What do capitol hill staffers make

ET First Published: Aug. ET By Victor Reklaitis. High inflation causes meat, sugar and other grocery staple prices to soar High inflation is literally eating up the budgets of American households. Record 4. Victor Reklaitis. I rebuilt my life after hitting rock bottom at But the move also comes as Democrats have proposed increasing the amount members get to run their offices.

Like any employer, members of Congress compete in the labor market for workers. A few years on the Hill makes staffers attractive to executive branch agencies, trade groups, lobbyists and public relations agencies — all of which can offer higher pay and, often, better hours.

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Meanwhile, no formal human resources department exists to mediate workplace and salary issues , or properly handle toxic bosses. Instead, employees are expected to conform to a culture of silence around bad behavior, despite Congress offering several resources for staff to utilize. For years, advocates have pushed for Congress to raise their salaries so that talented aides seeking better pay didn't head for the revolving door.

Decoupling staffer pay from members' salaries, so they could get paid more, is a move long sought by good government groups and advocates within Congress. For several months, ahead of the Speaker's announcement, Insider has covered Capitol Hill workplace and salary issues. Most recently, Insider asked current and former congressional staffers about how far their paychecks got them in Washington, DC. We received an outpouring of responses from staffers at all levels who felt compelled to speak up about what they considered a practice that hinders diversity, favors hires from privileged backgrounds, and drives talented minds to lobbying shops.

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