White House staffers have to take an unpaid day off starting with the May 1 pay period thanks to the sequester, and Politico uses the opportunity to round up some high-profile salaries. (It's not clear how many total days the staffers will lose.)
- Jay Carney, press secretary: $172,200
- Tom Donilon, national security adviser: $172,200
- Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser: $172,200
- Heather Zichal, deputy assistant to the president: $140,000
- Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council: $172,200
- Dan Pfeiffer, senior adviser: $172,200
- Alyssa Mastromonaco, deputy chief of staff: $172,200
- Jeanne Lambrew, deputy assistant to the president for health policy: $158,500
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