Salary History for the President of the United States

Effective Year

Salary Amount

1789

$25,000

1873

$50,000

1909

$75,000

1949

$100,000

1969

$200,000

2001

$400,000

    Compensation Provision of the Constitution

  • US Constitution, Article II, Section 1
  • The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services, a compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that period any other emolument from the United States, or any of them.