Historical Overview of US Presidential Salaries Since Washington

How much US presidents have been paid since George Washington

Trump is one of three presidents who donated their presidential salaries. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Can you put a price tag on being the president of the United States of America? The founding fathers had to in 1789 — how does $25,000 a year sound? Now, the president makes $400,000, though Trump has donated his. How much do you get paid to be the leader of the free world? Since 2001, the president of the United States has been paid $400,000 a year. Compare that to 1789, when the US elected...