Five of Trump's Closest White House Advisers Still Earn $195,200 Despite Their Growing Influence

The release of the 2026 Annual Report to Congress on White House Office Personnel reveals who occupies the administration's most influential positions, what they are paid and how taxpayer-funded salaries compare across the President's inner circle (Credit: Caleb Perez/Unsplash)

For many of President Donald Trump's closest White House advisers, 2026 has brought expanding influence but not bigger pay packets.

The latest Annual Report to Congress on White House Personnel shows that several of the administration's most recognisable figures, including Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino and Communications Director Steven Cheung, continue to earn $195,200 a year, even as they remain at the centre of the administration's biggest policy decisions.