White House staff salaries for 2026 show that Donald Trump's top aides, including Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and presidential aide Natalie Harp, have gone another year without a pay rise, even as they remain among the administration's highest-paid officials.
The annual disclosure provides one of the clearest snapshots of who holds the most influential positions inside the White House and how much they are paid. While Cabinet secretaries receive public attention, the report highlights the advisers, communications staff and policy officials who shape the president's daily agenda behind the scenes.