Samuel Brown (Senior Videographer) — $72,700
President Trump’s staff includes two videographers, who probably have lots to record on video. The senior videographer is Samuel Brown (not in the picture below) and he makes $72,700 per year, while the other videographer brings home $64,400 in a year. In the Obama White House, there was only one videographer on staff. Hope Hall filmed the president’s biggest moments and she was paid $76,095 in 2016 for her work.
Samuel Brown (Senior Videographer) — $72,700
Brittany Baldwin And Theodore Royer (Speechwriter) — $120,000
The White House staff currently includes four speechwriters. Theodore Royer and Brittany Baldwin are the highest-paid speechwriters, getting an annual salary of $120,000. They each get paid that amount for making sure that President Trump has some thoughtful remarks to deliver when he has speaking engagements. When Obama was president, he had nine speechwriters on his staff, and they earned anywhere between $42,613 and $176,461 in a year in 2016.
Brittany Baldwin And Theodore Royer (Speechwriter) — $120,000