Salaries Of People Working At The White House

Published on 12/10/2020
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Samuel Brown (Senior Videographer) — $72,700

There is a lot to get on video if you work at the White House. The Trump administration employs two videographers. Samuel Brown is the senior videographer on the White House staff and earns $72,700 a year. Another videographer makes $64,400 annually. In Obama’s administration, there was only one videographer on staff, Hope Hall. For her work capturing the president’s biggest moments on film, she got paid $76,095 in 2016.

Samuel Brown (Senior Videographer) — $72,700

Samuel Brown (Senior Videographer) — $72,700

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Brittany Baldwin And Theodore Royer (Speechwriter) — $120,000

Four speechwriters are on Trump’s staff. Two of them are Theodore Royer and Brittany Baldwin, and they are the highest-paid ones, earning $120,000 a year. They each get that paycheck for their work in making sure that the president can deliver thoughtful remarks at his numerous speaking engagements. In comparison, there were nine speechwriters on staff in Obama’s White House. As of 2016, their annual salaries range from $42,613 to $176,461.

Brittany Baldwin And Theodore Royer (Speechwriter) — $120,000

Brittany Baldwin And Theodore Royer (Speechwriter) — $120,000

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