorm. Annual data allow for observations about the nature of Senators' personal staff compensation over time. This report provides pay data for 24 staff position titles that are typically found in Senators' offices. The positions include the following: Administrative Director Deputy Press Secretary Press Assistant Caseworker Deputy Scheduler Press Secretary Chief of Staff Digital Director Regional Director Communications Director Field Representative Regional Representative Constituent Services Director Legislative Aide Scheduler Constituent Services Representative Legislative Assistant Scheduling Director Deputy Chief of Staff Legislative Correspondent Staff Assistant Deputy Communications Director Legislative Director State Director The collection of Senators' staff pay data for FY2001-FY2025 proceeded as follows. For each fiscal year, a random sample of 25 Senators' offices was taken for each position. 4 Senate staff had to hold a position with the same job title in the Senator's office for the entire fiscal year examined and not receive pay from any other congressional employing authority to be included. Generally, each position has no more than one observation per Senator's office each fiscal year. Every recorded payment ascribed in the LegiStorm data to those staff for the fiscal year is included in the calculation of a staffer's annual pay. Data collected for this report may differ from an employee's stated annual salary due to the inclusion of overtime, bonuses, or other payments in addition to base salary paid in the course of a year. For some positions, it was not possible to identify 25 offices that employed staff in some positions for an entire year. This report provides no data on positions with nine or fewer identifiable staff. The Congressional Research Service provides a number of products on congressional staffing matters. These include CRS Report R44322, House Committee Staff Pay, Selected Positions, 2001-2025 ; CRS Report R44323, Staff Pay, Selected Positions in House Member Offices, 2001-2025 ; CRS Report R44325, Senate Committee Staff Pay, Selected Positions, FY2001-FY2025 ; and CRS Report R46262, Congressional Staff: Duties and Qualifications Identified by Members of Congress for Selected Positions . Data Concerns There may be some advantages to relying on official salary expenditure data instead of survey findings, but data presented here are subject to some challenges that could affect findings or their interpretation. Some of the concerns include the following: Since periods of time covered by the Report of the Secretary of the Senate overlap the end of one Congress and convening of the next, data are not available for staff serving in the offices of first-term Senators during the first nine months of their service. The Report of the Secretary of the Senate reports monies paid directly by the Senate to staff but does not provide the individual value of other components of compensation, which might include paid leave or employer contributions to various insurance and retirement benefits. Pay data provide no insight into the education, work experience, position tenure, and full- or part-time status of staff, or other potential explanations for levels of compensation for individuals. Staff could be based in Washington, DC, state offices, or both. Potential differences might exist in the job duties of positions with the same title. Aggregation of pay by job title rests on the assumption that staff with the same title carry out the same or similar tasks. Given the wide discretion congressional employing authorities have in setting the terms and conditions of employment, there may be differences in the duties of similarly titled staff that could have effects on their levels of pay. Acknowledging the imprecision inherent in congressional job titles, an older edition of the Senate Handbook states, "Throughout the Senate, individuals with the same job title perform vastly different duties." 5 Pay data provide no insight into the potential comparability of compensation for similar position titles (e.g., Legislative Aide and Legislative Assistant); potential similarities in the duties of some positions (e.g., Press Secretary, Communications Director, or Digital Director); or apparent similarities of duties between long-standing and more recently emerging position titles (e.g., Scheduler and Scheduling Director). Data Tables and Visualizations Tables in this section provide background information on Senate pay practices, comparative data for each position, and detailed data and visualizations for each position. Table 1 provides the maximum payable rates for staff in Senators' offices since 2001 at both nominal (current) and 2026 dollars. Constant dollar calculations throughout the report are based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for various years, expressed in 2026 dollars. Table 2 provides available percentage changes in median pay in 2026 dollars for each of the 24 positions, Members of Congress, and salaries paid under the General Schedule in Washington, DC, and surrounding areas, and in the Rest of the United States (RUS) area. Table 3 through Table 26 provide tabular pay data for each staff position. The tables provide available data for FY2001, FY2006, FY2011, FY2016, and FY2021-FY2025 for most positions, including data by quartile, median pay, and average pay. Staff pay tables also provide a comparison, at various intervals to FY2025, based on data availability, of the cumulative percentage change in median pay for that position, in 2026 dollars. Graphic displays are also included for each position, providing representations of pay from the following two perspectives: a line graph for most positions showing change in median pay, FY2001-FY2025, in nominal (current) and 2026 dollars; and distributions for all positions of FY2025 pay in 2026 dollars, in $10,000 increments. Table 1. Annual Maximum Pay for Staff in Senators' Offices, 2001-2026 Year Nominal $ 2026 $ Year Nominal $ 2026 $ Year Nominal $ 2026 $ 2001 $140,559 $262,486 2010 $169,459 $257,017 2019 $173,900 $224,961 2002 $145,459 $267,408 2011 $169,459 $249,153 2020 $173,900 $222,220 2003 $150,159 $269,898 2012 $169,459 $244,101 2021 $173,900 $212,248 2004 $153,459 $268,674 2013 $169,459 $240,577 2022 $203,700 $230,198 2005 $157,559 $266,813 2014 $169,459 $236,737 2023 $212,100 $230,214 2006 $160,659 $263,560 2015 $169,459 $236,456 2024 $221,900 $233,950 2007 $160,659 $256,262 2016 $169,459 $233,511 2025 $225,700 $231,856 2008 $164,759 $253,084 2017 $169,459 $228,640 2026 $228,000 $228,000 2009 $169,459 $261,233 2018 $169,459 $223,188 Source: 2 U.S.C. 4571 note, 2 U.S.C. 4575, CRS calculations based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Senate Member Office Staff Pay Tables Interpreting Pay Tables: Statistics Describing Pay Data Minimum & Maximum The smallest and largest pay level, respectively, for each position. Average (Mean) The mean is the average of a list of numbers, in which the sum of all the values is divided by the total number of values. For example, if three salaries, $30,000, $45,000, and $90,000 were identified for a given staff position, the average (mean) would be ($30,000 + $45,000 + $90,000) ÷ 3 = $55,000. Median The midpoint at which half of the numbers in a list are higher and the other half lower. For example, if three salaries, $30,000, $45,000, and $90,000 were identified for a given staff position, the midpoint (median) would be $45,000. Statistical Quartiles Statistical values that divide data into quarters for more detailed analysis. In a list of numbers, Quartile 1 (Q1) is a number that falls in the middle between the lowest number, or minimum, and the median. For example, if Q1 for a given staff position was $50,000, this would indicate that 25% of employees in that position make $50,000 or less. Quartile 2 (Q2) is also the median. Quartile 3 (Q3) is a number that falls in the middle between the median and the highest number in the list, or maximum. Numbers between Q1 and Q3 compose the interquartile range, the difference between the largest and smallest values in the middle 50% of a list of numbers. Quartiles might also be described as percentiles, as shown below. Statistical Measures Used in Pay Tables Minimum Quartile 1 (Q1) Quartile 2 (Q2) Median Quartile 3 (Q3) Maximum Average Lowest number in a list 25 th percentile 50 th percentile 75 th percentile Highest number in a list The mean, or number expressing the central value in a set of data 25% of staff make less than Q1 50% of staff make less than Q2 75% of staff make less than Q3 Middle number between Minimum and Median Medianâmidpoint at which half of the numbers in a list are higher and the other half lower Middle number between Median and Maximum Lower Quartile Interquartile Range = Q3-Q1 Upper Quartile Table 2. FY2025 Median Pay, 2026 dollars, and Changes in Pay for Selected Staff in Senators' Offices, Members of Congress, and Selected General Schedule Employees Position FY25 Pay, '26$ FY24-FY25 FY21-FY25 FY16-FY25 FY11-FY25 FY06-FY25 FY01-FY25 Administrative Director $161,282 1.44% -0.72% 8.62% 2.52% 13.24% 29.79% Caseworker $73,704 7.66% 15.00% 12.35% 1.86% 0.35% 24.19% Chief of Staff $227,901 0.34% 7.37% -2.14% -8.53% -11.79% -9.35% Communications Director $160,940 -1.52% -2.53% 0.47% 0.83% -2.97% 3.60% Constituent Services Dir. $111,331 4.72% â â â â â Constituent Services Rep. $65,261 -0.64% 3.05% 10.52% 11.81% 3.02% 10.55% Deputy Chief of Staff $200,173 5.76% 6.57% â â â â Deputy Comms Director $108,095 -0.23% â â â â â Deputy Press Secretary $69,855 0.14% 5.38% â â â â Deputy Scheduler $75,663 5.56% â â â â â Digital Director $90,784 -1.01% â â â â â Field Representative $82,840 13.05% 24.54% 25.68% 3.37% 15.09% 7.31% Legislative Aide $71,897 -3.45% 7.13% â â â â Legislative Assistant $93,124 0.34% -6.57% -7.42% -10.03% -6.37% -7.71% Legislative Correspondent $68,551 10.27% 14.99% 25.66% 26.01% 23.00% 25.50% Legislative Director $176,778 2.40% 1.74% -7.66% -7.51% -7.93% -2.40% Press Assistant $71,012 12.07% 12.95% â â â â Press Secretary $97,311 3.91% -5.31% 1.79% 6.93% -7.19% -21.79% Regional Director $87,975 -9.26% -5.16% â â â â Regional Representative $74,221 -0.41% 9.67% â â â â Scheduler $103,755 5.82% 4.28% 9.10% -2.66% -2.44% 9.12% Scheduling Director $124,504 -1.84% 1.91% â â â â Staff Assistant $58,173 0.78% 6.11% 15.66% 12.78% -1.37% 7.47% State Director $174,419 -1.51% 0.93% -4.52% -3.99% 4.93% 17.45% Congressional Staff Positions Pay Change Summary Increase 15 15 9 8 6 9 Decrease 9 5 4 5 7 4 Members of Congress, General Schedule Pay Change 2025 Pay, 2026$ 2024-2025 2021-2025 2016-2025 2011-2025 2006-2025 2001-2025 MCs $178,746 -2.56% -15.83% -25.45% -30.13% -34.04% -34.03% General Schedule, DC Varies -0.40% -2.12% -2.45% -5.38% -2.39% 4.93% General Schedule, RUS. Varies -0.70% -3.74% -6.96% -10.01% -10.91% -6.12% Source: CRS calculations, based on pay data provided Table 3 - Table 26 for congressional positions in 2026 dollars (excludes speechwriter for which there are no FY25 data); CRS Report 97-1011, Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables , for Members of Congress; and the Office of Personnel Management for federal civilian workers in the District of Columbia and surrounding areas and rest of the U.S. localities, various years. Nominal Member pay in 2026 is $174,000. General Schedule pay varies, but percentage changes are consistent within each locality. "â" indicates data are unavailable. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 3. Administrative Director Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY01 10 $46,340 $61,630 $66,542 $73,599 $76,500 $66,200 $86,537 $115,091 $124,264 $137,442 $142,859 $123,624 FY06 22 $38,597 $65,829 $86,821 $103,084 $124,264 $84,438 $63,318 $107,992 $142,430 $169,108 $203,855 $138,520 FY11 25 $54,375 $86,000 $107,000 $120,000 $153,506 $104,195 $79,946 $126,444 $157,320 $176,434 $225,698 $153,196 FY16 25 $40,625 $82,276 $107,752 $123,750 $154,035 $101,903 $55,980 $113,374 $148,480 $170,525 $212,256 $140,420 Most Recent Five Years FY21 25 $87,446 $122,945 $133,096 $149,755 $173,900 $135,154 $106,729 $150,056 $162,446 $182,779 $212,248 $164,958 FY22 25 $71,898 $119,500 $136,533 $147,524 $185,442 $133,988 $81,250 $135,045 $154,294 $166,714 $209,565 $151,418 FY23 25 $71,662 $140,000 $149,033 $167,717 $210,000 $151,141 $77,782 $151,956 $161,761 $182,040 $227,934 $164,048 FY24 25 $123,580 $139,167 $150,798 $163,021 $219,042 $152,022 $130,291 $146,724 $158,987 $171,874 $230,937 $160,278 FY25 25 $30,833 $140,539 $157,000 $171,526 $224,750 $154,085 $31,674 $144,373 $161,282 $176,204 $230,880 $158,288 Change FY24-FY25 1.44% FY21-FY25 -0.72% FY16-FY25 8.62% FY11-FY25 2.52% FY06-FY25 13.24% FY01-FY25 29.79% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 4. Caseworker Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY01 25 $23,227 $27,873 $31,781 $39,900 $61,039 $34,342 $43,375 $52,050 $59,350 $74,511 $113,987 $64,131 FY06 25 $27,318 $37,125 $44,771 $49,923 $75,438 $46,457 $44,815 $60,903 $73,446 $81,898 $123,755 $76,212 FY11 16 $33,828 $41,061 $49,213 $62,820 $85,000 $52,746 $49,737 $60,371 $72,357 $92,363 $124,974 $77,552 FY16 25 $23,355 $39,583 $47,607 $62,955 $86,458 $50,554 $32,183 $54,545 $65,602 $86,750 $119,137 $69,662 Most Recent Five Years FY21 22 $37,000 $43,628 $52,512 $69,079 $96,887 $57,503 $45,159 $53,249 $64,092 $84,312 $118,253 $70,184 FY22 21 $39,000 $54,053 $65,000 $76,000 $112,756 $65,809 $44,073 $61,084 $73,455 $85,886 $127,423 $74,369 FY23 18 $41,542 $59,620 $62,977 $73,430 $113,542 $67,361 $45,089 $64,712 $68,355 $79,701 $123,238 $73,114 FY24 19 $46,125 $59,941 $64,935 $76,634 $102,500 $69,916 $48,630 $63,196 $68,461 $80,795 $108,066 $73,712 FY25 17 $47,709 $63,500 $71,747 $78,699 $98,000 $72,705 $49,011 $65,232 $73,704 $80,845 $100,673 $74,688 Change FY24-FY25 7.66% FY21-FY25 15.00% FY16-FY25 12.35% FY11-FY25 1.86% FY06-FY25 0.35% FY01-FY25 24.19% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 5. Chief of Staff Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY01 25 $103,657 $124,270 $134,630 $138,000 $139,609 $130,841 $193,573 $232,067 $251,413 $257,707 $260,712 $244,337 FY06 25 $130,600 $147,657 $157,486 $159,884 $160,659 $152,445 $214,249 $242,231 $258,355 $262,289 $263,560 $250,086 FY11 25 $138,500 $165,557 $169,459 $169,459 $169,459 $166,692 $203,634 $243,416 $249,153 $249,153 $249,153 $245,085 FY16 25 $154,500 $166,000 $169,000 $169,459 $169,459 $166,857 $212,897 $228,744 $232,878 $233,510 $233,510 $229,924 Most Recent Five Years FY21 25 $127,000 $173,039 $173,900 $173,900 $173,900 $170,145 $155,006 $211,198 $212,248 $212,248 $212,248 $207,665 FY22 25 $135,000 $176,056 $180,245 $184,768 $190,042 $178,949 $152,561 $198,957 $203,691 $208,802 $214,763 $202,227 FY23 25 $137,750 $186,956 $196,988 $207,200 $210,000 $193,327 $149,514 $202,923 $213,811 $224,895 $227,934 $209,837 FY24 25 $159,143 $199,408 $215,437 $218,667 $219,450 $207,211 $167,785 $210,237 $227,136 $230,541 $231,367 $218,463 FY25 25 $163,536 $202,964 $221,850 $223,683 $224,750 $213,084 $167,996 $208,500 $227,901 $229,784 $230,880 $218,896 Change FY24-FY25 0.34% FY21-FY25 7.37% FY16-FY25 -2.14% FY11-FY25 -8.53% FY06-FY25 -11.79% FY01-FY25 -9.35% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 6. Communications Director Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY01 25 $42,189 $72,441 $83,186 $94,455 $128,974 $83,784 $78,785 $135,280 $155,345 $176,389 $240,852 $156,461 FY06 25 $74,431 $90,043 $101,108 $112,080 $152,000 $103,309 $122,104 $147,715 $165,867 $183,867 $249,355 $169,478 FY11 25 $90,000 $100,000 $108,562 $124,750 $168,547 $113,114 $132,325 $147,028 $159,617 $183,418 $247,812 $166,309 FY16 25 $75,344 $105,871 $116,250 $127,500 $148,750 $116,696 $103,822 $145,888 $160,190 $175,692 $204,974 $160,805 Most Recent Five Years FY21 25 $65,968 $121,293 $135,283 $153,742 $173,900 $135,837 $80,516 $148,040 $165,115 $187,645 $212,248 $165,791 FY22 25 $88,917 $123,637 $133,667 $160,152 $181,677 $138,517 $100,483 $139,720 $151,054 $180,985 $205,310 $156,535 FY23 25 $113,500 $136,967 $149,535 $176,193 $210,000 $155,828 $123,193 $148,664 $162,305 $191,240 $227,934 $169,135 FY24 25 $104,958 $140,925 $155,000 $168,102 $219,450 $158,036 $110,658 $148,578 $163,417 $177,231 $231,367 $166,618 FY25 25 $101,500 $140,498 $156,666 $165,727 $224,750 $155,455 $104,268 $144,330 $160,940 $170,248 $230,880 $159,695 Change FY24-FY25 -1.52% FY21-FY25 -2.53% FY16-FY25 0.47% FY11-FY25 0.83% FY06-FY25 -2.97% FY01-FY25 3.60% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 7. Constituent Services Director Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY22 25 $48,725 $81,585 $90,312 $102,271 $130,375 $91,685 $55,063 $92,198 $102,060 $115,574 $147,334 $103,611 FY23 25 $69,688 $84,667 $94,979 $110,409 $168,562 $100,616 $75,639 $91,897 $103,090 $119,838 $182,958 $109,209 FY24 25 $64,924 $87,267 $100,833 $110,000 $144,483 $103,020 $68,450 $92,006 $106,309 $115,974 $152,329 $108,614 FY25 25 $87,958 $98,936 $108,375 $121,950 $144,720 $112,144 $90,357 $101,635 $111,331 $125,276 $148,668 $115,202 Change FY24-FY25 4.72% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 8. Constituent Service Representative Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY01 19 $23,802 $26,801 $31,611 $37,367 $45,180 $31,778 $44,449 $50,048 $59,031 $69,781 $84,371 $59,344 FY06 25 $27,459 $34,498 $38,616 $46,125 $58,789 $40,340 $45,047 $56,594 $63,349 $75,668 $96,442 $66,177 FY11 25 $25,126 $34,567 $39,699 $45,000 $87,450 $42,471 $36,943 $50,823 $58,368 $66,163 $128,576 $62,445 FY16 25 $26,659 $38,806 $42,852 $46,500 $69,229 $43,881 $36,735 $53,474 $59,050 $64,076 $95,397 $60,467 Most Recent Five Years FY21 25 $25,731 $46,547 $51,886 $60,000 $84,866 $54,466 $31,405 $56,811 $63,328 $73,231 $103,581 $66,476 FY22 25 $24,999 $50,755 $58,250 $63,875 $72,830 $56,381 $28,251 $57,357 $65,827 $72,184 $82,304 $63,715 FY23 25 $42,385 $51,127 $59,183 $66,880 $87,223 $60,480 $46,005 $55,494 $64,238 $72,592 $94,672 $65,645 FY24 25 $39,000 $55,468 $62,298 $69,804 $93,663 $63,988 $41,118 $58,480 $65,681 $73,595 $98,749 $67,463 FY25 25 $49,211 $57,000 $63,528 $74,043 $97,464 $66,957 $50,553 $58,555 $65,261 $76,062 $100,122 $68,783 Change FY24-FY25 -0.64% FY21-FY25 3.05% FY16-FY25 10.52% FY11-FY25 11.81% FY06-FY25 3.02% FY01-FY25 10.55% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 9. Deputy Chief of Staff Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY21 25 $122,000 $142,631 $153,900 $168,207 $173,900 $154,392 $148,903 $174,084 $187,838 $205,299 $212,248 $188,438 FY22 25 $123,500 $151,527 $162,583 $172,746 $189,879 $159,880 $139,565 $171,237 $183,732 $195,217 $214,579 $180,678 FY23 21 $125,625 $170,634 $180,854 $195,262 $208,875 $179,001 $136,354 $185,207 $196,299 $211,937 $226,713 $194,288 FY24 25 $119,161 $169,193 $179,521 $193,471 $219,450 $181,112 $125,632 $178,381 $189,270 $203,977 $231,367 $190,947 FY25 25 $61,583 $177,125 $194,858 $203,750 $224,750 $184,852 $63,263 $181,956 $200,173 $209,307 $230,880 $189,893 Change FY24-FY25 5.76% FY21-FY25 6.57% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 10. Deputy Communications Director Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY24 16 $86,196 $97,104 $102,767 $115,102 $129,084 $106,550 $90,877 $102,377 $108,347 $121,353 $136,094 $112,337 FY25 13 $94,415 $99,541 $105,225 $112,596 $123,670 $106,726 $96,990 $102,256 $108,095 $115,667 $127,044 $109,637 Change FY24-FY25 -0.23% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 11. Deputy Press Secretary Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY21 12 $46,875 $50,469 $54,312 $58,809 $64,667 $54,636 $57,212 $61,598 $66,289 $71,778 $78,927 $66,684 FY22 17 $47,000 $52,697 $58,354 $61,917 $83,750 $59,338 $53,114 $59,552 $65,945 $69,971 $94,644 $67,056 FY23 16 $48,069 $59,836 $64,741 $68,640 $105,018 $65,444 $52,175 $64,946 $70,270 $74,502 $113,986 $71,033 FY24 13 $53,667 $62,000 $66,162 $73,125 $95,417 $68,983 $56,581 $65,367 $69,755 $77,096 $100,598 $72,730 FY25 11 $59,375 $64,889 $68,000 $74,000 $89,435 $70,159 $60,994 $66,659 $69,855 $76,018 $91,874 $72,072 Change FY24-FY25 0.14% FY21-FY25 5.38% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 12. Deputy Scheduler Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY23 10 $43,833 $56,046 $59,027 $61,945 $70,167 $58,888 $47,577 $60,832 $64,068 $67,235 $76,159 $63,918 FY24 10 $48,750 $60,820 $67,986 $79,883 $100,000 $70,478 $51,397 $64,123 $71,678 $84,221 $105,431 $74,305 FY25 10 $57,625 $64,376 $73,654 $79,120 $103,542 $75,826 $59,197 $66,132 $75,663 $81,278 $106,366 $77,894 Change FY24-FY25 5.56% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 13. Digital Director Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY22 10 $53,768 $61,786 $68,701 $72,771 $97,208 $69,406 $60,762 $69,824 $77,638 $82,237 $109,853 $78,435 FY23 15 $41,127 $61,566 $73,493 $80,543 $103,625 $72,696 $44,639 $66,823 $79,770 $87,421 $112,475 $78,904 FY24 24 $49,667 $76,836 $86,988 $93,306 $114,381 $83,753 $52,364 $81,008 $91,711 $98,373 $120,592 $88,302 FY25 16 $61,052 $79,350 $88,374 $95,476 $105,107 $86,065 $62,717 $81,515 $90,784 $98,080 $107,974 $88,412 Change FY24-FY25 -1.01% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 14. Field Representative Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY01 25 $20,519 $35,839 $41,337 $48,744 $70,466 $42,290 $38,318 $66,926 $77,194 $91,027 $131,592 $78,973 FY06 25 $29,199 $36,312 $43,875 $56,167 $73,075 $47,152 $47,902 $59,570 $71,977 $92,141 $119,879 $77,352 FY11 25 $32,250 $47,636 $54,504 $61,750 $74,927 $54,968 $47,417 $70,038 $80,136 $90,790 $110,164 $80,819 FY16 24 $33,476 $41,076 $47,833 $69,750 $98,125 $55,119 $46,129 $56,601 $65,913 $96,114 $135,214 $75,952 Most Recent Five Years FY21 25 $21,000 $38,000 $54,499 $69,533 $91,850 $54,368 $25,631 $46,380 $66,517 $84,867 $112,104 $66,357 FY22 25 $40,642 $53,458 $70,511 $81,167 $116,070 $69,535 $45,929 $60,412 $79,683 $91,725 $131,168 $78,580 FY23 25 $40,770 $57,333 $67,685 $82,500 $95,500 $69,645 $44,252 $62,230 $73,465 $89,546 $103,656 $75,593 FY24 25 $35,324 $56,000 $69,505 $80,842 $102,292 $69,186 $37,242 $59,041 $73,280 $85,232 $107,847 $72,943 FY25 25 $43,582 $64,510 $80,641 $92,204 $107,174 $77,954 $44,771 $66,270 $82,840 $94,719 $110,097 $80,081 Change FY24-FY25 13.05% FY21-FY25 24.54% FY16-FY25 25.68% FY11-FY25 3.37% FY06-FY25 15.09% FY01-FY25 7.31% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 15. Legislative Aide Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY21 25 $44,872 $49,633 $54,985 $61,412 $74,188 $56,028 $54,767 $60,578 $67,110 $74,955 $90,548 $68,383 FY22 25 $41,700 $54,250 $59,883 $67,143 $115,125 $64,591 $47,124 $61,307 $67,673 $75,877 $130,101 $72,993 FY23 25 $51,333 $61,833 $66,583 $72,187 $92,357 $67,742 $55,717 $67,114 $72,270 $78,352 $100,245 $73,527 FY24 25 $53,667 $65,250 $70,629 $75,422 $90,000 $70,238 $56,581 $68,793 $74,464 $79,517 $94,887 $74,053 FY25 25 $57,872 $65,949 $69,988 $76,555 $93,454 $70,844 $59,450 $67,748 $71,897 $78,643 $96,003 $72,777 Change FY24-FY25 -3.45% FY21-FY25 7.13% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 16. Legislative Assistant Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY01 25 $31,916 $46,440 $54,032 $65,250 $83,533 $55,641 $59,601 $86,724 $100,901 $121,850 $155,992 $103,907 FY06 25 $35,376 $53,750 $60,625 $68,000 $129,356 $64,299 $58,034 $88,176 $99,455 $111,553 $212,209 $105,482 FY11 25 $46,042 $61,333 $70,396 $76,292 $112,078 $70,272 $67,694 $90,177 $103,502 $112,170 $164,786 $103,319 FY16 25 $50,667 $60,000 $73,000 $79,619 $106,383 $71,792 $69,817 $82,678 $100,592 $109,714 $146,593 $98,928 Most Recent Five Years FY21 25 $57,750 $73,129 $81,667 $89,000 $102,185 $81,011 $70,485 $89,255 $99,676 $108,626 $124,719 $98,876 FY22 25 $61,958 $72,063 $85,000 $101,000 $124,605 $88,307 $70,018 $81,437 $96,057 $114,138 $140,813 $99,795 FY23 25 $58,750 $77,200 $85,000 $97,916 $134,500 $88,352 $63,767 $83,793 $92,259 $106,278 $145,986 $95,897 FY24 25 $74,288 $84,027 $88,025 $101,393 $179,224 $94,697 $78,322 $88,590 $92,805 $106,900 $188,957 $99,839 FY25 25 $70,041 $83,948 $90,651 $96,233 $122,308 $90,908 $71,951 $86,237 $93,124 $98,858 $125,644 $93,388 Change FY24-FY25 0.34% FY21-FY25 -6.57% FY16-FY25 -7.42% FY11-FY25 -10.03% FY06-FY25 -6.37% FY01-FY25 -7.71% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 17. Legislative Correspondent Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY01 25 $22,344 $27,496 $29,250 $32,500 $41,250 $30,560 $41,725 $51,347 $54,623 $60,692 $77,032 $57,069 FY06 25 $26,823 $30,500 $33,973 $38,360 $47,070 $34,706 $44,004 $50,035 $55,732 $62,930 $77,218 $56,936 FY11 25 $31,500 $34,251 $37,000 $39,063 $51,250 $37,460 $46,314 $50,359 $54,401 $57,434 $75,352 $55,078 FY16 25 $34,265 $37,348 $39,589 $43,650 $45,500 $39,947 $47,216 $51,464 $54,552 $60,148 $62,698 $55,046 Most Recent Five Years FY21 25 $33,000 $46,062 $48,845 $51,345 $71,367 $49,819 $40,277 $56,220 $59,616 $62,667 $87,105 $60,805 FY22 25 $40,750 $51,333 $53,882 $60,001 $83,667 $55,885 $46,051 $58,011 $60,892 $67,806 $94,550 $63,154 FY23 25 $43,333 $52,481 $57,552 $62,292 $115,181 $59,199 $47,034 $56,963 $62,467 $67,611 $125,018 $64,255 FY24 25 $45,612 $55,337 $58,966 $65,750 $84,121 $60,599 $48,089 $58,343 $62,168 $69,321 $88,689 $63,890 FY25 25 $51,077 $60,500 $66,731 $71,833 $84,404 $66,550 $52,471 $62,150 $68,551 $73,792 $86,706 $68,365 Change FY24-FY25 10.27% FY21-FY25 14.99% FY16-FY25 25.66% FY11-FY25 26.01% FY06-FY25 23.00% FY01-FY25 25.50% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 18. Legislative Director Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY01 25 $70,417 $90,429 $96,988 $106,671 $138,459 $97,697 $131,499 $168,871 $181,120 $199,202 $258,564 $182,444 FY06 25 $87,083 $102,358 $117,038 $132,000 $152,430 $118,402 $142,860 $167,917 $192,000 $216,545 $250,061 $194,239 FY11 25 $96,458 $119,167 $130,000 $136,088 $169,459 $129,435 $141,821 $175,209 $191,137 $200,087 $249,153 $190,306 FY16 25 $101,375 $125,380 $138,923 $151,167 $165,647 $138,102 $139,692 $172,771 $191,433 $208,304 $228,258 $190,302 Most Recent Five Years FY21 25 $122,800 $130,000 $142,364 $150,356 $173,900 $141,986 $149,880 $158,667 $173,758 $183,512 $212,248 $173,296 FY22 25 $110,545 $141,833 $146,292 $162,299 $173,900 $150,153 $124,925 $160,283 $165,321 $183,411 $196,521 $169,685 FY23 25 $118,125 $154,733 $165,000 $179,571 $202,000 $165,305 $128,213 $167,948 $179,091 $194,906 $219,251 $179,422 FY24 25 $132,083 $155,375 $163,750 $187,169 $217,779 $171,146 $139,256 $163,813 $172,642 $197,333 $229,606 $180,440 FY25 25 $140,039 $164,000 $172,084 $182,319 $217,983 $174,008 $143,859 $168,473 $176,778 $187,292 $223,929 $178,754 Change FY24-FY25 2.40% FY21-FY25 1.74% FY16-FY25 -7.66% FY11-FY25 -7.51% FY06-FY25 -7.93% FY01-FY25 -2.40% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 19. Press Assistant Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY21 10 $36,667 $49,907 $51,511 $56,106 $77,076 $52,836 $44,752 $60,913 $62,870 $68,478 $94,072 $64,487 FY22 10 $44,958 $49,679 $52,961 $59,349 $66,922 $54,642 $50,807 $56,142 $59,850 $67,069 $75,627 $61,749 FY23 13 $49,771 $53,567 $57,610 $59,822 $67,453 $57,370 $54,021 $58,142 $62,530 $64,931 $73,214 $62,269 FY24 22 $46,125 $50,458 $60,100 $64,390 $72,879 $58,532 $48,630 $53,198 $63,364 $67,886 $76,837 $61,711 FY25 12 $55,024 $62,553 $69,127 $75,625 $81,071 $68,929 $56,525 $64,259 $71,012 $77,688 $83,282 $70,809 Change FY24-FY25 12.07% FY21-FY25 12.95% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 20. Press Secretary Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY01 25 $21,120 $48,125 $66,625 $77,143 $92,242 $64,528 $39,440 $89,871 $124,418 $144,061 $172,257 $120,503 FY06 25 $38,667 $55,040 $63,917 $69,385 $112,446 $65,042 $63,432 $90,293 $104,855 $113,825 $184,468 $106,702 FY11 24 $46,808 $54,250 $61,896 $76,507 $110,591 $65,442 $68,821 $79,763 $91,004 $112,486 $162,601 $96,219 FY16 25 $53,771 $65,937 $69,375 $76,856 $132,125 $75,205 $74,095 $90,860 $95,597 $105,905 $182,065 $103,631 Most Recent Five Years FY21 25 $54,583 $63,167 $84,202 $95,000 $147,500 $83,241 $66,620 $77,096 $102,770 $115,949 $180,026 $101,597 FY22 25 $41,995 $70,067 $80,837 $98,334 $147,750 $85,747 $47,458 $79,182 $91,353 $111,126 $166,969 $96,901 FY23 25 $65,000 $79,428 $85,953 $90,500 $175,187 $91,515 $70,551 $86,211 $93,294 $98,229 $190,149 $99,331 FY24 25 $65,638 $81,106 $88,826 $99,889 $188,433 $92,655 $69,203 $85,511 $93,649 $105,314 $198,666 $97,687 FY25 16 $57,167 $90,418 $94,727 $103,879 $224,750 $100,919 $58,726 $92,884 $97,311 $106,713 $230,880 $103,671 Change FY24-FY25 3.91% FY21-FY25 -5.31% FY16-FY25 1.79% FY11-FY25 6.93% FY06-FY25 -7.19% FY01-FY25 -21.79% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 21. Regional Director Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY21 25 $51,678 $70,829 $76,000 $87,631 $125,500 $78,983 $63,074 $86,448 $92,759 $106,955 $153,175 $96,401 FY22 24 $52,500 $69,422 $81,086 $89,922 $138,230 $82,613 $59,329 $78,452 $91,634 $101,619 $156,212 $93,360 FY23 25 $62,958 $72,701 $78,734 $96,419 $133,556 $85,178 $68,335 $78,910 $85,458 $104,653 $144,962 $92,453 FY24 25 $49,667 $84,355 $91,958 $105,500 $140,295 $95,909 $52,364 $88,936 $96,951 $111,229 $147,914 $101,118 FY25 25 $49,058 $81,000 $85,639 $98,917 $126,998 $89,157 $50,396 $83,209 $87,975 $101,615 $130,462 $91,589 Change FY24-FY25 -9.26% FY21-FY25 -5.16% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 22. Regional Representative Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY21 12 $47,500 $53,291 $55,448 $64,268 $100,636 $61,863 $57,974 $65,043 $67,675 $78,440 $122,828 $75,505 FY22 11 $56,667 $58,316 $62,705 $72,157 $100,318 $68,723 $64,038 $65,901 $70,862 $81,543 $113,367 $77,662 FY23 12 $37,000 $60,875 $66,027 $70,941 $95,258 $65,945 $40,160 $66,074 $71,666 $76,999 $103,393 $71,577 FY24 13 $41,167 $63,979 $70,690 $81,750 $111,206 $87,714 $43,402 $67,454 $74,529 $86,189 $117,245 $92,477 FY25 14 $60,916 $66,375 $72,250 $80,913 $114,000 $76,223 $62,577 $68,185 $74,221 $83,120 $117,109 $78,302 Change FY24-FY25 -0.41% FY21-FY25 9.67% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 23. Scheduler Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY01 25 $29,690 $42,167 $50,917 $54,670 $75,308 $50,705 $55,445 $78,744 $95,084 $102,093 $140,633 $94,689 FY06 25 $44,026 $51,354 $64,825 $71,792 $102,673 $64,998 $72,225 $84,246 $106,345 $117,774 $168,434 $106,628 FY11 25 $38,000 $60,000 $72,500 $81,480 $159,333 $76,168 $55,871 $88,217 $106,595 $119,799 $234,265 $111,988 FY16 20 $39,716 $56,775 $69,017 $88,068 $137,897 $74,235 $54,728 $78,235 $95,103 $121,355 $190,019 $102,294 Most Recent Five Years FY21 17 $50,042 $76,625 $81,518 $115,000 $169,563 $94,346 $61,077 $93,522 $99,495 $140,359 $206,955 $115,151 FY22 21 $64,546 $81,208 $90,642 $112,000 $188,800 $103,448 $72,943 $91,772 $102,432 $126,569 $213,359 $116,905 FY23 13 $80,750 $83,556 $88,697 $109,625 $206,467 $102,664 $87,646 $90,692 $96,272 $118,987 $224,099 $111,432 FY24 25 $69,167 $85,000 $93,000 $107,375 $203,700 $99,221 $72,923 $89,616 $98,050 $113,206 $214,762 $104,609 FY25 18 $67,902 $89,744 $101,000 $113,684 $169,750 $103,984 $69,754 $92,191 $103,755 $116,785 $174,380 $106,820 Change FY24-FY25 5.82% FY21-FY25 4.28% FY16-FY25 9.10% FY11-FY25 -2.66% FY06-FY25 -2.44% FY01-FY25 9.12% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 24. Scheduling Director Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY21 23 $82,584 $93,583 $100,093 $111,125 $122,917 $102,268 $100,796 $114,220 $122,166 $135,630 $150,022 $124,821 FY22 18 $62,000 $105,347 $111,017 $116,925 $136,000 $107,798 $70,065 $119,051 $125,458 $132,135 $153,691 $121,820 FY23 25 $75,750 $101,067 $117,167 $125,068 $141,000 $113,013 $82,219 $109,698 $127,173 $135,749 $153,041 $122,665 FY24 25 $85,163 $107,882 $120,300 $127,772 $154,400 $115,367 $89,788 $113,741 $126,833 $134,710 $162,785 $121,632 FY25 20 $82,165 $104,180 $121,199 $129,522 $149,985 $117,548 $84,406 $107,022 $124,504 $133,054 $154,076 $120,754 Change FY24-FY25 -1.84% FY21-FY25 1.91% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 25. Staff Assistant Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY01 25 $22,000 $26,875 $28,985 $33,008 $51,275 $31,205 $41,084 $50,187 $54,128 $61,641 $95,753 $58,274 FY06 25 $22,781 $29,220 $35,954 $44,558 $84,136 $39,231 $37,373 $47,935 $58,982 $73,097 $138,025 $64,359 FY11 25 $27,668 $31,509 $35,083 $41,000 $59,300 $37,963 $40,680 $46,327 $51,582 $60,281 $87,188 $55,816 FY16 25 $24,401 $34,500 $36,500 $43,417 $64,083 $39,479 $33,624 $47,540 $50,296 $59,827 $88,305 $54,401 Most Recent Five Years FY21 25 $21,293 $39,833 $44,917 $47,719 $90,000 $44,866 $25,988 $48,617 $54,821 $58,242 $109,847 $54,760 FY22 25 $31,013 $44,789 $49,000 $52,731 $64,665 $47,411 $35,047 $50,615 $55,374 $59,591 $73,077 $53,578 FY23 25 $34,250 $45,333 $53,792 $57,820 $70,510 $52,969 $37,175 $49,205 $58,386 $62,758 $76,531 $57,493 FY24 25 $33,543 $50,625 $54,750 $60,472 $71,688 $54,626 $35,365 $53,374 $57,723 $63,756 $75,581 $57,593 FY25 25 $34,807 $51,000 $56,629 $62,799 $70,294 $56,269 $35,757 $52,391 $58,173 $64,512 $72,211 $57,803 Change FY24-FY25 0.78% FY21-FY25 6.11% FY16-FY25 15.66% FY11-FY25 12.78% FY06-FY25 -1.37% FY01-FY25 7.47% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. Table 26. State Director Year # Nominal$ 2026$ Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average Minimum Q1 Q2 Median Q3 Maximum Average FY01 25 $56,000 $74,089 $79,521 $91,065 $122,533 $82,660 $104,577 $138,357 $148,500 $170,058 $228,824 $154,364 FY06 25 $54,398 $89,201 $101,328 $111,236 $159,755 $104,504 $89,240 $146,333 $166,228 $182,482 $262,077 $171,439 FY11 25 $81,500 $111,250 $123,557 $140,645 $169,459 $126,386 $119,828 $163,569 $181,664 $206,788 $249,153 $185,822 FY16 25 $77,042 $117,500 $132,563 $144,500 $169,459 $131,694 $106,162 $161,912 $182,669 $199,118 $233,510 $181,471 Most Recent Five Years FY21 25 $103,013 $131,322 $141,585 $156,000 $173,900 $144,896 $125,729 $160,281 $172,808 $190,401 $212,248 $176,848 FY22 25 $101,904 $134,032 $148,458 $162,083 $190,042 $148,348 $115,160 $151,467 $167,770 $183,167 $214,763 $167,645 FY23 25 $113,333 $138,000 $156,389 $167,418 $210,000 $153,842 $123,012 $149,785 $169,744 $181,716 $227,934 $166,980 FY24 25 $118,500 $148,916 $167,974 $189,116 $219,450 $168,490 $124,935 $157,003 $177,095 $199,386 $231,367 $177,640 FY25 25 $133,875 $160,000 $169,788 $192,150 $224,750 $175,285 $137,526 $164,364 $174,419 $197,391 $230,880 $180,065 Change FY24-FY25 -1.51% FY21-FY25 0.93% FY16-FY25 -4.52% FY11-FY25 -3.99% FY06-FY25 4.93% FY01-FY25 17.45% Dollars in figures are in thousands. Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate , as collated by LegiStorm, various years, and CRS calculations. Percentage change in pay is based on the change in median pay for the periods noted. In the visualizations, position pay information based on 2026 dollars in thousands of dollars, or change in those levels, are presented in solid red. 2026 dollars are based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the first half of 2026. A number of CRS staff made substantial contributions to this report. William T. Egar, former Analyst in American National Government, provided technical assistance and authored a section of the report. Jonathan P. Kardashian, User Support Specialist, and Andrew M. Schaefer, Editor, provided formatting, editorial, and production support. Previous versions of the report were supported by the following. Tyler L. Wolanin, Raymond T. Williams and Lara Chausow, former Research Assistants, were coauthors and collected some of the data provided. Barbara L. Schwemle, Analyst in American National Government, provided technical assistance. Casey Burgat, former Research Assistant, provided update support. Sandra L. Edwards, User Support Specialist, Jamie V. Lee, User Support Specialist, Michael M. McCarthy, Editor, Claudia Guidi, formerly a User Support Specialist, and Alex Marine, former Editor, provided formatting, editorial, and production support. Jacobo Licona, Brian Hamel, Joe Wisniewski, and Claire Laurence, former CRS interns, collected data for this report. Footnotes 1 . Since 2026, the minimum level of gross annual pay for staff in Senators' offices has been $3,757. The maximum annual pay for staff in a Senator's personal office has been $228,000; see 2 U.S.C. 4571 note, 2 U.S.C. 4575. Maximum payable rates for staff in a Senator's office since 2001 are available in Table 1 . 2 . In this report, pay refers to monies paid by the Senate to staff, and excludes other components of total compensation, which might include paid leave or employer contributions to various insurance and retirement benefits. 3 . The Report of the Secretary of the Senate since April 2011 is available at https://www.senate.gov/legislative/common/generic/report_secsen.htm . 4 . For each year, a different, random sample of Senators' offices was taken for each position. The large random samples of positions in Senators' offices mean that a full accounting would be unlikely to yield significantly different results. At the same time, a study that examines pay data based on different job titles, or which combines pay data from positions of similar titles or duties (e.g., Legislative Assistant and Senior Legislative Assistant, or Executive Assistants, Schedulers, and Executive Assistant/Schedulers), could result in findings that are different from those provided here. 5 . U.S. Senate, Committee on Rules and Administration, Senate Handbook (Washington: 1996), p. I-13.