Historical information on the salaries that United States Senators have been paid:^[1]

• 1789-1815 -- $6.00 per diem
• 1815-1817 -- $1,500 per annum
• 1817-1855 -- $8.00 per diem
• 1855-1865 -- $3,000 per annum
• 1865-1871 -- $5,000 per annum
• 1871-1873 -- $7,500 per annum
• 1873-1907 -- $5,000 per annum
• 1907-1925 -- $7,500 per annum
• 1925-1932 -- $10,000 per annum
• 1932-1933 -- $9,000 per annum
• 1933-1935 -- $8,500 per annum
• 1935-1947 -- $10,000 per annum
• 1947-1955 -- $12,500 per annum
• 1955-1965 -- $22,500 per annum
• 1965-1969 -- $30,000 per annum
• 1969-1975 -- $42,500 per annum
• 1975-1977 -- $44,600 per annum
• 1977-1978 -- $57,500 per annum
• 1979-1983 -- $60,662.50 per annum
• 1983 -- $69,800 per annum
• 1984 -- $72,600 per annum
• 1985-1986 -- $75,100 per annum
• 1987 (1/1-2/3) -- $77,400 per annum
• 1987 (2/4) -- $89,500 per annum
• 1990 (2/1) -- $98,400 per annum
• 1991 -- $101,900 per annum
• 1991 (8/15) -- $125,100 per annum
• 1992 -- $129,500 per annum
• 1993-1997 -- $133,600 per annum
• 1998-1999 -- $136,700 per annum
• 2000 -- $141,300 per annum
• 2001 -- $145,100 per annum
• 2002 -- $150,000 per annum
• 2003 -- $154,700 per annum
• 2004 -- $158,100 per annum
• 2005 -- $162,100 per annum
• 2006-2007 -- $165,200 per annum
• 2008 -- $169,300 per annum

Sources and notes

See also

• Presidential salary